Am I finished? Today, I worked on David's hands, the background, the shape of the top of his head, and clothing all the while thinking about color.
According to my research, hands convey a lot of personality and can be as important as any part of the person, so I was aware that I was in for a lot of work. Julia had said that Daid had "monster hands" before this version--I think that spurred me on as I painted. I didn't want the hands to be a focal point, yet they are the closest part of the portrait to the viewer. I think that I may have done a good job, even though no one would say, "Oh, you captured David's hands--I'd know them any where." Hands are as big as a face, fingers are divided into equal segments at the joints and are different lengths. Knowing all of this can help--but I'm certain that a live model for portraiture would make painting much easier than using a photograph exclusively.
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