Posts tagged acrylic painting portrait

Studio Life: Larger Than Life Portrait Painting

Going epic for this next portrait. At 36” x 48” it’ll be my largest portrait painting to date.

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 14, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, sketchbook peek, acrylic painting portrait, acrylic paint, Work in Progress, WIP, portrait sketchComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Amanda Gorman

“For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 10, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Black Women Lead, Phenomenal Women, Amanda Gorman quote, The Hill We Climb, acrylic painting portrait, there is always light, Black women poet, Black girl magicComment

Sketchbook Peek: Rough Sketching and Value Studies

Sneak peek at a new portrait. This will be painted in acrylic on a smooth gessoed wood panel. Acrylic is still a relatively new medium for me and it feels like turning my brain inside out.

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 4, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, sketchbook peek, acrylic painting portrait, acrylic paint, Work in Progress, WIP, portrait sketchComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ruth Wilson Gilmore

“Abolition is about presence, not absence. It’s about building life-affirming institutions.” - Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 11, 2020Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Black Lives Matter, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Prison Abolition, Abolish the Police, mixed media, acrylic painting portrait, paper collageComment

Watercolor for Beginners

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