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Soft pastel on A4 size sand coloured Mi-Teintes TEX paper
The challenge theme for this month at my local art society was “ocean”.
This is a picture of my husband and daughter fishing at Caloundra.
This has been a MASSIVE step outside my comfort zone. I think I must have redone my husband’s face at least 6 times! I’m still not completely happy with the faces but have decided that if I don’t stop being a perfectionist it would
never be finished in time.
Maybe for my next challenge I will take on something a bit more simple!
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Comments
Well done! Handsome man and lovely child. Congrats, I think you have succeeded in drawing people….very difficult for me as well! ;-)
Thankyou Liz! I have actually even made some more changes to my husband’s hair since putting this on rb. He is looking way too bald in this shot LOL! The more I look at the faces the more I am not happy with them. I think if I fiddle any more though I will just completely wreck it so I will keep it behind glass and not touch it.
– Dianne Ilka
Lovely artwork, Dianne !
Thankyou George! I really appreciate it.
– Dianne Ilka
Thankyou so much Val. I’m thrilled
– Dianne Ilka
it is a lovely pastel painting of what is most precious to you Dianne…and you have done a wonderful job of the portraits..a touching scene indeed.
Thankyou so much Linda for your lovely comments and encouragement!
– Dianne Ilka
I wish I could paint the water like you did. Very beautiful work in every way! :)
Thankyou! It was only my second attempt at water and first if the ocean so fairly happy with it.
– Dianne Ilka
This is beautiful Dianne – lovely colours and such a charming scene!!! :)
Thankyou so much Karen for the lovely comment :)
– Dianne Ilka
Congratulations! This work is featured in the Realist Paintings about Water group – 9th May 2011
Thankyou so much Lynda!
– Dianne Ilka
Another grand work of super vision ..
And another lovely comment! Thanks
– Dianne Ilka
Thankyou!
– Dianne Ilka