Women and Dignity Revisit

' Gwari Women-2 '  19" x 23" Acrylic on canvas

This is a follow up to the previous post on Gwari Women-1 http://ajayi-oluseyi.blogspot.com/2011/09/women-and-dignity.html bearing heavy loads on their neck area. They are usually agile, trekking long distances without showing any stress whatsoever.

The brush-work is a little bit heavier here...took up to three weeks to hands off. Quite an enjoyable painting experience.

Portraits Painting

Self Portrait, 10" x 14". Acrylic on canvas board

This is the beginning of my family portraits. My children enjoy watching the image emerges from the line drawings to finished painting. This is still on the easel and should be finished in the next three days with other paintings too. Am expected to do six individual ones and a group that consists of the six members of my family.

Working with acrylic makes painting this piece enjoyable because of the natural drying time. Oh! it's so wonderful.