Category: 100 Day Project
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Dear Body WTF?
Day 40/41 I diverged from my challenge a bit yesterday. I was unable to complete this one, because I was having a bout of perimenopause pain, and couldn’t stand up to paint any more. I finished her today, though, and I’m fairly happy with the way the abstraction turned out. A slightly abstracted selfie that…
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Hanging
Aside from oil painting today, I revisited this canvas board and did some reworking of the hands and head. They aren’t the way I want them, yet, but they are closer than they were. I also worked on the shadows, to give a bit of depth. There’s still some work to be done, but it…
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Upturned
Day 39/100 one hour alla prima oil portrait on 6×8″ paper. This one went OK, but it’s very sunny and warm today, and I am not sure if that affected the way the paint was moving. The sun is still low enough that it is annoying rather than lighting, and I had to shut the…
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Me Again
Day 38/100 Back to this selfie for my one hour portrait today. Apparently it looks like me, according to Mither and Himself, and I guess they would know. Himself thinks it’s a bit long in the face, which reminded me of childhood, and being asked “why for the lang face, quine?” I’m still discombobulated from…
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Lips
I have worked with this reference photo a few times now, and it is all challenging one. There are all sorts of weird corners, and things that just don’t behave like facial features. I think this might be the best attempt yet, and I’m happy with it. I used the Zorn Palette today. I quite…
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Blue Eyes
I had one of those I-don’t-know-what-to-paint days, which led to some epic procrastination, which led to having only half an hour to paint, which led to this portrait. The thing that I did with the irises is good, and I notice that I made them blue, which is unusual for me. I did lay out…
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Unbelievable
Someone explained to me today that art is little more than putting pencil to paper when a client gives instructions on what they require. The person also explained to me that all art in galleries has been commissioned, presumably in the way described above. If ever there was an argument for teaching the Humanities in…
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Pink Highlights
Day 34 I enjoyed painting this one today, and there was a different energy on the go. I hadn’t really clocked I was in a vague dip until today when I wasn’t. I suppose it’s not surprising, given the state of everything. Til the morn, Suzanne 405/500
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Duck Face
I have posted most of my morning sketches, but it’s a practise I am enjoying. I confess they are not always a morning sketch, but they are always the first art that I do. They are a great way to warm up and get the synapses sparking. I have come to a few conclusions today,…
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Do It Anyway
I was pushed for time today, and this was done in thirty minutes. I need more time. Til the morn, Suzanne 403/500
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Oil Sketch
Day 31 #The100DayProject I didn’t have an hour today, so this is a 30 minute oil sketch using one of my scratchy brushes. It’s probably more of an underpainting than anything else, but it’s done, streak maintained. I would offer up my Morning Sketch to take the edge off, but it was done in 8…
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Going Green
I decided to try a reference I am comfortable with today, and I’m still trying out this alla prima technique that is a bit more in-depth. It’s quite challenging to do in an hour, and I am unconvinced with the greens for shadows, lol. I’m having fun, tho, which is good. I now have thirty…
Thrummie Bizzum 