Alaya Art sponsored 29 Faces in September 2015. I didn’t get all of my 29 faces completed during the challenge period but I am going to continue with them until I get them all done. It has helped develop my skills so much that I want to make sure I make it through all 29! Also, Kim Dellow over on her blog has a fun thing going called Art It Friday – Show Your Face. I discovered it while browsing some linked blog pages on Julie Fei-Fan Balzer’s regular Friday post Art Journal Everyday post which she usually posts regularly every Friday. I also found Paint Party Friday through Kim Dellow’s post. This is a fun group, too! There are some really talented artist doing all sorts of painty things over there. Here is my entry for all today, which is also 29Faces-No. 19.
I kept it simple this week. I did an acrylic sort of washy background and let it dry. Then I simply sketched the portrait on the background with a Stabilo Marks All pencil which is water soluble. I added just a touch of colored pencil to the lips and eyes and then added light to the eyes with a Sharpie Water-Based Marker–extra fine. I was a little hesitant as the Marks All pencil is a little unforgiving. No pencil this time. No practicing or editing. Scary!! But I think she turned out fine. I think she looks like what someone may have looked like during the era of Pompeii–before the volcano erupted! Have an arty weekend! 🙂
Love your drawing…haven’t tried that pencil yet!
Thank you, Danielle! Oh, they are lots of fun. You can vary the amount of water used and get totally different looks from a loose watercolor to a really intense ink look. They are not terribly expense, which is good because they ARE very addicting! 🙂
Lovely face as always. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
Thanks, Valerie! And a very happy PPF to you as well! 🙂
Lovely lady. I especialy love the delicate background colour.
Thank you, Sirkkis! Happy PPF to you!
She does look very Grecian. I love it.
Thank you! Happy PPF! 🙂
Great face, looks pensive xx
Thank you! My girls do tend to appear to be a little on the serious side….hmmm…
Beautiful face, I love her expression.
Thank you, Wen! She’s a bit opinionated, I think…
She has such a wonderful expression and look in her eyes.
Beautiful work…. Gill x
Thanks, Gill! And thank you for stopping by again. 🙂
Very elegant. Looks like ancient Greek or Roman lady to me too!
Thank you, June! And thank you for stopping by again. 🙂
Beautiful. I love the simplicity and face shading is great! Keep it up! Only 10 more to go :)!
I know! So many still to go but I look forward to doing them at a more leisurely pace now. Thanks for stopping by Kathy! 🙂
Oh, I agree…she looks very classical! Truly beautiful…
Thank you, Dianne! 🙂
She turned ot fabulous!
oxo
Susi
Thanks, Susi!
A beautiful portrait with such a delicate background. I’m so impressed with anyone that has taken on this challenge.
Happy PPF to you
Thanks you, Neesie! It has truly been a significant challenge for me because I have so little experience with faces. But I decided to give it a try expressly for that reason–and it has paid off in a huge way. I now feel much more confident with my abilities and I even like most of what I have been able to create. And most of all, faces aren’t all that scary to me any more. I feel I have personally accomplished a lot because I just dove in and went for it. I had purchased a couple of books by some of my favorite artists and opened them and studied them and worked really hard. I just about wore myself out if the true be told but now I consider it worth it the fuss…now that I’ve had more sleep and a small break! LOL! Everything is much clearer now! 🙂 Sorry about the long response. I hope you have terrific rest of your weekend!
This is a beautiful portrait. Very well done.
I love how she turned out, Jill. She is beautifully drawn and I love the watery background.
Thanks, Julie. I needed to get some color in my life that day and that watercolor-like background seemed just the ticket! 🙂
She is gorgeous! Happy PPF – Irma
Thank you, Irma! Happy PPF to you!
What a gorgeous face and she seems to holding back her sadness with her beautiful but stoic mouth and sad eyes! Really wonderful how you have captured such great emotion!
Hugs Giggles
Thanks, Giggles! Happy PPF! 🙂
Sorry I’m a little late getting back to you. I LOVE your face. She is gorgeous. Her eyes really sparkle. Hope you’re having a good week so far!
Thank you, Erika! No worries! I’ve got a lot of catching up to do myself. 🙂
A fantastic face!
Thank you, Maarit! 🙂
Oh Jill she is stunning! Thanks so much for joining Show Your Face and for the shout out too. Kx
Thanks, Kim–and thank you for hosting such a fun, stress-free challenge! 🙂