Self portrait forum challenge.

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Great sketch, like it a lot Linda

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 22 Feb 13:28:15

Nice one Linda, smashing portrait.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 22 Feb 14:07:21

I think you are both being very kind 😂😂😂

Posted by Linda Drury on Sat 22 Feb 14:19:43

That's really good, Linda! Love the understated detail in the eyes.

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 22 Feb 14:44:08

This is beautiful Linda. I love those delicate blush marks which are so effective.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 22 Feb 14:56:40

A lovely drawing Linda.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Sat 22 Feb 15:26:16

Thank you Thalia, Carole and Sylvia, could have put a lot more detail in like wrinkles!!! 😂😂😂

Posted by Linda Drury on Sat 22 Feb 15:31:18

Well done Linda. Pretty good for a 30 minute skatch. I tend to leave out the wrinkles too!

Posted by xxStuart xxFairlamb on Sat 22 Feb 15:57:30

Great sketch, Linda. Like the colors you used.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 22 Feb 16:01:53

Thank you Stuart and Lew, I appreciate your very kind comments, not nice looking at yourself in a mirror for 30mins, would have taken a lot longer if i'd added the wrinkles,LOL

Posted by Linda Drury on Sat 22 Feb 16:24:31

Well done Linda, we're not going down the Lucien Freud road, are we.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sat 22 Feb 16:41:10

Lovely portrait, Linda

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Sat 22 Feb 16:56:44

A very good portrait Linda.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 22 Feb 17:04:12

Really very good Linda!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 22 Feb 21:42:38

Very good Linda!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Sun 23 Feb 08:38:20

Many thanks to you all for your continued support and comments, Marjorie I could have gone down the Picasso path !!!

Posted by Linda Drury on Sun 23 Feb 11:42:22

Very good "subdued" portrait.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sun 23 Feb 15:08:07

Fabulous self portrait Linda, specially to have achieved this in half an hour.

Posted by Anjana Cawdell on Sun 23 Feb 17:04:49

Very good! I still have to do mine ....

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 23 Feb 19:31:43

Very sensitive, Linda.

Posted by Shirley May on Mon 24 Feb 11:05:56

Very effective portrait, Linda

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Mon 24 Feb 21:47:09

Hang on Studio Wall

22/02/2020

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Quick half hour sketch in pastel pencil on A3 mixed media paper looking through mirror.

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Linda Drury

I was born in North Yorkshire and attended The Middlesbrough College of Art at the age of 15 studying fashion drawing and design. I have always loved painting and drawing, mostly watercolours but more recently working in mixed media. I am now in my 70s and living in North Nottingham where I still…

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