Iris
A colleague at the place I last worked challenged me to use the projector gift they gave me to paint portraits of the team. I had explained to them that I cheat - I draw in pencil over an image on my monitor to get the proportions and perspective correct, then ink and paint it. As a gift suggestion I thought maybe a pocket projector could be a better tool. So they got me one.
Having never done a portrait before, this is my first attempt. I learned a lot. Like, never use black as a watercolour - it’s more of a guache/tempra paint with no transparency at all, and once laid down, no colours will ever superceed it. So the hair looks a bit rough, and doesn’t show the true brunette with gold highlights I was aiming for.
The attempt here was to reproduce the trademark laugh Iris has, but I think I failed to capture the twinkling eyes and robust smile that goes with it.
| Data | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Iris |
| Artist | Derrick Oswald |
| Medium | Watercolour and ink on cartridge paper |
| Dimensions (w × h cm) | 29.7 × 41 |
| Date | 2022 |
