“ALICE”
Oil on canvas
40x40in
A commissioned piece
I was given free rein with this one, the parameters being to include blue carpenter bees and daylilies
My process was thorough, making thumbnails, finding references, and doing studies.
I included the client’s name as a tattoo, tattoos being one of my favorite things to paint.
finished piece
underpainting
outlined design
final thumbnail
experimenting with color
outlining thumbnails to further explore different options
picture reference
using AI to render different faces; details enhanced as reference
carpenter bees references
daylily (Hemerocallis) reference
my background design