Hello from Tessa Stanley
 

Hi, I returned from our New Year's ski/boarding trip to find I am cleared for posting! I am excited to get involved with this forum, as I have been admiring the quality of work from so many of the members, and am looking forward to getting tips and help with some of my portrait painting dilemmas. I am relatively new to art, having started about 5 years ago when I left my career in the health care field to stay home to raise my little ones. I began painting as a means of escape and to have some 'me' time and found an all consuming passion. I now am almost done a Fine Arts Certificate program from the University of Alberta and try to paint daily. I hope to start doing commissions this year - so look forward to reading and learning a lot in this forum. Attached is a small self-portrait in oil.

Hi, Tessa, welcome to the forum!!

Welcome Tessa! very engaging portrait!

Hi there,

Very nice work. I liked it.

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome Tessa. I like your self-portrait - the way you've broken up the background (composition), the brush-strokes/paint quality, the drawing.

Dear Tessa,

A belated but sincere welcome to you!