New Portrait of a Gentleman is No. 17 of 100 Little Portraits

Portrait 17. 6" x 6" oil painting on canvas copyright Christine Montague

Portrait 17 of 100 Little Portraits project.  Commissioned painting of a gentleman. The ochre background  was a different use of colour for me and plays nicely against the dark blue suit and rich skin tones. I  enjoyed painting this portrait and will miss it when it leaves the studio.

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A Young Man is Little Portrait Painting No. 16

100 Little Portrait Painting Project. Painting No.16. "A Young Man" Copyright Christine Montague

This 6″ x 6″ oil painting portrait of an attractive young man is also a commission. It is the first time I have painted a soul patch.

The collection on my wall of reproductions of these little commissions is happily growing.

A Young Woman is Portrait Oil Painting No.15

No. 15 of 100 Little Portrait Paintings. "A Young Woman" Copyright Christine Montague 2012

This portrait painting of a lovely young person was commissioned as a gift.

No 13. Little Portrait of a Little Boy

100 Little Portraits Project. 6" x 6" oil painting of a little boy. Copyright Christine Montague

This 6″ x 6″ oil painting portrait commission, also commissioned as a Christmas gift,  is of a four-year old boy.  What wonderful eyes this little guy has!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Baby Girl Painting is Number 11 of 100 Little Portraits

Portrait 11. 6" x 6" oil painting of a baby girl by Christine Montague

The colour is a bit off in this image of this dear little baby girl. The background is purple and the t-shirt pink, so hopefully if this little girl, is anything like the little girls I know, she’ll at least like the colours when she gets older. Commissioned as a special 1st birthday gift, it was a joy to paint.

 

Portrait 10 of a Ten Year Old. One Tenth of the Way There.

100 Little Portraits Project: 6" x 6" portrait oil painting of a boy. Copyright Christine Montague

Finished today and drying in the studio is this 6″ square  portrait on canvas of a 10-year-old boy. No. 10 in the series. I’m enjoying the expressions that  can still be conveyed on these small canvases. Many of these portraits are on display in my studio at the Williams MIll Visual Arts Centre.

Portrait 8 of 100 Little Portrait Paintings Project

Portrait 8 of 100 Little Portraits. Teenage Girl Smiling. Copyright Christine Montague 2011

Newest of the 100 little portrait oil paintings, this 6″ x 6″ oil painting is of a 16-year-old girl, err, young woman. She is proud of her Irish heritage, and so the hint of the green shirt, the green trees in the background, (as well as her dark hair, and hazel green eyes ) are a nod to this lineage.

Portrait 7: Such a Baby Face

Portrait 7 of 100 Little Portraits Project. Baby Face Copyright Christine Montague 2011

Here’s portrait 7 of 100 Little Portraits Project, a 6″ x 6″ oil painting portrait of a baby boy. I love this little face that looks at me daily in the studio. He looks a little worried though.

Iphone for Portrait Painting #6

Portrait 6 of "100 Little Portraits" Project. Girl with Blue Sky copyright Christine Montague 2011

Look familiar?  This portrait was inspired by the same photo I used for the wax portrait and the monochromatic sepia portrait. In the original photo the model’s hand blocks her chin.  I tool artistic license to complete her face in this little portrait. I snapped most of the photos of the portrait paintings on “100 Little Portraits” with my iPhone 3Gs. The quality of the camera never fails to impress me and I was looking forward to upgrading to the iPhone 5 this July, hoping the camera would be even better. Looks like I’ll be waiting until September now. I wonder what number portrait I’ll be photographing then!

New. Balinese Cat is Portrait 5 of 100 Little Portrait Paintings

Portrait Painting 5. 100 Little Portraits 6" x 6" oil painting . Cat portrait. Copyright Christine Montague 2011

A new visitor in my studio at the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, upon perusing my work,  commissioned  me  to paint this lovely little pet portrait of a Balinese cat as a surprise Christmas gift for her spouse. This 6″ x 6″ feline portrait was at the opposite end of the scale to the 5 foot tall cat portraits I had created earlier in the year.

It surprised me at just how much I enjoyed painting at this small-scale. Usually,I like to paint large-scale, and larger than life.  Also, I love blue, and have discovered painting blue actually makes me feel happy . So those big blue eyes, and the blue background were a joy to paint. (Do you know  that looking at landscape paintings helps ease symptoms of people suffering with SAD, seasonal affective disorder).

The portrait charmingly sat on a decorative easel while waiting for pick up. I easily imagined looking at that dear face daily on a table beside a favorite chair. Mind you , a painting of this size can hang by itself, or in a grouping.

The client was quite moved by the finished art, which is always my biggest reward. The little cat face was lovingly nestled in a gift box. I am certain its recipient never guessed at what thoughtful a gift he was about to unveil.