Sunday, September 1, 2013

29 Faces #1

Happy Sunday of a long weekend (in the USA.)  I hope you are enjoying!  I decided to participate in another challenge.  This time creating 29 faces in the month of September.  I've always felt like I wanted to practice my faces, they are not something I feel comfortable drawing. 

I'm not sure if this is a real "rule" of the challenge or just something I think I read somewhere but I thought the only "rule" is to use a medium you don't normally use.  So...here is my "GREEN LADY" is pastels, both soft and oil.  I did her in bed this morning while sipping my coffee.  I probably got pastels all over my white sheets!  I think she is pretty good for a first attempt!




And now I'm off to the beach!
 
29 faces
 
I'm also sharing at Sunday Sketches.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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27 comments:

  1. SLScheibeSeptember 1, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    She's lovely! I always find pastels so difficult to use but you've got lots of great detail with yours. Super challenge start :)

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  2. ErikaSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Your Lady is lovely and fine worked with this colors. Love her ♥

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  3. Karla B September 1, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Adorable work!

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  4. Lisabella RussoSeptember 1, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    She's very sweet! I love the colorful frame you gave her too. I'm participating in the challenge for the first time this month as well. I'm using mediums I use often (pencil mainly & the occasional acrylic painting), but I don't usually complete that many faces in that time frame, so that's my challenge part of the challenge...

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  5. janice smithSeptember 1, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    Gorgeous! I haven't done much with pastels in the past. They are a mystery to me. I work a lot in bed, coffee in hand as well. I can't believe my white comforter has survived as long as it has! Nothing short of a miracle. Have fun with the challenge! xo, janice

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  6. FayeSeptember 1, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    Rita, she is gorgeous. I used water soluble oil paints, a medium I don't do portraits in for my first face. I doubt that I will continue in this medium. I don't think there is a hard and fast rule about what to use. Isn't this for having fun and trying new things? Doing a face a day will be new for me.

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  7. GlorV1September 1, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    Great colors used. I agree with Faye, this is just for fun. I'm doing photos and some paintings. Nice job.
    gloria

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  8. ChristineSeptember 1, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    nice work with the pastels!

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  9. Weird AmySeptember 1, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    Great job with the shading! I can't wait to see more! <3

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  10. rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/herSeptember 1, 2013 at 6:29 PM

    Wonderful face, and I love the green!
    I was thinking of playing with pastels in an upcoming face since it's a medium I rarely use. But I may play with the oil pastels first, since they're even more rare. :)

    Merry creating!

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  11. Maria MedeirosSeptember 1, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    How wonderful! I really like her! Love her eyes and the hair! Really warm and lovely!

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  12. Diane ~September 1, 2013 at 8:20 PM

    that's your first attempt?! wow! she looks wonderful!

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  13. lorikSeptember 1, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    I like her expression:)

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  14. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    Beautiful, love the colours. I'd spill my coffee if I attempted to draw and drink in bed... :) have a good week.

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  15. UunaSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    I haven't use pastels very much and I'll try them, too. You did it very well. I like soft and strong same time. How did You make it?

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    1. RitaSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:33 PM

      Hi Uuna, I drew the face and hair in pencil and then did the basic colors, peach and green on her skin and brown in her hair with soft pastels. I blended with my finger. Then I used black and brown oil pastels for the dark lines. I filled in and blended more with the soft pastels and used more soft pastels blended with white for the frame.

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  16. AnneSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    How lucky are you to create in bed while sipping coffee. Great job.

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  17. www.dorissdaughter.comSeptember 2, 2013 at 5:14 AM

    Great face! I love the way you have framed it

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  18. ClareSeptember 2, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Lovely face Rita......This is such fun!! :)

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  19. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLASeptember 2, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    Cool! She's got a very sculptural feel to her. Blessings!

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  20. Cindy D.September 2, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    Nicely done! I really like the border too!

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  21. ArtatagSeptember 3, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    You are very courageous to work with oil pastels in bed. I would totally ruin it! Nice face!
    Cheers
    Gabriele

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  22. Ann JonesSeptember 3, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    I love soft pastels! They are great to work with. You did a great job, I love the border :)

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  23. Claire WildishSeptember 4, 2013 at 12:36 AM

    What a great challenge! Your green lady looks like she is looking out to sea too. She is wistful, her face full of memories.

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  24. CherieSeptember 5, 2013 at 5:14 AM

    That is cool, nothing like art and coffee!! Great face, looking forward to seeing more!

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  25. Peggy@ColorMoiMandalasSeptember 5, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Nicely executed for one not being comfortable drawing faces!

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  26. JuliaSeptember 5, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    Your work is so inspiring!
    Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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