Thursday, April 2, 2009

Blue Boy, Zuma Beach


This painting is 30 x 40, a big challenge. Oddly, a human being is the hardest subject for a painting, since a half inch mistake wrecks the whole thing. As the master painter John Singer Sargent said; "A portrait is a picture where there's something wrong with the mouth." Well, there is plenty about this painting that could be improved, but it's a boy with his boogieboard at the Pacific Ocean, and it doesn't get much better than that. Cowabunga, dude.

Love from Wilson World,
Tom
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16 comments:

  1. jon schneckApril 2, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    I feel as if ive met this boy somewhere before...

    js

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  2. VoyagerGApril 2, 2009 at 10:20 PM

    Awesome artwork! Did you have a model? He looks like you. ;) I've always loved drawing portraits when I took art classes. I was actually very decent at those, but I've fallen gravely out of practice. Now if this was a boy on the Atlantic ocean...he'd probably have seaweed and a six pack plastic ring near his foot and be carrying a deflated float he most likely swiped from someone else's towel. Sorry, just having Coney Island memories! :P
    I think your paintings are beautiful. I love your use of colors.

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  3. UnknownApril 4, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    I concur -- the boy does look like you! And your talent at art is awesome!

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  4. AnonymousApril 4, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    it turned out so great!
    i love it!
    meems

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  5. IrmaApril 5, 2009 at 9:47 PM

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  6. Patrick McMichealApril 6, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    Great colors and FANTASTIC textures! I admire anyone who works well with color! (my weak point).
    I'd really love to see more of your artwork in this blog! Can't get enough!
    Go Phils.

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  7. Patrick McMichealApril 6, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Little Boy Blue.....

    you know the rest.

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  8. Keel-Haulin' Mitch Jones aka "Blackbeard"April 7, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    painting is nice I like it. do you use Oils or Acrylic other? it looks like you Tom.

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  9. Tom WilsonApril 7, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    Oil on canvas. Thanks!

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  10. Bob LoganApril 12, 2009 at 12:17 AM

    I love your paintings!

    Be well!

    B!

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  11. Wendy aka CheekyApril 14, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    Ohhh I miss the ocean

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  12. Elidet ReyesApril 18, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    This artwork is sooooo Californian! Love the beach!

    (Personally, I'm terrible at drawing lips on women and when I draw guys, I just draw them with 'staches to make it easier for me. ha ha.)

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  13. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Nice work. I agree with other commenters, the boy looks like you. You are lucky to be so talented.

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  14. Paul MoyseMay 23, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    Great colours!!

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  15. AnonymousDecember 22, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    It is rather interesting for me to read that post. Thanks for it. I like such themes and everything connected to them. I definitely want to read more on that blog soon.

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    Rather nice blog you've got here. Thanks for it. I like such topics and anything connected to them. BTW, try to add some pics :).

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