in a funk

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B’s recent postcard for a opera event. All the information goes in the bottom black area, but I filled it for now. I’m going to try and scan the sketches he drew for this because they’re just as interesting. He had several cool ideas for this project that didn’t make it in the final design.  Plus, I’m always interested in rough drafts and seeing other people’s though process.

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I was in a funk a little today, so after wasted hours online and naps with Igby, I decided to just go for it and work on one of three canvases that have been lying around my room for a year. Since I haven’t painted for awhile, I used watercolors instead of oil. It allowed me to work quick and cover mistakes easily. The lips are way too puckered among other things, but it got me out of my funk. Mission accomplished.

Oh, I always leave the left eye until the end. I promise I’ll try to finish it and not paint hair over it like I did in high school. Yep…

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