Oil on canvas. 90x70 cm. Was displayed at my oil painting group's exhibition "Sydämen asialla" at Järvenpää talo, Järnätti sali on March 23-31, 2010.
The theme was "smiling statue" with sand paste technique. After some research I studied a few statues and decided I wanted something with a bit chiaroscuro contrast and probably a Mediterranean feel. I used burnt sienna for underpainting, sand pasted the statues and then tinged the darker tones. Below are some thumbnails and sketches. The painting itself became guite expressive as the instructor commented.
I was at the opening today (23.3.10). The painting seemed to interest people of my age particularly. Cool.
