Portrait sketch

Comments

Great use of light. Lovely describes this.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 19 Feb 17:35:00

Another smashing portrait. Glasses, the point of the painting from your description, can be trouble...but not for you. Excellent work, Marjorie.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Wed 19 Feb 18:10:40

Great work Marjorie, love those shadows cast by the new specs!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 19 Feb 18:10:43

Wonderful portraits, Marjorie, I liked the last one too.

Posted by Willie Drea on Wed 19 Feb 19:44:25

Marjorie you are so talented , another super portrait....so natural.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 19 Feb 19:59:19

Beautiful portrait, Marjorie.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Wed 19 Feb 21:00:49

Thanks for looking and commenting, Gudrun, Lewis ( the specs attracted me ), Russell, Willie, Fiona and Margaret.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 19 Feb 21:41:56

Lovely portrait Marjorie. Specs can be so difficult to get right without taking over the face. No problem here.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 19 Feb 22:42:52

eye catcher - like it.

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Thu 20 Feb 02:38:49

Stunning - I really like your portraits

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 20 Feb 08:04:13

Great job of the specs and reflections. Beautiful eyes and skin tones Marjorie.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 20 Feb 09:37:57

Marjorie you are so good at portraits, I love the way you just seem to lay the brush strokes on with such ease, but i'm sure its not that easy !!!

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 20 Feb 10:13:45

I knew straight away it was yours, Marjorie. Wonderful portrait.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 20 Feb 20:52:44

Thanks again everyone for all the kind comments!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 20 Feb 22:44:52

Thanks, Michael.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 21 Feb 17:56:58

Hang on Studio Wall

19/02/2020

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My daughter was choosing her first reading specs - these were rejected, too "Edna Everage". Oil on unprimed mdf

About the Artist

Marjorie Firth

Still Life, seascapes and portraits are my favourite subjects. I paint whatever takes my fancy, am self-taught and, from time to time, attend short courses. I paint in a variety of media, oils are my favourite. I enjoy the challenge of entering the monthly POL competitions and have exhibited 5 times…

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