Painting in acrylic 1

Portrait painting from a photograph, using something of what I've learned about using complementary colours to show light and shade (blue and orange/yellow). Still not sure I get this entirely, but it's early days...

Perspective and painting

Started a new painting course last week. I haven't painted much for years, so it'll be great because it teaches colour theory, composition, technique etc. Last week we looked at perspective (see sketch above) and tried to mix black from the three primary colours, which I found to be nigh on impossible.

Things I have learned so far: I'm rubbish at mixing colours, and when I try and paint a self-portrait I end up looking like Michael Caine or, as my classmate John put it, "that bird from On the Buses". More experiments in painting to follow...

Sketches of Musical Heroes

...and their songs