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    michaeljarman
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        I finally took the leap, painting the inevitable – a self portrait 😃. This was painted rather quickly and loosely, of course.

        #897771
        water girl
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            Well done!!!

            [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Karen, IAPS/MC, PSA WC Moderator-Pastels

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            #897790
            Cliff sayer
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                Good portrait, I’m assuming it’s watercolour/gouache? Looks great anyway

                #897787
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                    I will assume it is pastel and say it is really very good. I really like it.

                    Ginny
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                    #897776
                    michaeljarman
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                        Thank you, Karen, Cliff and Ginny!

                        Cliff, this is a soft pastel sketch :)

                        #897772
                        franglais
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                            Very nicely done, Michael. You said “quickly done.” How long would you estimate you spent on it?

                            #897777
                            michaeljarman
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                                Hi Mike! Thank you :)

                                So maybe 4-5 hours…(?) not as quickly as some who may do a sketch in.. a half hour, for instance :)

                                #897769
                                Ron
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                                    This is great, seriously…. I’ve not had the courage to do myself yet…perhaps you’ve inspired me to do so!

                                    #897778
                                    michaeljarman
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                                        Thank you, Ron! Go ahead and take the next step! :)

                                        #897773
                                        franglais
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                                            As a member of WetCanvas who was away for quite awhile and who has recently succumbed to the addiction of pastels, I took a moment to look at some of the works you have previously posted. Beautiful stuff! You are a wonderful portrait artist. Thank you for sharing the “4-5 hours.” I still that is quite remarkable. Do you usually paint from photos or from life?

                                            Mike

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                                            michaeljarman
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                                                Hi Mike! Thank you for your very encouraging words :)

                                                I usually paint from photo references, although a number of my paintings are of family members, so I have opportunity to double check features difficult to detect from photos alone :)

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                                                Donna T
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                                                    Wonderful portrait, Michael! I really like the interest created by the contrast of the finished vs. lesser-finished areas. It brings all of our attention to the face – which I would definitely recognize if I ever saw you in person!

                                                    Donna
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                                                    michaeljarman
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                                                        Thank you so much, Donna :) !

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                                                        Soitainly
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                                                            Really nice. It’s sketchy and loose, but with great draughtsmanship.

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                                                            michaeljarman
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                                                                Thank you so much, Soitainly ! :)

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