Cold feet

Snow drops in the church yard.

It’s been a bit of a slow week here due to a lingering cold and generally feeling cold, but I have started work on a self portrait project which I have been meaning to do for a while. I’ve discovered I really enjoy portraits, drawing, painting, inking, I’m not the most confident in it at the moment but I’m hoping to improve with this larger self portrait piece.

I started with a small watercolour painting, I always like to do a practice piece before starting a large one, because it helps me get a better feel for the colours and composition. I quite like the way this one turned out, I am a little nervous to start the acrylic version as I haven’t used the medium in a long while. But it will be worth trying if only to learn.

Watercolour self portrait practice piece.

It would be lovely for the weather to warm up, some sunshine on my face would go along way.