Artist, Aletha Jo Lane
210-390-1224
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This is an example of my oil portraiture. The riders are a cousin of mine and his wife, who were presented with this painting as a Christmas gift. His parents commissioned the painting. They had taken a very good photo of the two practicing their team roping.
210-390-1224
[email protected]
[email protected]
This is an example of my oil portraiture. The riders are a cousin of mine and his wife, who were presented with this painting as a Christmas gift. His parents commissioned the painting. They had taken a very good photo of the two practicing their team roping.
Photo used for painting
I loved this photo. It had so much drama. The composition was already there. I was very glad to accept the commission.
A great photo is the beginning of a great painting. With the reference of the color and the lighting, the realism becomes attainable.
A great photo is the beginning of a great painting. With the reference of the color and the lighting, the realism becomes attainable.
Attached to the foam core board are the photos I used for reference. There were cars, fence, other riders, and a building in the background in the photo. In the painting, I improved the composition and the drama by leaving out
the distracting elements in the photo. I had to create a landscape and sky behind the riders. I chose a sparse
and distant view which I think works well to focus the attention on the riders.
At this point in the process, I had only underpainted the riders onto the canvas. I used thin acrylic to under paint and establish the likeness and correctness of the riders and their horses.
My husband and son at this point liked the dramatic effect of the painting on the white canvas and wanted me to stop and say it was complete.
Later they decided that the finished painting was best.
the distracting elements in the photo. I had to create a landscape and sky behind the riders. I chose a sparse
and distant view which I think works well to focus the attention on the riders.
At this point in the process, I had only underpainted the riders onto the canvas. I used thin acrylic to under paint and establish the likeness and correctness of the riders and their horses.
My husband and son at this point liked the dramatic effect of the painting on the white canvas and wanted me to stop and say it was complete.
Later they decided that the finished painting was best.
Finished Oil Portrait of Chihuahua with his toy
This portrait is shown surrounded by the photos used as reference for the painting. Peanut's favorite toy is a little squeaky elephant, so I used the photo ref of the toy and placed it under his leg. It worked so well. I thought a good title for the painting might be "I own this elephant!"