Friday, August 03, 2012

Good Afternoon, Chesty, Wherever You Are...

As you know, I've been utilizing the Monotype process I learned while at my MFA session at the Hartford Art School...

Here's a monotype portrait of Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, a legend in Marine Corps history (and an interesting face for a portrait artist to try and tackle!):
I'm pleased with the variation in tone and texture that the monotype process gives, and its sort of "controlled looseness". And though the portrait here is not perfect, I am pleased with the piece as a whole (notice the fingerprint lines in the black tones, especially in the eyes, which look a bit like engraving marks).

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think you meant to say "piece as a whole"

Jo Castillo said...

The monotypes are great! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

Kristopher Battles said...

Correct, Anonymous...

Corrected.