Me, in orange, purple and yellow -- acrylic, 6 x 12" (not the best photo, so imagine it in focus and without the glare on the left!)
Following the Masters has a very challenging challenge right now — “The Art of the Self Portrait”. It wasn’t so much the portrait itself that was the challenge for me, but calling it “finished” was hugely difficult. One more dab here, a little value change there, a bit of different blue alongside that yellow, and pretty soon you’ve lost what made the picture worth doing in the first place. Ah well, every painting is a learning experience, if nothing else. With this one, I learned that I should have quit about thirty minutes before I actually did. In the end I just stopped before messing it up any further….
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Now I can put a face with the name! I love how you did this challenge, Nicole. I was thinking of doing the same section of the face. Portraits are so difficult for me and I hate being confronted with my own. I was hoping to give it a go today, but with my warped/skewed drawing abilities, it is likely to make me look even worse than I already do!
Thanks, AutumnLeaves. As for putting a face with the name, well…. it looked more like me before I kept on poking and prodding it. I may do this one again, and try for a better outcome. I’m certainly looking forward to seeing your take on it. BTW, there’s a photo of me in the “about” — click on the link under the banner above.
Oh my gosh! We have the exact same hair!!! (You are so cute, by the way!)