The $2 Blue Coat
Usually life drawing models pose without clothes on,but this day he had just been to the Op-shop and bought this fabulous Coat, so we [friends] requested he leave it on.
Oil on canvas.

The $2 Blue Coat belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture, "Real" Life Art, Fine Art approaches to Figure and Face, Fine Arts, Happy Haven, Oil Painting, Realist Traditional Art and The PatchworkAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints



Sharon Hammond, about 1 year ago
Excellent portrait. Luv the coat too
cathy savels, about 1 year ago
Well executed painting.
ginnymac, about 1 year ago
Thanks Sharon and Cathy, he’s a fabulous model.
Beatriz R. Ald..., about 1 year ago
wonderful painting.Love the blue color.
Hoffard, about 1 year ago
Awesome portrait!!! Beautiful blues… Love it!!!
mgadise2, about 1 year ago
beautiful portrait in every sense.
ginnymac in reply to mgadise2’s comment, 9 months ago
many thanks Michael taken me long time to thank you ! fantastic portrait work you do.
ginnymac in reply to Hoffard’s comment, 9 months ago
gosh 3 months ago and I never said thanks! time flies ! thanks Kimberley for the lovely comment!
Alan Findlater, 4 months ago
Really good work well done
BLYTHART, 4 months ago
This is a really accomplished piece of work Virginia.
ginnymac in reply to Alan Findlater’s comment, 4 months ago
thanks you Alan, really appreciate your comment.
ginnymac in reply to BLYTHART’s comment, 4 months ago
Dave … thankyou! rapt you stopped by.
reflector, 4 months ago
Great portrait work ! You captured the details very well and I love the colours !
gayle hoskins-..., 4 months ago
this is a wonderful portait. I love op shops and I truly appreciate the $2 jacket!
ginnymac in reply to reflector’s comment, 4 months ago
thank you James, nice model to paint.
ginnymac in reply to gayle hoskins-nestor’s comment, 4 months ago
thanks Gayle,I love them too! I could actually start one up in my house! lol!
gayle hoskins-..., 4 months ago
I’m an addict!
Estelle O'Brien, 4 months ago
Love the blues Gini…you have done a great job on him. I love op shops too!
carol brandt, 3 months ago
Those blues and blue-greens with the yellow, and his blue eyes, the background.
I LOVE this painting!! Looks terrific in the white frame alongside too.
ginnymac in reply to carol brandt’s comment, 3 months ago
thanks Carol, appreciate your comment ….the real one [painting] is 120×85 or thereabouts so take a bit of framing,Model is around 780cm
Jayne Logan, 2 months ago
Marvelous!
ginnymac in reply to Jayne Logan’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks, yes great, coat !