Cheers! (Self Portrait)
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We had a planned power cut last Wednesday, so I had the luxury of a whole day's painting. I've been working really hard on portraiture for the last 4 months, and I really wanted to get back to working in oil - so I based this piece on a holiday photo of me taken by my husband in 2021. Painting against the light is difficult, so I feel a bit "marmite" about the finished article - there are bits I like and bits that could be improved!
About the Artist
Bobbie Matulja
I'm a busy Churchwarden from a rural parish in South Shropshire. I've been painting and drawing for 13 years - so I would describe myself as an experienced amateur. I'm a member of Ludlow Art Society and the Ludlow Friday Group, who paint landscape en plein air during the summer months with…
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