Phase IV

Jun. 25th, 2024 06:51 am
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After work yesterday evening, I continued to work on the portrait. I’m happier with it, but this morning I can see plenty of issues to work out: the neck needs work, areas on the forehead need some color variation…hell, I may even adjust the forehead a bit. The head seems too rectangular for my face. I’ve also got to paint in my earrings too. Very important to have those!

Places I’m happier with are the hair and the beard! I really tried to focus my time on those areas.

Overall, I’m feeling more confident in the direction the painting is going. I’m going to keep hammering away at it, but this does feel better.


Self-Portrait, 2024, WIP, 004
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After some pausing, I couldn’t help but come back to work on my self-portrait. I’m sort of stuck on it because I like how it’s shaping up, but I’m frustrated with the left side of the face (the side opposite of the viewer) because it doesn’t seem quite right after looking at it this morning. Also, the beard just doesn’t sit right with me. It’s too…stringy? Gotta fix that. Also, I’m relearning the importance of painting on a separate layer from the background. I have no clue what the background will look like yet, but I’m sure an idea will strike me soon.


Self-Portrait, 2024, WIP, 003

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