I usually paint commissioned portraits but a group I'm with is having an exhibition of figures in a landscape and I thought I could have some fun and paint sailboarding..
If anyone has any closeups they'd let me paint , preferably really going for it , half out of control ,spray , contorted faces etc .. Please post here..If I have some character or action I can enhance it.. I prefer just blasting rather than wave action..
Here is what I already have..not bad but doesn't quite hit the spot and inspire me..

No 1 - almost there.. a bit blurry for the face.. The quality isn't very good - low pixels photo.
I probably won't try for an exact likeness as I really want to capture the stoke - fun , exhilaration , effort etc..Still if I have a clear face I can enhance that feeling of concentration fear etc..

Love the muscles and expression here but maybe more front on? If I use this I might change the sails to Severne gear..



Ps if any of these photos are of you and you don't want me to use them let me know. I have saved them over a few years waiting for a chance to use them.
Thanks in advance.

Here's one of me from about 10years back.


This is heavily reduced for posting here, If you want the full size pic, PM me with an email to send it to.
As long as you don't change the sail to a Severne!!!!!!

The reason I'd like a sharp close-up of the sailors face is I want to to put some feeling into the painting..so it will grab people..Ideally a non windsurfer will find the finished painting compelling.

don't know if this is much good for you ,but it would be easy to paint ,west oz .

Not what you asked for but here it is anyway

good full face of strop, but mine is mainly hidden

Found on line which is deemed "public domain", free to use.

check this guy's work; very talented photographer
www.patricemorin.com/spip.php?article1855

conan said..
How about a poster

Love this poster.
After we sailed Heat 1 Heat 5 appeared out of thin air.

contorted face...

no mistake for error ...delta 22.

lady, 5o ish.

reef million's .

There's a heap of stuff on YouTube. You can stop the vid and do a screen grab wherever you like.

I feel like I'm there.. cough , cough..

snides8 said..
What about a pic of something modern?
I will go and get my helmet ready

Although I do like that picture alot snides perhaps another one you took fits the brief a bit better

You needs some gybing in this lot. And less wetsuits and more boardies.

action after the photo ??