Dave and Ev, 20 x 20, acrylic on canvas,28.07.11

The next step is the fabric, then I'll revisit the faces

Dave and Ev, 20x20, acrylic on canvas, first skin layer 20.07.2011

Making a noted to bring back some of the ground through the skin tone. Try saved red tone

Dave and Ev, 20x20, acrylic on canvas, ground

Angela Sleeping, 48x72, acrylic on canvas, 06.20.2011, finished.

This portrait was based on an IPhone picture taken to capture a moment close to the photographer's heart. The strength behind the portrait is the viewer is allowed into this very important piece of some one's world. Sometimes our dreams can clash hence the reason for the somewhat violent ground offset by rosie sleep.

Angela Sleeping, 48X72, acrylic on canvas, 06.09.2011, end of the day

I've brought back some of the ground under the subjects heads. I found there was too much contrast between the fabric and the pillows cutting the canvas in half. Here I evened out the contrast in order to centralize the figures.

Angela Sleeping ,48x72, acrylic on canvas, 06.02.2011

end of the day

Angela Sleeping , 48 x72, acrylic on canvas unfinished 06.01.2011

First Layers after the projection.

This is the concept for Angela sleeping. I developed the ground palette and photographed it then layer the photograph of the subject as a guide for the finished painting