Dominique the Thespian 2 | 9×12 | Oil on Linen Panel

Inspiration for Dominique the Thespian 2

Dominque is a wonderful model who sits regularly for the Wednesday morning portrait study group. He aspires to be an actor, and has a wonderful presence. I’d vouch for his voice and decorum, although I’ve never seen him act in person! He’s a super nice guy and, almost more importantly to an art group trying to accomplish a painting study, he holds very still. I sure hope he gets his big break soon!

In this iteration, there’s an obvious green color harmony that I enjoy. Green is supposed to be either am energetic or calming hue depending on the particular shade—here, it seems more peaceful.