I did this in a very short time. Originally I just wanted to use the yellow against the burgundy card, but I kept seeing more mid tones which I wanted to add, and ended with deep shadows in a dark blue.
Looking at it now, it looks quite feline, which wasn't the intention, nor is it anything I've ever been described as.
I am very happy with the loose depiction of the hair, and adding the ears finishes the whole thing off. I also like the contours of the forehead, though the right hand cheek is all wrong. Again, it was fun to do and I keep learning.
Seeing this again really wants me to do a self portrait in oils now.
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I can see that each self portrait you do is developing and getting better. You look kind of wide-eyed and manic in them though. Are you doing them by looking at yourself in the mirror? I can imagine you looking really hard at the reflection, and therefore adopting a strange expression. As you said before, it's not your normal expression. You should definitely do one in oils. I'd be very interested to see how that turned out.
I agree with Mel. The wide-eyed expression is very off-putting. Definitely not you, but, if it's the result of staring at yourself in a mirror,I can see how it happens. Is there any cure ?
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