Child Portrait Painting: Ooh Baby

Ooh Baby

Yes I can paint your baby too.

This child's oil portrait is from a black and white photo of my friend's grandson Jaxson. It was accepted into a juried student show at College of Marin, Kentfield, CA. The size is 20" x 20".

Child Portrait Painting: Cuban Boy

My Casino Congo Santeria experience outside of Cienfuegos, Cuba provided many photo opportunities. This boy was so unusual, with his stylized hair and impish grin that I had to try and capture his image.

I would say it is close, but I made him look older. I changed the background to incorporate the image into it.

Child Portrait Painting: Baby Baby

Baby Baby

This is Sophia Rose 18 months.  I painted her in oil from the photograph on the left  in a three hour class. I see where I can make improvements.  Time is everything!

Child Portrait Painting: Cuban Boy from Casino de Congo

Cuban Boy with Hat

I visited the Las Lajas center near Cienfuegos, Cuba in June 2016 and saw this young boy. A member of our tour group had just given him an oversized SF 49rs hat and the boy is showing pride of ownership. The big smile was before the photo.

The background is a colonial blue door typical in Cuba.