'Dan' finished!

'Dan'

10" x 12"

oil on board

This is Dan's portrait finished, or at least I think it's finished. I'll check it out again tomorrow and see if anything jumps out at me...sometimes you can look so hard and for so long that you cease to 'see'. The ear that I was so pleased with in stage 2...I had to paint over!!! I discovered the face was too narrow...why do these things take so long to register sometimes! But...as I often say to members of my class, 'You've done it once, you can do it again!' So I had to put into practice what I preach and moved it over to the left a bit! 

Potted Plant

'Potted Plant'

8" x 8"

oil on board

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I've included glimpses of this plant and its pot in previous paintings so today I thought I'd paint all of it and let you see the whole thing as the colour of the flower is such a wonderful muted pink.  I've been busy teaching this week, my regular Wednesday class, a life drawing workshop and a class with the ladies and gents at Knaith Park. Everyone has worked really hard and there's been some great outcomes! So well done to all of you.

Self-portrait in felt tip and gel stick pens

Self-portrait

 felt tip and gel stick pens

8" x 10"

I've been experimenting with water soluble felt tips again. I was the only model available so I'm afraid it had to be a self-portrait! This post has to be short and sweet as I'm off to Norfolk right now to a birthday celebration!