A Painting A Day

I'm out of town, so I bought some water soluble oils for the trip. My expectations were low. I was so pleasantly surprised! The oils have a really good consistency, they apply really well, the pigment load seems good, and the cleanup is incredibly easy. They didn't dry out too fast. I think after I use up all my oils, I may have to make a permanent switch. I worry about the fumes from the mineral spirits that I use, and since there was very little if any noticeable difference between these and my regular oils, why not? ;)

I really liked this profile photo I found of Newman, and I wanted to try to show the sensuality of the kiss, so I put the actress in the painting. I don't know if that helps or detracts from it.

I really rushed this one, and finished quickly. Going to Chicago in the morning, so have to pack. Hopefully I will find some time to paint. I'm bringing some water soluble paints with me, and am hoping that I can try them out on the trip.

Maybe it's the holidays, maybe I've just painted too many Paul Newmans, but I just couldn't bring myself to finish this portrait. So I decided to leave it kind of abstract, and post it anyway. I am counting this as day 25. I am behind and have two more to do to catch up! Hopefully I will have some time to paint over the coming week. ;)