New Baby Bump Painting

Here's a brand new addition to the commissions you can find at Jeffcoat Art! If you are a soon-to-be-mommy or know someone who is expecting then my Baby Bump paintings would make the perfect gift. It's sweet, simple and affordable. Here's the process:

1. Take a photo of the mommy-to-be standing in front of a window. Make sure to NOT use the flash. What you want is to create a silhouette photo of the subject with light coming in behind her. Of course, you want to take a profile shot of her so that you can see the baby bump. Then you want to take a photo of her in the exact same position but WITH the flash. This is in case I need any extra detail of the subject. Here are the photos I took of my sister, Sasha:




If there are any issues with taking the "silhouette photo" then just send me one where you've used the flash (see photo on right). Once you've emailed me your photo then the first stage of painting will look like this:

After I've painted a basic sketch of the subject it's time to fill in the background with white:

Fine tuning is next. Most of the subject is blacked out with some minor white highlights left in on the arm. Then I outline the subject in black again to make the subject sharper against the white background:

From there, I make sure everything is clean lines. An additional layer of white is painted around the mother-to-be to create a slight gradation in the background. And here is the finished product!

I am only charging $75 for the Baby Bump paintings. That's half of what I usually charge for a regular portrait. This is a great way to capture that special moment in time between a mother and her child. If you are interested in commissioning your own just email me your "silhouette photo" and "photo with flash" at jeffcoat4747@yahoo.com. To commission/purchase a Baby Bump painting please visit my Etsy shop: Commission a Baby Bump Painting. I gave this particular painting to my sister at her baby shower and it was a hit!