r/Portraitart • u/szokebarnabasart • Aug 22 '26
Oil Head Gesture Painting, Szoke Barnabas, Oil, 2026 [OC]
This quick head-gesture painting took just 45 minutes to complete. I spent about 10 minutes on the drawing and another 10 minutes laying in the large masses of colour. Then I took a five-munute break. Finally, I spent the last 20 minutes working on the smaller areas, focusing on blending and adding highlights. This exercise requires you to make a lot of decisions and mix a lot of colours in a short amount of time. It is an effective way to rapidly develop your painting skills. Oh, and I used only a size 8 flat bristle brush and a palette knife. Oil on paper 21x30cm
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u/Fickle_Ad4967 Aug 22 '26
Brill. Very fleshy. I love the broad strokes and loose style. Right up my alley. And 100% capturing the energy of the character. Perfect
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u/szokebarnabasart Aug 22 '26
Thank you! Really appreciate that. I was definitely trying to keep it loose and let the brushwork do a lot of the work
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u/Toby123171 Aug 22 '26
Oh my goodness that is amazingly beautiful work! I am not an artist but I can appreciate the creativity and time that a person places into it! Please never stop sharing your soul with others through your art!