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More than half-way through this project and I only seriously thought about quitting once. I think that's pretty good. More thoughts at the moment:
- I get into a technique or an idea and I feel like I could explore that one idea for a long while. Probably means I'm due for a series.
- I definitely feel like I'm getting better at creating faces. I use a reference image about one-third of the time. The rest of the faces are just made up. And I find that the more I practice the more realistic my made up faces look. For instance, can you guess which of the ballpoint faces was made up? Or which of the watercolor faces was done with a reference image? It's getting harder to tell and I love that.
- I'm ready for this project to be over. Not because I've stopped loving making faces or making art. I looooove both of those things. But, I am feeling a bit fatigued by the daily grind of having to do one every single day. I'm much more of a binge creator and I'd like to make twenty faces in one day and none for two days. But, I'm slogging on because I think this project is good for me.
- I have been enjoying working at a smaller scale recently, Lots of these faces are 6×6 or smaller and that has been joyful.
- I never thought a lot about how much time it takes me to create using certain techniques, but I'm hyper aware of time now. For instance, I can absolutely complete a small acrylic or watercolor painting in 15 minutes or less. Ballpoint sketches I can do in 15 minutes if I mostly skip the hair. Collage is almost impossible for me in 15 minutes. Printmaking is a good 15 minute exercise and the time limit forces me to just go and not think too much. I was surprised that the free motion stitching was such a quick exercise — easily less than 15 minutes, even when I had some machine issues!
- My favorite thing about this project is that I never know what I'm going to do on a given day. I love that. I don't pre-plan, I just wander into the studio (or the hotel room) and start the clock!
Here are the faces:
Do you have a favorite?
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- Face 1
- Faces 2-9
- Faces 10-16
- Faces 17-27
- Faces 28-34
- Faces 35-49
If you'd like to see the short (less than one minute) videos of each of the faces being made, you can see them on instagram or embedded into my vlog.
Thanks for stopping by!
Julie, I’ve been trying to practice faces for awhile, but definitely have not even attempted 15 minute ones or every day! I’m loving getting inspired by looking at your results. Here’s a question, though. I occurred to me recently that I am hideous at profiles. So I started looking for them in magazines and in YOUR art, and I rarely find them! Will you try a few? I’d love to see what you’d do. (remember grade school when teachers would do silhouettes of all the students?)
Julie, I’ve been trying to practice faces for awhile, but definitely have not even attempted 15 minute ones or every day! I’m loving getting inspired by looking at your results. Here’s a question, though. I occurred to me recently that I am hideous at profiles. So I started looking for them in magazines and in YOUR art, and I rarely find them! Will you try a few? I’d love to see what you’d do. (remember grade school when teachers would do silhouettes of all the students?)
Julie, I’ve been trying to practice faces for awhile, but definitely have not even attempted 15 minute ones or every day! I’m loving getting inspired by looking at your results. Here’s a question, though. I occurred to me recently that I am hideous at profiles. So I started looking for them in magazines and in YOUR art, and I rarely find them! Will you try a few? I’d love to see what you’d do. (remember grade school when teachers would do silhouettes of all the students?)
Julie, I’ve been trying to practice faces for awhile, but definitely have not even attempted 15 minute ones or every day! I’m loving getting inspired by looking at your results. Here’s a question, though. I occurred to me recently that I am hideous at profiles. So I started looking for them in magazines and in YOUR art, and I rarely find them! Will you try a few? I’d love to see what you’d do. (remember grade school when teachers would do silhouettes of all the students?)
Julie, I’ve been trying to practice faces for awhile, but definitely have not even attempted 15 minute ones or every day! I’m loving getting inspired by looking at your results. Here’s a question, though. I occurred to me recently that I am hideous at profiles. So I started looking for them in magazines and in YOUR art, and I rarely find them! Will you try a few? I’d love to see what you’d do. (remember grade school when teachers would do silhouettes of all the students?)
Julie, I’ve been trying to practice faces for awhile, but definitely have not even attempted 15 minute ones or every day! I’m loving getting inspired by looking at your results. Here’s a question, though. I occurred to me recently that I am hideous at profiles. So I started looking for them in magazines and in YOUR art, and I rarely find them! Will you try a few? I’d love to see what you’d do. (remember grade school when teachers would do silhouettes of all the students?)
Gorgeous!! And inspiring. Thank you. I love the watercolor faces and the ones in pen and ink.
Gorgeous!! And inspiring. Thank you. I love the watercolor faces and the ones in pen and ink.
Gorgeous!! And inspiring. Thank you. I love the watercolor faces and the ones in pen and ink.
Gorgeous!! And inspiring. Thank you. I love the watercolor faces and the ones in pen and ink.
Gorgeous!! And inspiring. Thank you. I love the watercolor faces and the ones in pen and ink.
Gorgeous!! And inspiring. Thank you. I love the watercolor faces and the ones in pen and ink.
I love sketching faces. I love your variety and how colorful some are. It is fun to see. I am a binge creator too.
I love sketching faces. I love your variety and how colorful some are. It is fun to see. I am a binge creator too.
I love sketching faces. I love your variety and how colorful some are. It is fun to see. I am a binge creator too.
I love sketching faces. I love your variety and how colorful some are. It is fun to see. I am a binge creator too.
I love sketching faces. I love your variety and how colorful some are. It is fun to see. I am a binge creator too.
I love sketching faces. I love your variety and how colorful some are. It is fun to see. I am a binge creator too.
The face on the hand!
The face on the hand!
The face on the hand!
The face on the hand!
The face on the hand!
The face on the hand!