Here is a list of my favourite subjects to paint, with links to my blog posts where I have attempted examples of each category. No abstracts I'm afraid ;)
Portraits
Some general portrait posts:
- Self Portraits
- Creating a Scene
- Backgrounds and Clothing
Pencil portraits: I used to to a lot of pencil portraits before I became more confident with paint, usually as gifts for people, here are two posts where I go into some of the process:
- Drawing Young Children
- Drawing Old Men
Painting family members: Depending on how well you get along with your family this can either be an opportunity to experiment or a time to be extra careful, either way they are people you know better than anyone else and it can be interesting to try to capture their character.
- Painting Family Portraits
Painting Children: One of my most recent and finest paintings, it is of a ffriend's child, this post also includes a painting of a close up of my eye.
- Painting of a Friend's Kid
Still Life
One of my favourite subjects to paint, here are some posts where I have a go at still life painting, usually in oils, but also a few in acrylics:
- A Bunch of Grapes
- A Glass of Water
- Not So Still-life: Running Water
Landscapes / Cityscapes
- Painting Rainy Streets
- Some Landscapes
