Portrait 13

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Lovely portrait, hope She Is not always so serious.

Posted by Anne Edwards on Sat 13 Mar 14:35:09

Excellent, really interested to see the progress on this. I've used Madder as well and it works for me too

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 13 Mar 15:22:31

She...Me. I find I concentrate so much on the painting that I forget to smile! ha ha!!

Posted by Fen D'Lucie on Sat 13 Mar 15:41:02

A "strong" portrait Fen with very interesting and wise usage of varying brushstrokes.

Posted by Clive Hale on Sun 14 Mar 12:04:48

Really good portrait and interesting comments about some of the colours used. Love the hat!

Posted by Hilary Pendlebury on Sun 14 Mar 17:26:29

Wonderful portrait, Fen

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Mon 15 Mar 17:37:19

Thank folks. Yes, the hat had a wonderful curving line o the brim.

Posted by Fen D'Lucie on Tue 16 Mar 09:27:21

Hang on Studio Wall

13/03/2021

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Finally finished this thirteenth self portrait. It morphed as it progressed; each time I donned the hat aspects changed so the final pose shows the ear which was hidden in the initial 'sketch'. Used two new colours. Madder, a wonderful earthy red and secondly, Flesh tint. The latter ironically used for the background not the face! Measure 60 x 40cm. Oil on board.

About the Artist

Fen D'Lucie

I undertook Art History and Drawing at college. On leaving, my art was put on hold for many years as I worked for employers in unrelated streams. In the early 2000's I returned to art for my own pleasure. I started drawing animals for friends which grew into producing commissioned dog and horse…

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