"Ayubowan" by Seok Yam Chew

I really like the way you have left lots of white paper showing through the light washes to accentuate the light coming in from the right, beautifully painted 😀

I agree with Linda about the white parts, Seok. A stunning portrait.

Great portrait Seok. Caught the look perfectly.

Love the soft colours, Seok - and agree with the others about Leaving parts white, this always seems to make the colours come alive more.

Yes indeed, a really interesting portrait Seok, a strange saying but on occasions less is more!

Love this Seok. It's a case of less is more here.

This is lovely Seok!

Great fade-away painting Seok. Lovely use of watercolour and negative space. Nice work.

This is really lovely Seok.

Really like the effect Seok, especially the highlights.

Beautiful!

Love this Seok, a really superb portrait

Love this watercolour portrait Seok - beautifully paintef.

Super work Seok.

Beautiful style and lovely portrait Seok.

Thanks very much, everyone! The fade away was really not my idea, but I was inspired after watching a portrait painting video by Jean Haines on how she studies her subjects. And I must give her credit too for inspiring me to paint without drawing - it resulted in my discovery here that it was much easier to paint without first drawing if I used Rough paper, where the paint takes a longer time to dry. It therefore gave me more time to think before laying down my washes.

I like this portrait and your beautiful paintings in the gallery, great style.

Very good portrait, Seok.

fresh and loose painted, congratulations Seok !

Thanks very much, Annick, Cesare and Christof!