Portrait Painting Workshop

Hi everyone, I'm very excited to announce my first ever workshop! This workshop is solely dedicated to teaching the techniques of the masters in portrait painting. 

This will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from March 24, 25, and 26, 2017.

 If you are interested in attending and want more information please click here: 

http://jonathanaller.com/jonallerpaintings/Workshop.html

Cheers!

Portrait of Marten Pepijn after Anthony Van Dyke

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"Portrait of Marten Pepijn after Anthony Van Dyke"

2017

Oil on Masonite 

12 x 9 inches

As you guys might know I am huge fan of Anthony Van Dyke, this painting is after one of his masterpieces. The difference with this painting from the past ones is the surface and preparation. I was able to get two large sheets of Masonite board ($4.00 each sheet) cut to size at Home Depot for free. I have about 40 panels ranging from 8 x 10 to 9 x 12 inches, this is considerably a cheaper route especially knowing I only spent $9.50 after taxes for all those panels. I gessoed and sanded each panel to the level of smoothness I want. It does take a little time to get it set up right but well worth it.  After the gesso has dried I rub raw umber with mineral spirits all around the panel until there is a even medium tone. Once the raw umber as dried I start painting with thin paints progressively getting thicker with each stage. Painting on such a smooth surface compared to the cotton canvases I am used to was an adjustment. I got a lot out of this painting, and excited to continue painting on these panels moving forward.

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After Ribera

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After Ribera

2017

Oil on Canvas Board

10 x 8 inches

This painting was copied after Jusepe de Ribera, a prominent Spanish painter from the 1600's. I've only copied a portrait of his in ball point pen but never in oils. This painting was not completed in one session, it was completed in a span of two sessions with ten hours in total. I also documented the whole process through live streaming on Instagram.

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"Kinsley" by Terry Honstead

 This piece is started and I kind of hit a block.  I am not sure what else I am going to do on it so it sits in my studio, half done.

I worked on this painting all day yesterday.  It is coming along, but needs a lot more darks.  I haven't even started her clothing yet because I do not know what color I am going to make it.  In the actual picture that I have, her outfit was a really pale pink, but that wouldn't show up so well in the painting.  I am thinking maybe to go with a burgundy or red of some sort.  I also need to put in a lot more darks.

Face of Savage, Jay Scherer

This is one of the portraits I finished for my project "Faces of Savage"  I live in the city of Savage, MN and my studio mate. Kathy Gates and I are painting anyone that lives or works in our town.  They are required to sit for 3 hours and buy a frame. Also, they are asked to write a bit about themselves.This little time capsule will be sealed to the back of the paintings.  We will be having a show of all the paitnigs if April 2012 after the show the paintings will be given to the participants.
Contact me for commissioned portraits 952 890 7733.  View more of my work on www.patriciakness.com

Lila

Lila

8x8 Oil on Linen

This is a commission I finally finished up for a co-worker. I have to admit, this is Lila v.3 

as it took me several attempts to get to this one. She's a cutie!

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