Trying After John Singer Sargent. Well Trying Anyway.
Those of you who know me, know I am hopeless at doing my own portraits. A member put a copy of a portrait done by Sargent and another member recommended in his post that it is a good way to learn. Today, l trIed a portrait of Alice Runnels James. I know it was bold but this is it. I didn't do the whole painting, it's not done from a tutorial just from eye. I'm not use to mixing skin tones and probably should have looked at what palette Sargent might have used. Can't really judge how I've done.
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Denise Cat
My name is, Denise. I started painting at the end of April during the Covid lockdown 2020. I’ve never painted before or had any experience of doing any art. I walked into a shop, bought some watercolours and have been trying to teach myself. I have pain conditions and had to retire early last year…
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