Annie

Back in Business! And a Great Deal. It doesn't get much better than free!

The school year is finally coming to a close. That means that I'm going to have much more time for painting. If you or anyone you know are interested in having a portrait done, it is prime time!

Here's a little deal for anyone who would be interested.

For anyone that doesn't necessarily want to pay for a portrait, I'm looking for lots of practice this summer with painting from life. If you or anyone you know would be willing to sit for me, you can have the result for free. Sittings usually last about 3 hours.

This is a self portrait that I did from life.

Thanks and I'm excited for another summer of painting!

Good luck to all of you who are taking finals right now, it'll soon be over!

Lucille Covey Richards: B&W to Color

Recently I have been working on learning how to take a B&W photo and make it in to a color one. Here is an example.

The Before...

and the After.

This is an option now if the B&W photo has enough detail. If you know anyone interested in this, they can find my contact info on this blog on the sidebar.

Seth Peterson

This is a little 11x14 in oil paint. As of now I think I'll be reducing prices for this size baby face to $100.

Most Recent Self Portrait

Portraits of Ancestors

This portrait is done of one of my ancestors. I just thought I might spread this idea if anyone would be interested. I have been reading a lot about my ancestors lately, and it has inspired me to begin working on some portraits of those honorable people who have gone before me.

I hope this holiday season we all may become closer to our families! (Even those who may only be there in spirit!)

An example: from beginning to end.

I'm putting up this post so those visiting the site can see how I take my materials (photos of the subject, personal requests of client, etc) and use them to create the kind of painting they want.  

Here are some pictures I used to create the finished product.  This cute girl was so excited for me to paint her (aren't kids great that way?) she wanted to do her hair all by herself when she got her picture taken to be painted.  The mother was not very happy with the hair, but didn't want to hurt her daughter's feelings. So her first request was that I change the hair to make it look better. She also wanted the painting to be very neutral, with no large distracting colors or objects so the face could be the main focus (I recommend this!)  So taking these photos and the requests I had been given, I set out to paint the picture.  This is the finished product.

This image is 11"x14."  It is painted with oil paint on a masonite board (smooth wood surface). It is thin enough to frame easily.  This painting would usually cost $150 dollars, but since she wants me to do all of her children for her I knocked down the price for her a bit.   After the mother sees it we will discuss to make sure she gets a fair price.  

So there you have it.  Beginning photos to finished painting.