Monday 16 September 2013

# 16

I tried something challenging for me today. I used childrens' oil pastel crayons to draw a portrait and it was pretty uncomfortable, I must say. I'm not very used to these sticks, but I take the challenge and work on face 17 now ;-)




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  1. I like the first faces very much. They are interesting and mysterious. I mean picture number two.
    You went on, too much. This is only my opinion ;-)

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    1. I think I know what you mean and feel kind of the same, but I was so uncomfortable with the oil pastels, I wanted to achieve, what I couldn't! :-)

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  2. Cool challenge for yourself (I haven't touched oil pastels in decades!) and I really like the result. It came out very painterly. I disagree with Uuna--I mean, I like the one right before the end, but I also like how it flattened out some at the end. Do some more!

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    1. Thank you very much! It really was a challenge and I am in two minds about the result! And I don't know if I want to take them up once more ;-) they don't seem to fit my temper :-)

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  3. I can see what Uuna is saying, but each stage has its own value and I appreciate each one, even the very first one. Considering you say that you felt uncomfortable, you have certainly created a very interesting portrait, and I like the composition with the tilt of the head.

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    1. Thank you, Jez! Now that I think about it, maybe the oil pastels I used will come to their right in my art, if I want to achieve this kind of look. They really are hard to work with. I like it, when things are a little smooth.
      The tilt of the head actually uses to cause me trouble, getting proportions right! - Seems like it isn't perfect in this one either, lol!

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  4. I have tried pastels, both oil and chalk, and I don't think I will ever do it again. You did a great job using something you weren't familiar with.

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    1. Thank you Ila! I actually love my pastel chalk, when I combine them with acrylics!

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  5. I have been enjoying looking at all your faces. I haven't visited in a while because my life has been busy, and I'm really amazed at all variety and depth of character you've created with this challenge. Love the density of the sculpture, the lightness of the embroidery, the pencil and the paint -- all add something different to the face. It's a great pleasure to see so many different materials and expressions. I commented on this because I picked up oil pastels recently and have enjoyed them. They keep me from getting too hung up on detail, but it's amazing how much detail and depth of color you can get. I wondered what you thought of this face now that you've been away from it for a more than a week -- I love the last one. The shape of her face and jaw seem to hint at a troubled history and she possesses a hesitant beauty. Great work!

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