P.G. Is Completed… Finally!

I want to apologize for my hiatus of the past couple of weeks. I actually went on vacation, a first in a very long time.

Yeah!!! I am so elated to be finally done with this one. The hope was to finish this one quickly, oops (someone forgot to give that memo to my toddler).

It was smaller than the portraits I completed as of late, 8.5″ x 8″ approximately. Media was Oyster Canson Mi Tientes. I think the colored paper complimented the colors in P.G. well. I had some difficulty working on such a smaller size, keeping with my usual detailed approach. I think larger pieces though challenging at the same time may be easier for detail. As with most of my work a sharp point is extremely important and with a smaller size even more so. I did find that I had to slowly build up the media and do some mixing of colors mainly through pencil application. This was tedious but the result was well worth it.

I hope that this gift goes over well; surprises and thrills all at the same time. What do you think?

20 Responses to “P.G. Is Completed… Finally!”

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1 afternoonartist May 12, 2012 at 5:12 pm

Gorgeous, Alecia. Just gorgeous.

- 2 aleciagoodman May 17, 2012 at 7:26 am
  
  Thank you. Loving your watercolors, afternoonartist.
  
  - 3 afternoonartist May 17, 2012 at 10:00 am
    
    Thank you Alecia.
4 Sheila T Illustrated May 12, 2012 at 11:03 pm

I think this is superb!

- 5 aleciagoodman May 17, 2012 at 7:27 am
  
  Thank you Sheila. Your barn photography, is so mysterious; love the contrast and murkiness all at the same time.
  
  - 6 Sheila T Illustrated May 17, 2012 at 11:37 am
    
    Thanks, Alecia. It was a very eerie feeling when the fog moved in and surrounded the barn and my house!
7 Mary Dreamsculptor May 13, 2012 at 4:46 am

Wow!!! This is amazing Alecia! I love it!

- 8 aleciagoodman May 17, 2012 at 7:29 am
  
  Thank you Mary. Your third portrait of Adele is beautiful (but I have a hard time knowing its her on this one.)
  
  - 9 Mary Dreamsculptor May 17, 2012 at 8:04 am
    
    You’re welcome Alecia. I agree, the third one (like the first one) doesn’t look like her, indeed I prefer the second portrait. Well it was only a try 🙂 I should draw more, if I could only find the time…
  - 10 aleciagoodman May 17, 2012 at 2:21 pm
    
    I thought the first one looked more like her. The detail you are able to accomplish in your short stints amazes me. I hope you find some more time for another drawing.
  - 11 Mary Dreamsculptor May 17, 2012 at 10:42 pm
    
    Thank you very much for your uplifting words Alecia, actually I’m not good at proportions, as I draw very rarely. Your words give me more reason to try to find the time for another drawing.
    Looking forward to seeing your next wonderful work of art.
12 mississhippi May 13, 2012 at 7:48 pm

Really beautiful Alecia. What pastel pencils do you use?

- 13 aleciagoodman May 17, 2012 at 7:31 am
  
  Thank you mississhippi! I use a combination of Kohinoor Gioconda Soft pastel pencils and Pitt Pastel/Faber-Castell. The Gioconda is really soft and some times difficult to work with, but the color is vivid.
  
  - 14 mississhippi May 17, 2012 at 2:04 pm
    
    I use the Faber Castell Pitt pencils – will have to try and get some of the Gioconda to try. Thanks, Elaine
  - 15 aleciagoodman May 17, 2012 at 2:24 pm
    
    When you do, I would love to hear what you think about the Gioconda…
16 coltcomics May 15, 2012 at 7:26 am

Excellent!

17 Jenny Ko July 18, 2012 at 3:04 am

Wow!! This is beautiful!!!!

- 18 aleciagoodman July 18, 2012 at 7:38 am
  
  Thank you Jenny! Its a Christmas present for someone, hoping its still a surprise 🙂
  
19 julie August 9, 2012 at 12:12 pm

I really love the colour, the transparence in the eyes. Great job! Love your work, it’s inspiring me.