Mugshot #2

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 10 cm:

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And another portrait from a police mugshot. 

Parked

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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I tried out a limited palette of titanium white, ivory black, burnt sienna and yellow ochre. Supposedly, ivory black has a bluish cast, so one can mix subdued blues and greens from it, but it depends on the brand, I think: my tube is as pitch black as lamp black, so no blues, and my attempt at green (by mixing some of the black into ochre yellow) perhaps came out more brownish than green. Well, with the limited palette, you do not expect bright colors, and for some subjects I rather like the stark, subdued tone you get from monochrome or limited palette paintings. 

Cool shades

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 10 cm:

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Steelworks

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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I found this a rather interesting subject to tackle - trying to get that molten metal glow effect turned out quite a challenge. But I had so much fun, I think I'll return to this sort of thing in future. 

Cigar smoker

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 10 cm:

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Doll portrait

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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I have long thought that dolls, particularly antique-looking ones, are the most wondrously creepy things. And now I finally got around to painting one. 

Blue and green

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

This work is for sale. Contact me at brianvds@gmail.com.