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Monday, 18 March 2013

More Portraits

I've had a bit of a portrait painting frenzy this weekend....



These are all from photos by Li Newton who lives on San Salvador island in the Bahamas and are of some of the inhabitants there.  I'm one of the judges for a monthly challenge on PaintmyPhoto and the challenge this month is portraits - we've had an overwhelming response and I'm so glad it's given me the push I needed to have a go myself - portraits have always scared me!  Take a look at the site if you haven't already HERE. It's free to join and very friendly and supportive - there are thousands of great photo references to paint from.

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16 comments:

  1. Judith Farnworth Art18 March 2013 at 09:01

    Have you painted all this just this weekend? I thought I was fast but this is ridiculous!! Talk about prolific.... well done Sharon, really super work!!

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  2. Lorraine Brown18 March 2013 at 09:03

    Don't know why they scared you Sharon as you are a natural with them. these are all superb, is there anything you don't paint we'll - think not. Congrats on your work output too, what an inspiration

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  3. Autumn Leaves18 March 2013 at 09:28

    Goodness but these are just wonderfully done!

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  4. Anonymous18 March 2013 at 12:43

    Sharon, your portraits are amazing! I can't decide which is my favorite because they are all so great!
    Thanks for adding me to your bloglist! ~ Paula

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  5. Blaga18 March 2013 at 15:21

    You did a great job in capturing the personalities, there's much live in them. Portraits are addictive, aren't they :)

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  6. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com18 March 2013 at 16:27

    You are proof that when you are a good artist you can paint anything well. They are wonderful. I visited the site and thank you for sharing the information.

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  7. Polly Birchall18 March 2013 at 17:22

    These portraits look so good together. Can't believe you did them in a weekend. You're a genius.

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  8. Lydie18 March 2013 at 17:37

    Excellent works Sharon !

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  9. Sharon Whitley18 March 2013 at 17:41

    Thanks for the lovely comments everyone - I do paint quite quickly and was full of cold all weekend so just decided to stay indoors, chill out and paint all day! Now I'm paying the price with a mountain of undone housework!!

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  10. Pete Woodruff18 March 2013 at 19:44

    WOW.... What's your next subject Sharon. And the footballer in the previous post....another WOW.

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  11. Pete Woodruff18 March 2013 at 19:45

    SORRY....RUGBY PLAYER!

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  12. Barbra Joan19 March 2013 at 13:22

    Well, your 'frenzy' paid off ... Wonderful portraits each one is fanatastic.
    BJ

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  13. Jane19 March 2013 at 22:05

    All really impressive portraits, wonderful expressions and values...total fabulosity !

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  14. Watermarycolors20 March 2013 at 19:04

    Beautiful portraits!! :) good job!

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  15. hmuxo23 March 2013 at 17:55

    These three portraits are beautifully painted, Sharon!!! AMAZING WORK!!!!

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  16. PaintingWrite25 March 2013 at 19:26

    Wow, these are fantastic! You have a talent for humans as well as animals it would seem!

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