25 July 2014

Paint Party Friday

Still playing with pastels...



... portrait attempt from a photo - looks more like her mother, though! I need to firm up her chin and deepen the shading on her face. And I must get some proper paper for pastels - watercolour paper doesn't cut it!!

And a bit of play in my art journal counting down to the new moon tomorrow :-)



Joining the party here

11 comments:

  1. Nice work. Portraits are really, and you have done well. I wish I could firm my chin with a few brush strokes! Have a lovely weekend, Valerie

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  2. have never tried to do a portrait from a photo.. Its on my list of must tries.. I think you did really well with your pastels..
    Sandy :)

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  3. portraits are difficult, good job!

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  4. Nice work!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  5. Hi, You are invited to share this with Feline Art Friday:
    http://kittypartay.blogspot.com/2014/07/feline-art-friday-6.html

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  6. Anonymous11:31 pm

    she's lovely and I LOVE that phrase, listen to the moon she knows, wow, I love that!

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  7. I think you did well. Faces are really hard.

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  8. They are lovely paintings! I think it can be very difficult to be detailed with pastels, they are a challenge to me ;-)
    Happy PPF
    Ilona

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  9. I often use photos as a reference when I draw. I don't know how you are able to do pastels....lol I've tried to use them, but it just isn't my medium. You did a wonderful job.

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  10. This is a great photo to draw from. You are doing a wonderful job. I really like your journal page too.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  11. Interesting post, I enjoyed read this.

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