Self portrait quick sketch

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This is a great painting, Heather. We are always going to be very self critical, on many levels ....

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 14 Mar 13:38:12

Love it excellent work you have certainly caught the essence of your likenesses with great brush marks for your hair Good job.

Posted by Peter Ross on Sat 14 Mar 13:43:06

Excellent Heather

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sat 14 Mar 13:58:14

A fine confident sketch, Heather.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 14 Mar 14:35:41

A very good painting Heather. Lots of energy in it.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sat 14 Mar 14:52:11

Terrific...and in such a short time. Lovely portrait.

Posted by Willie Drea on Sat 14 Mar 14:55:12

Great self portrait done really well.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 14 Mar 15:19:39

Great oil sketch in that time.

Posted by Bill Bevan on Sat 14 Mar 15:21:59

Very good portrait done in such a short time. The highlights are very effective.

Posted by Roger Sallis on Sat 14 Mar 15:22:57

Great, Heather...wonderful expression, just how I imagined you!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 14 Mar 15:31:40

A really proficient portrait Heather and so brave to do in mono.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 14 Mar 16:29:26

Looks great, Heather

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Sat 14 Mar 17:16:19

A lovely lively self portrait, Heather.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Sat 14 Mar 17:21:03

Fantastic work for such a short time Heather and nice to see what a lovely, elegant lady you are.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 14 Mar 18:52:50

This looks pretty good to me Heather especially in the time you had. Construction lines too. That's what I like to see. Well done.

Posted by xxStuart xxFairlamb on Sat 14 Mar 21:08:10

Great sketch with character Heather.

Posted by Michael Monaghan on Sat 14 Mar 21:48:22

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. I know it's not perfect but shall keep trying to improve my 'quick' sketching.

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 15 Mar 07:40:52

Nice work Heather.

Posted by shaun mole on Sun 15 Mar 08:12:22

Very good portrait, Heather.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sun 15 Mar 09:52:47

Putting yourself against the clock has resulted in a lovely loose & fresh style. Love your brush marks Heather,

Posted by Brian Ward on Sun 15 Mar 10:18:17

Great work Heather.

Posted by caroline harris on Sun 15 Mar 12:14:16

This portrait exudes warmth which I'm sure you have based on your many posted comments.

Posted by Frances Tuck on Sun 15 Mar 15:07:02

Really very very good Heather.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sun 15 Mar 17:09:42

Very clever. I love the energy in it.

Posted by Jacqueline Budd on Mon 16 Mar 02:34:32

I think this is really good Heather, its has a spontaneity as well as a lovely style.

Posted by Dorothea Tsoflias on Mon 16 Mar 14:47:13

Great work Heather

Posted by cliff Winstanley on Wed 18 Mar 14:54:17

This is great -very fresh and complete.

Posted by David Douglas on Sun 29 Mar 16:53:44

Awesome

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Tue 05 May 11:37:55

Excellent painting Heather, it has impact.

Posted by Gillian Dix on Wed 13 May 17:18:23

Love this, great work.

Posted by Mark Highfield on Sun 17 May 16:26:27

I like it! Lots of character here Heather!

Posted by Kay Wilkin on Sat 23 May 10:23:53

Wonderful Heather. You are so talented.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Sat 23 May 19:08:30

Always envious of people who can do portraits , yours are brilliant , so life like

Posted by John Randall on Sat 30 May 17:46:33

Wow Heather amazing self portrait, those eyes ooze warmth, love the loose brush strokes.

Posted by Anjana Cawdell on Thu 04 Jun 14:45:40

You have posted some lovely portraits, and this for a ‘quickie’ is brilliant! Great expression in the eyes.

Posted by Alison Yarrow on Sat 06 Jun 19:45:30

Expressive self portrait with character Heather.

Posted by Michael Monaghan on Sun 07 Jun 18:51:10

Your portraits are stunning Heather. That is one area where i really have problems.

Posted by David Clarke on Tue 07 Jul 05:43:11

You've captured your mischievous side beautifully ...

Posted by Susie Briscoe on Sat 11 Jul 12:40:34

What a honey. Painting good too.

Posted by Russ Willco on Mon 13 Jul 10:53:17

Great portrait, very difficult to draw a self portrait, Cheeky eyes!

Posted by ANDREW C Stewart on Mon 13 Jul 13:08:12

Beautiful overall, and such a warm look. I like the informal, relaxed feel about it. I think you handled this really well.

Posted by Katarina Miletic on Fri 31 Jul 22:50:15

Fantastic energy in those strokes and inherent skill. That hair shows confidence. Very nicely done.

Posted by Alan Irvine on Sun 23 Aug 10:04:23

Nice work, wish I could paint myself as you have . Your self portrait says a lot for your ability as an artist

Posted by David Owen-Dudley on Tue 25 Aug 15:46:26

This is so good, brave lady. I love your hair and your eyes really capture the attention.

Posted by Shelagh Fairbank on Thu 27 Aug 20:07:34

Amazing

Posted by Violet Infinity Art on Thu 03 Sep 19:34:42

Beautiful portrait Heather. I like those bold and confident brush marks.

Posted by Detlef Brucker on Tue 29 Dec 10:45:31

I always have great admiration for people who paint and draw portraits and can capture the essence of someone's personality. This looks a like a very good self portrait Heather.

Posted by Jeffrey Dinning on Sun 18 Apr 19:14:49

Wow. Love it. Confident strokes. I'd love to be able to do portraits. Great stuff 👏

Posted by Pauline Mccarthy on Tue 07 Sep 17:59:59

Love this Heather.... two colors awesome

Posted by Nate T on Sun 10 Jul 07:23:42

Well done Heather. That’s a great portrait in such a short time.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sun 10 Jul 07:28:00

Thankyou for your comments on my work Heather. I had a quick look at your gallery and was immediately struck by this one! It looks very lively and loose. Love the bold values and highlights. Like it a lot!

Posted by Steven Ponsford on Wed 31 Aug 13:45:51

I always seem to agree with Heather's comments on paintings in the gallery so we have a lot in common. I tried a search and found a self portrait that looks uncannily like Felicity Kendel. I think I am in love!

Posted by Brian Keen on Thu 06 Jul 18:16:13

Very expressive. Can't vouch for the likeness, but it's full of character. I think you nailed it.

Posted by Anca Lowe on Tue 19 Mar 21:05:54

Great!

Posted by Christoffel Schoonwinkel on Thu 28 Mar 17:27:32

Hang on Studio Wall

14/03/2020

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Second oil attempt (usually acrylic) at a quick self portrait - done in 1.5 hours to see if I could do it in a very limited time …. hmmm, jury is out!

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Heather Love

I started to paint 4.5 years ago. I use acrylics and oils and mainly canvas on board and most of my portraits are 38 cms x 60 cms or thereabouts. Am still very much a beginner but really enjoying the process and learning every step of the way! I go to art class once a week which is great. I…

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