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 combo. 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 a number of pleasure from portray my family members, imagined individuals and scenes, and self-portraits too. Making an attempt to get a great likeness, but in addition engaged on capturing the spirit of the particular person. That’s the toughest half actually. A few of these work I’m very pleased with, others I can barely take a look at and hold hidden away in my closet, however with every new portray that I do, I study 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 supposed 😉
My people.
My daughter, Ida, has been within the combine too, getting her portray in whereas listening to stand-up comedy! It’s been an important bonding exercise for her and I.
To this point I’ve been utilizing principally acrylics however I’m pondering to begin to play with oils quickly… 
And this one in every of Ida could also be my favourite…
Hope ya’ll are having fun with your winter up to now!
