Self Portrait as Blue-Eyed Blonde in Dragon Chair
 

I painted this for a local self-portrait group show. There were paintings by over 150 artists, truly an amazing sight. There was a great turnout. And I was offered a trade by one of my favorite local artists.

I have brown eyes and brown hair. I paint myself so often, I thought I'd change it up and see if I could transform myself into a blue-eyed blonde. I had a lot of fun with this portrait.

Oh, what fun! It looks like this was a wonderful experience for you especially since you got a trade going as well. Good for you!

Thank you, Enzie.

I'm excited about the trade, too. However, there is a serious lack of portraits in my studio- it would be nice to have this one to show clients. I can always paint another, though. Maybe with my natural coloring this time.

Very, very beautiful self-p.

Now I'm curious about the dark hair. Hope you'll post the new version here soon.

Thank you, Claudemir.

I'm curious to see what it will look like, too. At this point, each portrait I paint is MUCH better than the last. It's humbling, but good.

Fortunately, I am too busy to start on the new self-portrait. I just had a photo shoot with a new client. I'm really excited about this one!

When I started, my prices were *really* low. Often, clients would want a discount or choose the smallest size portrait. Now that I raised my prices (as I'm getting better), it's refreshing to have clients who don't question the price. In fact, this client opted for the largest size portrait I offer! I'm rambling. So happy!

Thanks again,
Sandra