Why are we so drawn to paintings of people? Babies seek out faces from the get-go. Is it any wonder? We're all endlessly fascinating.Think about it.
You can view a mere portion of an individual, and, like some jigsaw puzzle, recognize where this bit fits in with that bit. A neck...an eye...a brow,...
a curl of hair...
We're all unique, and certain traits make us instantly recognizable. It's almost like those sentences that are jumbled, and yet you can still make sense of them:
"Aoccdrnig to rscheeach at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the lteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe."
"I was going to have cosmetic surgery, until I noticed that the doctor's office was full of portraits by Picasso." (--Rita Rudner)
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Love the quotes. Love the face on this painting. At first I thought you were losing it in the spelling department .. lol.. but I read it just fine. :)
Amazing how our eyes and brain work together without much thought. Love this post.
Audrey's bone structure is just begging to be painted. Lover-ly!!
I was reading along and thought the same thing. Hee! Glad you weren't really losing it!!
these are fabulous!
I too thought you were typing too fast to spell correctly at first....
REALLY great post!!!
Beautiful Sue! Even the bits are beautiful--I love the neck! And the way you've painted the hair ... there's something appropriately retro about it--to go with those eyebrows; maybe it's the blue-blackness?
I tried a portrait today--inspired by your recent posts.
I had a good drawing, but the painting was disastrous--I was so disappointed and had to chuck it!
Very inertsetnig blog!
I've really enjoyed your portraits - you put a jaunty look to your men, with their bowties or ties at a dashing angle :) I think you're doing a great job and appreciate that you share your fears with us about the process. You'll get there...right where you want to be...so quickly!
Audrey's bits and pieces are awesome!!! I also love the barbershop quartet painting....when do I not love your paintings!
Thanks, everyone!
Laura, I was definitely ready to hang it up and toss one of mine--I was fed up with it, but Ted Nuttall said to keep working on it, so I hope you can take yours back and keep at it, too. I'm learning to just keep going, even if it's not particularly good, or doesn't seem like what I originally intended it to be.
I'm going to keep at it.
Don't you love that shadowed indentation above the collarbone?
Great post! Lovely portrait, the subtle color variations are beautiful.
Thanks, Walt and Barbara. I did love that shadowy part, Walt. All her parts are pretty darned lovely, honestly!
It is interesting what can communicate a portrait. Nice painting of Audrey, she remains the epitome of elegance. I am so envious that you got to take a Ted Nuttal workshop. I want to take one but will have to travel quite far. Oh well, I had better just get on with it. Thanks very much for sharing that experience.
Paula, I feel very fortunate, too--I hope you get to take a class with Ted Nuttall one day--he travels all over and holds workshops. Maybe sometime one will be closer for you if you check his website. He really is a good teacher. I think you'd enjoy what he does.
sue great post and quotes.. i know that one well re spelling ... love what you've done here ..beautiful
very witty indeed Sue, both the quotes and the painting. and the way you juxtaposed them.
I'm glad to see at las Dyslexia is an accepted language!
Feel right at home..
I love the portrait puzzle and the witty quotes and writing! :-)
Thanks, everyone!
Wasn't she gorgeous? You've done such a good job of capturing her litheness and loveliness.
Here we are again, aren't we, praying for rain?
xoxo,
L
Great post!I love every part of the painting, very beautiful!
thank you everyone! Very kind of you to visit and comment...xo
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