Tuesday 25 January 2011

Reflecting on progress....

While clearing my studio, I was looking back at my work over the past year to see how, or even if I had progressed.. I think overall I definitely have, and am pleased with what I am painting lately. I do find very often though you go backwards to go forwards, especially when venturing onto a new subject or technique.

For me this has been with portraits. I just love painting them and have spent lots of time practising drawing, studying books and other artists paintings. I wanted to progress with colour more, and this is where I think I have progressed the most, along with being able to draw the structure of them much better.

Here are 2 portraits I did of Zahrah. One at the beginning of the year and the other more recently...When I painted the earlier one I was over the moon with it. If I had painted this in the last month or so, I would be somewhat disappointed, that for me feels like progress..... I can't say I have done this in all subjects though, but for portraits i'm very pleased with my progress....




10 comments:

Sharon Williamson said...

Well, they are both beautiful portraits Stephie! There is definitely a change, that's easy to see - the colours in the recent portrait are much more exciting. Lovely work, looking forward to where you go with your art in the next year :-)

Ann Buckner said...

Both are well painted, Stephie. I love the way you painted the eyes and those lips are always so sweet and soft.

Terry Banderas said...

Your portrait work is very lifelike. Colors are great. Portraits are NOT easy.

Krista Hasson said...

Stephie your portraits ( along with all of your work) are fantastic. You should be more than pleased!

Stephie Butler said...

Thanks so much Sharon.....really appreciate all your comments and encouragement....

Stephie Butler said...

Many thanks to you Ann......am so enjoying learning with you all as well....

Stephie Butler said...

Thank you so much Terry, really appreciate your lovely words.....

Stephie Butler said...

Krista.......Many thanks for all your support as well. you are a very talented lady and very inspiring to me and lots of other artists....

"JeanneG" said...

You have such a gift for doing children's faces.

Stephie Butler said...

Thank you so much Jeanne..So lovely of you to stop by and leave a comment...

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