Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Self portrait

I can only remember attempting a self portrait once before.  It wasn't very good.  I wasn't very serious about it and had used the back of some scratch paper and a ballpoint pen.  This time I was a little more enthusiastic after watching a video that Lisa Gloria just posted about.  Still …. not so serious as to get out the oil paints.
Self portrait, aprox. 6" x 4", gouache, © 2013, Nancy Van Blaricom

Instead I got out my gouache and gave it a try.  
I started out by sketching with a pen, then once I thought it was going in the right direction I started using the gouache.

I don't think this is and exact likeness, but, my husband recognized it as a portrait of me…. thats encouraging right?,
I did enjoy working not this one and hope when I attempt to use oils it will be as fun.

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  1. Dave Casey8:59 PM

    Now all you have to do is work on a smile. :) Then it will be perfect.

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  2. Nancy Van Blaricom9:29 PM

    Thank you Dave… funny thing is I was more intent on figuring out where the values needed attention. Smiling was the last thing on my mind. Maybe I can concentrate on smiling next time. lol

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  3. Donna Pierce-Clark5:37 AM

    Even without a smile, it is a nice piece!

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