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Marco

Friday, February 16th, 2007

This is a watercolour portrait I did in October 2006 for Marco’s 16th birthday. As it was a surprise, I painted it from a photograph I found at my mother’s house in Argentina.

Watercolour portrait
       

Marco is my nephew. I was hoping he liked it, because at that age most teenagers would prefer to receive a PC game, a new mobile phone, i-pod, x-box, etc., or even a football T-shirt.  But Marco’s response was “I’ve always wanted a painted portrait - it makes me feel good that someone cares enough to take the time to paint it. It means a lot.”

I am so glad that he appreciated my present, but at the same time, his words made me wonder if our teenagers need a little more from us than just the latest, expensive or not, electronic or fashion gimmick.

Materials used:

Paper - Galleria, 300 gsm, NOT surface.

Paints - Winsor & Newton Artist’s watercolours.

Brushes - Escoda Sable brushes, different sizes.

 

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