Susan Sprigg Daily Paintings

Monday, May 1, 2017

60 Portrait Challenge in Process

Sixty Portrait Challenge For Speed

As I progressed, I found ego dictated that I continued on to a better likeness and stop under 6 hours. I could see improvement in development, but not speed in the beginning. I became more relaxed during the first 2 hours than in my frantic first attempt. My self-challenge is to be able to do a decent job demonstrating in from of an audience.

Portrait #1: "Diego", Oil on Canvas, 8"x10", 2 hours 10 minutes

Diego at 1 hour . This is how I start them all.

Portrait #2: "Jacqueline Crawley", 2 hours

Portrait #2: "Jacqueline" at 3 hours, 17 minutes.

Portrait #3: "Kala", 2 hours. Black and white reference turned into a color portrait.

Portrait # 4: "Lucy Marie", 8"x10" oil on canvas. 2 hours. 45 minutes for mouth and teeth.

Portrait # 5: "Donna Charbonneaux Wilheim", 8"x10" oil on canvas. 2 hours.

Portrait # 6: "Julie Evans'' 8x10 Oil on Canvas - 6 hours She gave me trouble.

"Julie Evans" at 2 hours

Portrait #7: "Carlisle Momberger" 8"x10" oil on canvas - 6 hours

Carlisle at 2 hours

Portrait #8: "Sheila" 8"x10" oil on canvas- 4 hours

Sheila at 2 hours

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Free Oil Portrait Offer- Limited time only

Hello, folks. I'm posting a personal challenge, you might enjoy. I am doing 60 portraits in 60 days with the goal being a one hour painting time.

Rules:

8"x10", oil on canvas.
Canvas is primed by me before hand.
I can paint for up to 2 hours and have to stop, and call it done, done or not.
Portraits are free, volunteers can use the image however they like.
If the volunteer wants the original it is $20 for materials and shipping within the U.S.
Volunteers must give me an email release for usage, so I can post the results and for advertising purposes.
Image must be high definition.
One person on one canvas, one painting per person.
I select the portraits I will paint.
If at the end of 60 portraits, and I have not achieved my speed, and think it is still a possibility, I may extend the free portrait offer.

I am doing this challenge to refine my approach, and to increase my ability to demo painting a portrait in an hour for my workshops and lectures. I have done 3 so far and my heart races and I am nervous while racing during painting them. When that calms down, I'll know the challenge is working even if I don't go faster.