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Entries from August 2010

“Emre at 16 Months”, Update #3

August 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Emre at 16 Months
Emre at 16 Months | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 8 x 10"

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Emre at 16 Months”, Update #2

August 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Haven’t found much time to work on this lately. Slow going …

In progress colored pencil drawing entitled Emre at 16 Months
Emre at 16 Months | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 8 x 10"

I’m considering migrating from wax to oil pencils. Anyone have recommendations for a brand? Experience with them and how they relate to wax pencils in terms of feel? Do they play well with wax pencils?

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Emre at 16 Months”, Update #1

August 15th, 2010 · No Comments

In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Emre at 16 Months
Emre at 16 Months | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 8 x 10"

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Tags: Child Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Self Portrait VII”, Complete

August 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments

And there you have it – first drawing in more than a year. I’m a pretty happy with it, all things considered.

Colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Completed Work

“Self Portrait VII”, Update #5

August 9th, 2010 · No Comments

In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Self Portrait VII”, Update #4

August 7th, 2010 · No Comments

In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Self Portrait VII”, Update #3

August 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

“Self Portrait VII”, Update #2

August 6th, 2010 · No Comments

In-progress Colored Pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Work In Progress

Oh, hi.

August 4th, 2010 · 7 Comments

What, exactly, does one say when they haven’t drawn anything in over a year? Do they explain why? Do they talk about the burnout and the boredom, or do they just post what they are finally working on now, and leave it at that.

Colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

The latter, it seems. :)

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Tags: Adult Portraits · Colored Pencil · Thinking Out Loud