Our long term project for the semester was to do a painting from life,
working on it over many weeks.
working on it over many weeks.
I chose to do a self portrait
(so my subject would always be available.)
Self Portrait
11 x 14 oil
Painting yourself is an eye opening process,
and this is the final version after many attempts.
Looking at yourself in a mirror for hours on end
certainly leads to self-discovery!
"Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face,
or what's behind it?"
Pablo Picasso
Happy Holidays everyone!
I'll see you in 2016!
and this is the final version after many attempts.
Looking at yourself in a mirror for hours on end
certainly leads to self-discovery!
"Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face,
or what's behind it?"
Pablo Picasso
Happy Holidays everyone!
I'll see you in 2016!
Excellent , Nancy. I'd know you anywhere...and what a cutie Nico is.
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ReplyDeleteThe painting is excellent. It certainly resembles you...but perhaps after eating 20 buttered biscuits, after removing your hat Grand ma ma.
ReplyDeleteIt is good Nancy...so proud of your leaps and bounds with drawing and painting. Merry X-mas from SF and see you next year XXXXOOOO
Love this!
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