Violin Girl Painting in Local Newspaper not once but twice!

Violin Girl painting finished

It's finished in time and I took it down to the Conservatory of the Ozarks this afternoon where it will be on display and available for sale. This Friday from 5 to 9pm stop by the conservatory and view all the music related artwork and enjoy the Conservatory's singers. The Conservatory of the Ozarks is located in Chesterfield Village and the address is 2132 West Chesterfield Boulevard Suite 103 & 104D Springfield, MO. 


The painting took me well over 60 hours due to it's complexity with the hair and the overall size. I was planning on making the background a lighter blue but it ended up being the bluish purple. Next up is another pet portrait!


- Here's a shout out to Brian for letting me use the wonderful photo for reference. Visit his Flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coltfan909 


- Also if your interested in the Conservatory of the Ozarks please visit the webpage at: http://ozarks.musicteaching.info/

Violin Girl Painting Progress 4

Turning out great! Just a few more things to do before I start the background. Need to get this finished since I have a pet portrait to do in the next few weeks also.

Violin Girl Painting Progress 3

This may be my best painting yet even though there is so much detail it is taking me forever. Please click the pictures for more a more detailed view. After I painted the face I started on the hair and had to take a break so I've been working on the violin. After the violin is finished I'll start work on the hands. Have to finish this before the 18th of December so they'll be more posts soon.

Violin Girl Painting Progress 2

This is about 8 hours into the painting. This is about the 2nd layer on the face and I'll end up doing a few more to smooth out the shading and make it softer. This is my favorite painting that I've worked on in awhile.

Happy Holidays!!!

Violin girl painting progress 1

Here is the newest painting that I'm working on. It is of a girl playing violin. The reference picture (shown above) that I'm working off of is taken by Brian also known as Coltfan909. Please view his photos on flickr because he's letting me use an amazing photograph for reference and he's a really great photographer  http://www.flickr.com/photos/coltfan909/

The painting is one of the biggest I've painted in a while the dimensions are 34 x 48 inches (photo below). I'm doing the painting for the Conservatory of the Ozarks in Chesterfield Village located in Springfield, MO. They teach piano, guitar, violin, and also have vocal lessons. They are showing artwork at the conservatory on December 18th so the painting has to be done with by then.

More Soon!