I’ve been a fan of Karin Jurick’s paintings for a while now and have been lurking around her new blog Different Strokes from Different Folks since it started a few months ago. But it was a portrait challenge that gave me the push to jump in and also the fact that we had 3 weeks to complete it. With all the travelling that I’ve been doing this time frame was crucial for me.
It’s been a great opportunity participating in this portrait challenge and seeing all the fabulous work posted on her blog Different Strokes from Different Folks. It’s also been great putting faces to the names.
Painting and drawing have been going on since I last posted though at a slower pace than usual as I have been away from home for a while. Now that I’m finally back, I’ll be posting more regularly. Seeing all the fantastic artwork on DSfDFs has had me wanting to pull out my oils from where they’ve been lying neglected these last six months. This piece, though, has been made using acrylics on canvas and is approx 12″ X 16″. The paints were easier to travel with.
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Positively awesome portrait. Congratulations!
thank you sheila. loved going to karin’s blog all through the 3 weeks to look at the additions
Wow such a great piece
WOW, WOW, WOW!! This is just beautiful. I can see every stoke and they are beautiful too. What talent. Thanks so much for stopping by the blog and leaving a nice message. Thanks so much. I will be back to visit you as well. You have a great blog.
thank you amy and vanessa. hope you will have a look at the others on the dsfdf blog as they are fabulous.
interesting watch
some of the stuff reminds me of the impressionists…
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Wonderful!! I love the brush work!
thank you sushmit.
theresa : thank you. i seem to have problems with being painterly when i’m looking for likeness
i’m thinking of taking a break from doing portraits of people i know – for the next few attempts at least.
I didn’t have the time to do the portrait challenge but did try the next one on differentstrokes. Great style in this – very contemporary.
thank you anita : )
Very lovely portrait.. You have captured the eyes very beautifully!
thank you. the eyes are my favourite part in this portrait too.