The self portrait I made was created using tempura water colors and based on the below picture. Using the reference photo, the idea was to use the paint and get the shapes I wanted in place first and worry about other details later in the process. The value of the paint shows where there are meant to be shadows and highlights on the face, hands, neck, etc.. and appear to have a soft flow to them. The skin is soft so the paint must be too. While I could not get all the details into the painting with the amount of time I had to work, I am overall satisfied with the quality and outcome.
This painting was inspired by the style of Eyvind Earle and based on the below picture. The idea was to use shapes and colors to portray objects instead of specific details. The flow of the lines shows the direction of the trunk and helps to form the basic cylindrical shape of it. The branches of the tree are overlapped with dotted leaves and some open areas to see bits of the branches. All of the space on the paper is taken up by color though same places have deeper color than other.
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