Tag: self

  • Self Portrait #3

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    Self Portrait #3 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas This portrait was an experiment in loosening up and letting the brush strokes show.  It didn’t look very promising at first, but I persisted.  In hindsight, the colors I mixed were too brown/green tinted and the result looks a bit muddled.  I should have started with “normal” skin…

  • Self Portrait #2

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    Dan Russell-Pinson
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    “Self Portrait #2” 16”x20” Acrylic on Canvas This is my second self portrait and it was a challenging one.  I made a lot of mistakes and learned some good lessons: Use a smaller canvas when you’re painting something that is new or challenging for you.  I chose a rather large (for me) 16″x20″ canvas for…