Self-portrait

Marina Dieul · 03-30-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexandra Tyng

Marina, glad to gear you actually like the intense expression. I was hoping the portrait wouldn't scare anyone.

Alex: IT IS a little scaring ! But we know that it's just a picture and you can't really jump to splash us with paint, so it's OK...

Heidi Maiers · 03-30-2006, 11:20 PM

HA!!!! This is Great Alex! I would have liked to have seen the brush as if it were about an inch from the canvas. Wonderful self-portrait!

Alexandra Tyng · 03-31-2006, 06:46 PM

Marina, are you really scared by ME? Really? See, Heidi is fearless. She's not afraid of a little paint.

Marina Dieul · 04-01-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexandra Tyng

Marina, are you really scared by ME? Really? See, Heidi is fearless. She's not afraid of a little paint.

Haha! It's easy for Heidi to be fairless : she's playing all the day long in the clay !

Alexandra Tyng · 04-01-2006, 09:47 PM

True, clay is a LOT messier. I think I would have to wear at least an old shirt and an apron if I were a sculptor. But at least it washes off!

Garth Herrick · 03-31-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Marina Dieul

Alex: IT IS a little scaring ! But we know that it's just a picture and you can't really jump to splash us with paint, so it's OK...

This is wonderful, Alex!

Like Marina, I sense as the viewer that you are about to paint Me!

This is really very good and original.

Below is that sketch of you that came to be in a matter of minutes in last Monday's class. It's not so good of you but I had fun. Thanks.

Garth

Janet Kimantas · 04-01-2006, 09:21 AM

Wow. As well as being beautifully painted, it really is very intense. I looked at it quickly last night without commenting and the image stayed with me for hours. That rarely happens. Amazing. Janet

Cindy Procious · 04-01-2006, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Garth Herrick

Below is that sketch of you that came to be in a matter of minutes in last Monday's class. It's not so good of you but I had fun. Thanks.

Garth

On the contrary, Garth. That's a delightful study of light, and captures the essence of your sitter with understated panache.

Alexandra Tyng · 04-01-2006, 10:17 AM

Garth, thanks, I'm glad you like it. I was playing with the idea of the artist approaching the canvas, thus the canvas' point of view, and the viewer's ambiguity--the "Is she about to paint me or paint on me?" feeling.

Your sketch shows a different side (literally) of me and I think you captured me well. My husband likes my profile, probably because I am not fixing my intense stare on him, and so he really liked your painting, too. Folks, it literally took him about 20 minutes tops. I'm begging you, PLEASE post it in the Open Studio section so people can comment further!

Janet, so you think it has "retina burn?" I'd be thrilled to think so. It means I could actually use my natural instensity to some advantage!
Anyway, thank you for sharing that. I really, really appreciate your comment.

Janet Kimantas · 04-03-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexandra Tyng

Janet, so you think it has "retina burn?" I'd be thrilled to think so. It means I could actually use my natural instensity to some advantage!

Yeah, for me it did have "retina burn". Keep in mind that I look at several forums each night and very few stick. PS when you find a way to use your natural intensity, let my know. I could use an outlet...
Janet