Self portrait

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Lovely work Margaret

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Tue 12 Mar 18:03:07

An excellent portrait, Margaret, with great character and fortitude. It must be that concentration. *smile* I feel as though I've just been caught stealing the biscuits. LOL Bri

Posted by Brian J Mackay on Tue 12 Mar 18:06:18

That’s excellent Margaret. I’ve given up on mine...lol it’s put me off painting, not your portrait, mine!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 12 Mar 18:42:16

This is very good for 20mins! Lovely colours too.

Posted by Liezel Schultz on Tue 12 Mar 19:25:29

Thank you Dennis :) Thank you Bri :) Yup, I do look a bit dour! Thank you Fiona :) Don't let it put you off painting, Fiona! I find self-portraits hard but perseverance has paid off (at least a bit) - the last 2 were (as my husband said) scary! but he likes this one. Thank you Liezel :)

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Tue 12 Mar 20:32:48

Good character in this - it’s really difficult I’ve found - i have to be in the mood. I started quite promisingly last week to have a go but by lunch time I had become an alien!! Will try again !!

Posted by Rachel Owen on Tue 12 Mar 22:52:44

Natural with great shadowing Margaret.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 13 Mar 07:38:26

Thank you Rachel :) One of my recent ones (torn up and not posted!) - which was mixed media including collage using magazine/newspaper - apparently made me look like a cyborg - that was probably the text heading down my cheek - not a good look! I'm sure a future effort will be successful - hope you enjoy trying out the self portrait anyway. You might be interested in this YouTube video from Aine Divine (which was what got me doing self-portraits in the first place) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qckBoAmNl5c

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Wed 13 Mar 08:48:54

Thank you Carole :)

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Wed 13 Mar 08:49:20

They aren't so easy in watercolour, nicely portrayed though Margaret.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 13 Mar 13:19:30

Thank you Alan.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Wed 13 Mar 13:42:18

Excellent Margaret! I have tried twice ( not very successful) but will probably give it another go.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Fri 15 Mar 21:49:38

Thank you Satu. Don't know how many times I've tried over the years! Hope to see your attempt soon :)

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Sat 16 Mar 08:24:09

Hang on Studio Wall

12/03/2019

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After a couple of awful attempts (navy blue clothing and overhead lighting gave dreadful shadows and made me look very gaunt) so I wore soft pink and stood in front of a sunlit window! Also, took specs off (as I find them impossible to paint and they are varifocals which can be a bit tricky anyway) - eyes are too big and should be greenish (but were in shadow) but rest is I think fairly accurate if a bit flattering - apart from the mouth which a friend said was very serious - (concentration!)! Watercolour on CP paper - 15-20 minutes.

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Margaret Nisbet

I'm an amateur artist. I have drawn all my life - used to be mainly portraits but now a wider range. Did a lot of portrait/figure drawing at classes for a while in the 1990s then had a break from doing much at all until a couple of years ago, since when I've gone back to classes and workshops run…

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