FACE No. 9

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

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FACE No. 8

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

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FACE No. 7

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

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FACE No. 6

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

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FACE No. 5

6X6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

I like painting this perspective. The eyes say so much.

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FACE No. 4

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

Painting these faces is a blast!!

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FACE No. 3

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

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FACE No. 2

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FACE No. 1

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

It's been a while since I've posted any paintings. I've painted quite a few, but I didn't want to post them because I was on a mission to get better at painting faces - specifically mugshots. Karin Jurick's series was excellent and I learned so much just by looking at her work and reading her commentary. I have a few that I feel comfortable posting now and I plan to continue this series. I find it so interesting that everyone has the same parts, but each person looks so different. Amazing! Karin has completed 104 paintings and each one is unique and beautiful. I'm not committing to a number, but I am loving doing this. So here is the first of what I hope to be many!

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FIVE HYDRANGEAS No. THREE

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

I believe this will be the last hydrangea painting ..... at least for now.

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"CRITIQUE ME" CHALLENGE

Before

After

I submitted this painting to "Critique Me Challenge'' at the Daily Paintworks Challenge site. I received some good suggestions and did what I could to put those suggestions in my painting. The overall critique revolved around values so I darkened the shadow and lightened the light. I also elongated her right shoulder. Values continue to be a challenge for me, so this was a good experience for me. Carol Marine always comes up with great learning tools ...... so again, thank you, Carol! And thank you to all those who took the time to critique!

FIVE HYDRANGEAS No. TWO

8x8 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

A few days ago the morning light shone beautifully on our outdoor fireplace. I took the hydrangeas I bought at Central Market outside and set them down in the light. I think it made a nice painting.


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WALK ON THE BEACH

16x12 Oil on Ampersand Panel

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BLOODY MARY

12x16 Oil on Ampersand Panel

This is my submission to this week's Daily Paintworks Challenge.  The celery at Central Market looked crisp, green and just beautiful and I had to buy it to paint ....... and to enjoy in a Bloody Mary.


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SELF PORTRAIT No. 1

8x10 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Self Portrait No. 1

NFS

The above self portrait was painted for this week's DPW challenge.  And, believe me, it was a challenge!   In some ways it is nice that I don't have a double chin, but I have to say that it doesn't look exactly like me.  Oh well .... it's good practice and clearly I need to do more self portraits.  There are some really good portraits posted on the DPW site so I hope you will take a look.  Thanks, Carol for another fantastic challenge!


My self portrait to the right was done just because .......  Why the crown?  Long story short, my grandchildren address me as "Your Majesty."  I am the Queen of Everything and I have the t-shirt to prove it!  I don't require that they bow when they see me.  After all they are family!  :-)