Well, I did it: One more Anne. And I went ahead and did Anne Frank. I had this idea to do a written background to evoke her journals, cover it with transparent ink, and then paint a mostly opaque acrylic portrait over the top of part of that. It's combining all the best features from all the classes I have taken in the past year, and it may evolve into a new style for me—we'll see. I wanted to do at least one acrylic portrait to include with my submissions for this auction happening next Wednesday. I like the limited palette—it's just three colors and white, except for her lips.
She looks a little older here than in some of her photos—I modeled her face a little too much and gave her a more pronounced chin—but I think there is a likeness. And if no one else sees it, perhaps the writing in faux German will bring the point home! I like the way it is still peeking through on the light side of her face.
"Anne Frank"—pencil, acrylic inks, acrylic paints, and Stabilo All pencil, on Fluid 140-lb. coldpress watercolor paper, 9x12 inches (including border).
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