Again today while the class worked on their self portrait I had time to do this portrait of Grey Owl. I liked the value pattern of this photo. I'm studying portraits in acrylic at the moment and I like the strong contrasts in this photo so I think it may work well in acrylic. This week we had a discussion about the changes in fashion portraiture. Frequently, today models are photographed with very flat, even lighting which may emphasize the perfection of their skin (after a few touch ups) but it definitely lacks character. I've studied the portraits from Vogue and other fashion magazines and in the past the lighting was used to accentuate the character of the model. I recently saw the cover of a fashion magazine that featured the top 20 models of the year and they were indistinguishable right down to their pouty look. This portrait of Grey Owl (Archie Belaney) has lots of character.
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