Portrait Watercolor Finished!

Life in the FAST LANE has finished.

I worked again on this portrait to bring it to conclusion.  Here is the FINAL VERSION.


I like it now-- it reaches a new level for me.   It was good that I abandoned it for a few months.  I really became detached-- and didn't care what happened to it-- as long as reworking it taught me something.

I had a freedom when reworking it.....  and things progressed from there.

It's good to return to former paintings--- that are quite measuring up--- and bring about a different, more resolved statement.



FAST LANE
watercolor
22" h  x 30" w
2013

Self Portrait 1985

Portrait... the EXCEDERIN way!


I have been digitzing older painting as I run across them in my studio.

The large blue self portrait is a large scale watercolor from 1985.

I did  a show of self portraits for Mark Twain Bank that year.  It was my first solo exhibition after graduating from Washington University with my MFA.

Adam Aronson was President of Mark Twain and was a vast supporter of local art.  He had a keen interest in launching careers and helping them grow.

The show consisted of 10 self portraits in 10 weeks.  Quite ambitious!


Blue Self is one of two from the exhibition.  The rest were either sold, destroyed, or stolen.  Yes, stolen.

I will tell that story later.


I enjoy this painting on so many levels.  I'm glad it's still with me.


Blue Self
watercolor
40" h x 60" w
1985

I painted this watercolor self portrait for the online visual FRIDA Challenge!

I had such fun trying to think of a way to honor FRIDA -- but still being true to myself.


Fun time painting.... I think EVERY artist should enter this challenge!


Long Live FRIDA!!!



I Wanna Be Just Like Frida
watercolor
11" h x 15" w
2012