Self-portrait project 2 – How I feel when painting the unfamiliar.

I warped the selfie on my phone for the model on this one. I observed it for a few minutes and then painted from memory. As soon as the outlines went down on paper I was aware that I was channelling feelings about my age. I couldn’t figure out why I let my nose remain so aquiline, even as I tried to redraw the line. I think I saw one of my mother’s expressions on my face or imagined what my own facial expression was looking like as I painted. I’m sure my face wasn’t relaxed and I feel this is in this portrait.

Subject: Me ( from selfie on iPhone)

Materials: watercolour paper, dry pastels, glossy acrylic varnish

Dimensions: 14″ (35.6cm) x 10.5″ (26.7cm)

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