Grandma's Hands - AS Coursework Final Piece

I don't think I’ve ever spent so long on a painting before but I’m so pleased with the outcome!
I used a picture for guidance but I drew the outline myself so that I could alter the picture slightly so it looked like both hands were coming from the sides of the painting.

I started by priming the wood so that the paint had something to cling onto. I used ochre, white and lemon yellows for this as these reflect the tones in the skin. I began painting the thumbs and the fingers at the top and worked my way down.  

 

Instead of following the colours in the picture I exaggerated the tones slightly which gave a really lovely look and gave the skin some warmth.

 

Obviously the hand on the left side needed to be touched up slightly so it didn't look so thin. It also needed some more shadows to give the hand more depth and make it look more life like.

 

Finally, this is my finished piece when it was exhibited in 2013!

Let me know what you think!

AEA x