This watercolor portrait is from 1987. I was cleaning out my flat files and stumbled upon it.I wanted to throw it away -- but decided to add another wash to it for the possibilites. I covered most of the painting with an Antwerpt Blue glaze.
Imagine my surprise... when it turned out a little deeper and better than I expected!
So... I will spend a little more time on it -- to bring it around to new conclusion.
My students in the studio -- thought I had done a painting of my son. How neat! This portrait was of me 26 years ago... and that's about the age his is now.
Fun~
Enjoy...
Blue Portrait
watercolor
30" h x 40" w
1987-2012
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I like this, reminds me of "winter blues" that we can get in the month of February.
ReplyDeleteWell, blues of all kinds are my favorites and this is beautiful!! So neat that your son's face was seen in this self-portrait of you at his age!! Perhaps you're as bit blue because he's away?
ReplyDeleteYes Susan and Rhonda... I do believe I am feeling a bit blue. This portrait kinda says it all for how I feel. Evan left yesterday for London -- on his way to life in Hong Kong for two years. I miss him so ... as a mom would. But.. i wish him the best -- because this is the opportunity of a lifetime!
ReplyDeleteI like the portrait.. and plan to finish some day.
Thanks for your posts.
Carol, I thought it was your son, too! It really is looking quite cool - literally and figuratively :)
ReplyDeleteyes ... it looks like my son... but it was me 26 years ago! he's about the same age as that portrait now... very interesting indeed.
ReplyDeleteAmazing portrait! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Mari! Your comment is so appreciated!
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