Now that we’re settled in our new dwelling, I lastly have been portray once more. For years I had been portray on small items of paper from our eating room desk — I didn’t really feel I had sufficient house so as to add an easel and bigger canvases into the combination. However now I’ve the house for a portray space for myself in my dwelling workplace and have been portray, incessantly, for the previous few months — nights, weekends, over winter break — portray, portray, portray.
I get lots of pleasure from portray my family members, imagined individuals and scenes, and self-portraits too. Attempting to get likeness, but additionally engaged on capturing the spirit of the particular person. That’s the toughest half actually. A few of these work I’m very proud of, others I can barely have a look at and maintain hidden away in my closet, however with every new portray that I do, I be taught one thing new and am loving the method so, so a lot.
This one is a “mixed-media” piece. I used wire for my curls. Pun meant 😉
My of us.
My daughter, Ida, has been within the combine too, getting her portray in whereas listening to stand-up comedy! It’s been an excellent bonding exercise for her and I.
To this point I’ve been utilizing largely acrylics however I’m considering to begin to play with oils quickly… 
And this considered one of Ida could also be my favourite…
Hope ya’ll are having fun with your winter to this point!