So I'm hell bent on getting a handle on portraiture, I figured the best way to start is with my own portrait. As I have done before.
I feel that as an artist, being able to do a self portrait successfully is a big part of self acceptance....
I have started using a mirror, which is why I look peaved off in them due to my frustration venting throo the drawings but guess it's a part of the proccess.
First study in stages starting with biro pen, blue ink an then white oil pastel.
Second study is a more loose biro scketch which I then built up on with oil pastels. Using layers to create form.
I also found that using the tale end of a paint brush to scrape back the layers of pastel proved very effective, as you will see in the close up I took....
