It's my birthday today, so I'm celebrating with Face #20. I'm all caught up at the moment. Hooray! So anyway, this is a mixed media face. Although I've been exploring mixed media over the past year, I've I've been resisting this style for some reason. One reason is that I feel it's a bit trendy, and I don't want to do something just because of that. I want to stay true to my own voice in my work. But probably the main reason is that I've been a little timid about using my own drawing in my work. When I studied art long ago, I was quite good at drawing, but then for many years, I didn't keep up with it. I never appreciated the value of consistent practice over time. When I started doing art seriously again, I realized that my drawing wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, and I was shy about putting in my artwork. It's been a great year, though here I am, with a glimmer of a smile, happy to feel I've been making progress.
(Friday 9/28 update -- I posted this last week for Ayala's 29 Faces project but I'm also sharing today with the wonderful artists at Paint Party Friday.)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Hope you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Debbie and many more! Great piece. Your work reminds me of another blogger's work, Silke is her name: http://silkepowers.blogspot.com/2012/09/one-of-my-big-weaknesses.html
ReplyDeleteSilke has some wonderful pieces. Your work is awesome.
Happy Birthday Debbie I hope you have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely mixed media piece. I always think it's fun to experiment with techniques and participating in this challenge is a perfect excuse!!
Happy, nappy Birthday!! I hope you had a great day. :) I loved doing the 29 Faces in May. Drawing faces everyday gave me more confidence and I learned so much. I am still working on the portrait journal that I started then. Looking forward to seeing more of your fabulous faces. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your sweet comments. Gloria, I've seen Silke's work in my Paint Party Friday travels and agree that it is beautiful. I'm flattered by the comparison!
ReplyDeleteWonderful portrait! It's true, the more we practice the better we become. Hope you had a lovely day on Thursday! ♥
ReplyDeleteYour painting looks gorgeous! Love your color choices!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday, Debbie!
ReplyDeleteI love the layers and colors in this portrait!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Debbie: Happy Birthday to YOU! Love your mixed media piece ... I see a bit of you in her face! Love the red on the bottom ... very effective! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Debbie and loving your portrait she has such a kind face. Happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie!!!! Wishing you a super amazing Birthday and I love this new painting!!! well done!!! Happy PPF!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birhtday to you! Your portrait is beautiful but I understand how you feel. I'm working on my first ever mixed media portrait and tho it began with some trepidation I plan on finishing it and then doing more-the more you do the better it gets, right? Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, happy birthday to you!!! Your Glimmer of a Smile is gorgeous. Your drawing is excellent. I think maybe a huge smiling face is in order. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, Happy Birthday. Your portrait is beautiful as you are. Nicely done. Have a great day and weekend.
ReplyDeletebeautiful portrait.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday. hope you have a weekend full of wonderful celebrations!
happy birthday and I hope you have had a really special day and have been duly spoiled...xx
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and your painting has a mystical feel to it ~ her face very expressive ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeletehappy belated BD! what a beautiful face!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday - don't you celebrate for at least a week? Love the face on that girl and there is a "glimmer" of a smile.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday, the same day as my baby sister. Hope you had a good day. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday Debbie, wishing you another year full of creative abundance!! Hope you got to celebrate this weekend!!
ReplyDeleteSo much expression on your lady!! There is a glimmer on her beautiful face...she seems very peaceful and loving!! I could be friends with her!!
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your lady is gorgeous...and I feel she has a song in her heart singing wishes for your birthday!
ReplyDeleteLovely work. I think as with anything one has to keep practicing or lose some level of what we had. Sounds like you have got your mojo back.
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