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Work in progress

I always found inspiration with the work of Tamara de Lempicka. I love her use of the figure and application of paint on the canvas.

I have done few pieces in the past inspired by her work.

I painted watercolors and oil in that Art Deco style.

While looking for a new subject to paint, I came across a piece by her that is monochromatic and feature a self-portrait with Cala lilies.

I decided to do my version of that piece.

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I started by using an 8x10" photo of mine, which I mounted on the canvas using acrylic clear medium. 

I sketched the lilies and started painting the background in monochromatic gray tones.

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I continued working on the flowers.

I blocked the stems in yellow. Late I will drop shadows and refine the shape of the stems.

I painted the portrait with loose brush strokes, blocking in the light and dark values.

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I added dark shadows to the stems and flowers, fixed the stems in the bowl and when done, I glazed the whole background with light umber color to warm up the background and bring the white blooms to the foreground.

 

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