daily painting titled Head of a Boy
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Head of a Boy

15cm x 16cm, oil on card

Painting status: SOLD

Daily painting for Thursday 17 August, 2006
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22 Comments

Merilee | August 17, 2006 5:05 PM
FABULOUS!!! Love it! How adorable is this? Great flesh, Julian. And Louis, you finally got a portrait! Do more, please!
Karen | August 17, 2006 5:08 PM
Beautiful portrait! Too bad the jpg doesn't do it justice. Not as crisp as your usual shots of your paintings.
Merilee | August 17, 2006 5:09 PM
OK, I need to say one more thing, and then I'll go away. The eyes on this child are absolutely compelling. You captured his soul, Julian. Bravo, bravo, bravo!
Claire | August 17, 2006 5:12 PM
Beautiful, simply beautiful, I agree Merilee, amazing eyes. I love his mouth too.
Charlotte | August 17, 2006 5:12 PM
This study is incredible. Hope we will see the larger painting.
blg | August 17, 2006 5:12 PM
reminds me of robert henri, wow! any thoughts to sell it after the larger painting is complete?
Lauren | August 17, 2006 5:16 PM
Your light is wonderful. I especially like the way you treated the hair and captured a hint of a smirk, it makes me wonder what is going on in that head of his. Wonderful tones and values used for his flesh. I do wonder if it would hold my attention more if the composition was shifted slightly to have him not be in the center?
ann L | August 17, 2006 5:16 PM
What a marvelous"beginning"-as you say. I envy the parents...to have a son this beautiful..to have an artist to capture it!It must be one of your best portraits ever!
Louis Boileau | August 17, 2006 5:17 PM
Great stuff Julian!! I would love to see more of your portrait work. Did you ever finish "Man in Suit" self portrait?
Alana Jones | August 17, 2006 5:59 PM
Oh my goodness, those eyes! I couldn't stop looking. This is absolutely fabulous Julien.
Sharon | August 17, 2006 6:24 PM
Beautiful! What a talent from God. Sharon
TravelingMermaid | August 17, 2006 6:34 PM
I am in awe - lovely!
Colleen Rand | August 17, 2006 6:50 PM
WOW! Looks like my kids!
Jo Ann | August 17, 2006 7:38 PM
What a nice surprise---seems like everyone loves it--so direct and guileless. Jo Ann
Diane | August 17, 2006 7:59 PM
Oh Julian! What a treasure! I actually see two boys in the portrait: a "morphing of a young boy (?4yrs) on the left side into a young man(?18yrs) on the right side. The shadowing, as a result makes the two into a composite of indeterminate age.... it is brilliant and I hope you will make some comment on whether this is an accident of shadowing, or if it is intentional... Thanks, D PS Hope you are related to this handsome young man!
Pat | August 17, 2006 8:49 PM
The boy is quite simply amazing. The directness of his gaze and his attitude speak of boys becoming men. Thanks for sharing it.
James | August 17, 2006 11:43 PM
Count me in with the positive feedback too! Great study. Painterly. Bold strong composition. Nice one Julian.
anita stephenson | August 18, 2006 12:45 AM
He is beautiful, and I have been waiting for more of your portraits.....I always feel very lucky to have mine!
Patrick Merrow-Smith | August 18, 2006 8:33 AM
What a lovely portrait. I have just been looking back at Yannick (stillives - portraits 2001) and this boy is even more alive. Beautiful.
Katherine | August 18, 2006 10:02 AM
Had to comment on this one, it's just beautiful. And what a gorgeous boy.
ruth | August 18, 2006 10:26 AM
I saw this on my palm yesterday outside a cafe on the way to work. Then it was stunning. Now, full size, it has utterly taken my breath away. Lucien would be proud.
Merilee | August 18, 2006 1:05 PM
Ruth, by Lucien I don't know if you are referring to Lucian Freud, or someone else, but I have to say, Lucian Freud is my idol - one of the most compelling and genius painters today. I would say that Julian's flesh in this painting is so wonderful that Lucian Freud would indeed be proud.