portrait in acrylic

[cimorene]

There are slight wrinkles visible, because this was painted on the back of wrapping paper stretched over a square of cardboard. I originally planned to paint directly on the cardboard, but I didn't trust myself with a pencil on the painted cardboard. If only I'd had a nice piece of wood! And we couldn't afford a pre-stretched canvas last week.

The paint is acrylic, and the pose isn't based on any photo in particular - which is why I was surprised that it turned out looking like her. I enjoy drawing people in the more photorealistic style, but I am not nearly as good at it without a model to work from, and when I attempt this slightly stylised, cartoony version, the images often don't come out looking like the subjects. Maybe I'm getting better, or it was just dumb luck. It did take a bit of struggling, as the initial sketch looked much more like my little sister.

Carmela had asked for "princess items" and the party was deluged with them, the belle of the ball being a wee fold-out foam sofa in a licensed Disney Princess print from Wax's homophobic granny. It was actually completely nauseating. I love frilly dresses as much as the next person, but I'm a violent detractor of the Cult of Pink. I originally had considered making her dress pink in the painting, and chose blue mainly because of the colour scheme, but I'm really glad I did, because mine was the only princess-related contribution that wasn't nauseatingly pink.

Comments

[hollsh.livejournal.com]

That is SO CUTE!!!

[flyingcheerio.livejournal.com]

I agree, that is totally cute!

[geeklite.livejournal.com]

:D Cute.

[kyuuketsukirui.livejournal.com]

That's adorable.

[elfiepike.livejournal.com]

The painting is totally adorable.

Even as someone raised on Disney and definitely a great lover of Disney animated features, I find the Disney Princess stuff a little overwhelming. :/

[cimness.livejournal.com]

I mean, as a child, I liked many of the princesses on an individual basis, it's more the ... disgustingness of the... franchise and all the bizarre crossovers where they're buds or something and the way they're always pictured in ballgowns and with more pink than a Pepto Bismol factory. Eccccch.

[vass]

That's really good. It has character, it's not just saccharine. You can see the mischief in her expression. I like it.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It does look like she's up to something. Which is in character - the girl is sweet, but a handful.

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

awww! best of all i like her little nose and the cute birdie. and how the castle is kinda leany.

what a cool present.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

Hahhaha, the castle wasn't originally intended to be leaning, but you're right, I was just thinking it's kind of my favourite thing about the picture now. I'd like to get inside it.

wax_jism asked her what the bird's name was and she said Teizzi (Tasey? I was trying to find a phonetic spelling that works in Swedish). I think I might give her some illustrated stories about Princess Carmela and Teizzi's adventures in the future. Apparently her dad made up a story about Princess Carmela for her once and it made quite an impression. XD

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

i just noticed the similarity to your icon!! Teizzi looks a little worried and like maybe (s)he would be the sensible one on the adventures.