I have set aside my Yupo for the moment. I stumbled on a photograph of a man with the biggest smile I ever saw. It was enchanting. As many of you know I am fascinated by faces and frequently do rough sketches from magazines and then make them my own. I usually am intrigued by one facial feature that catches my eye. In this case it was the crinkly, laughing eyes. I started thinking about what could make him laugh – he’s having fun – why? – he’s at a festival – what’s happening? – fireworks – shazam! I can use my abstract palette of pthalo blue, quin magenta and cad yellow to make it took like he’s watching fireworks. What fun!!!!!! Are YOU smiling?
Laughing man
Linda Halcomb's Blog 
Yes, I am smiling, Linda! Thanks for sharing some sunny thoughts on this gloomy, rainy day. I love your laughing man and I love the idea of making it fireworks that’s causing all that mirth!
Ka-boom! This one was really fun – even when I wasn’t painting it very well!
Love the smiling blue man. He makes me think of some of the sf books I’ve read – in a good way. He has a certain air of mystery.
Thank you Ruth. Mystery? I love it!
this is great! great smile! great colors! just brings a smile to the viewers face
Thanks Ryan. I smile everytime I see this guy smiling back at me…
Yes! I AM smiling. Wonderful.
Thank you Carol! Love those laughing eyes!
I really like your use of non-local color in this portrait as it proves, that you can paint anything if you get the values correct. Totally cool, Linda!
Thanks Leslie! It is a challenge for me to work on objects, landscapes and people outside their traditional colors. Too logical I guess. I think I need to turn it into a game.