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Steve Andrews

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I was priviliged to see Stirling Moss at the Bicester Heritage Centre a few years ago, being driven around the track in a Jaguar he used to race.  Thought it would make a good painting.  This is acrylic WIP at A3 size on paper.  Unfortunately I am having great difficulty getting a recognisable likeness at the small size and the paint thickness is beginning to build upso it may not be a great example in the end!
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Linda Wilson

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for getting the likeness, perhaps you could  use a magnifying glass.  I like the green of the car.  From the way the light is falling on the building on the right, I would assume the sun is on the left, so I would expect to see shadows on the right of the tents and under the car to the rightish, but the tarmac looks a bit dark so if you lightened it up a bit then the shadow of the car would be more pronounced.  Hope this helps.

Steve Andrews

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Hi Linda Thanks very much for the idea about a magnifying glass, hadn't thought of that, although getting a likeness of a face is still something I will struggle with.  Yes I'll be putting in a bit more detail such as shadows asap.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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It's a hell of a job getting a likeness even at full-size unless this is something you specialize in - at the size you're attempting, you may have bitten off more than you can chew.  If you can find one stand-out feature, go for it and exaggerate it: aim for a cartoon approach and then refine it.  And the best of Sterling luck.

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Steve Andrews

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Thanks Robert.  I am definitely no good at getting a face likeness.  Tried including my wife in a couple of paintings - disaster, won't try that again!  I think a bit of practice at Sterling Moss's face is called for before touching the painting again.

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Update.  Took on board Linda's comments and a bit more detail included but haven't tackled Stirling's face again yet. Having some difficulty posting image though! Trying now with the face - and I'll see if an image can now be uploaded.

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Update and image of the painting.  Some work done on the car, shadows, road and of course Stirling's face (bit more work required methinks).

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Spent a bit more time on the painting and here is the result.  Many times I have been over Stirling's face trying to get a better likeness but part of the problem is that in the original photo he is much lower in the car and the quality of the photo isn't very good - so cannot do a direct copy and have had to rely on other images of him I found.  I think it looks a bit like him!

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Image now posted on the main gallery.  Not a great likeness and perhaps one day I'll have another go.

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