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May 4 – Iris

Well, I have tortured this poor painting long enough. I really really struggled with the purple. Hopefully next time I’ll be able to zero in on it more quickly.
Coventry Patmore again (after Sargent)
This guy again! This is my third try with this fellow. I just adore his face. This is a lot more like the original by John Singer Sargent than the version a couple posts down, which was my first try. Painting sure is fun. And hard.
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New Man in my Life
This was an assignment from my painting teacher Jennifer Fairbanks – to copy this portrait by John Singer Sargent. It was a great exercise. I’m just happy it turned out to be recognizably human! I am planning to try it over again to pound the lessons I learned a little further into my brain.





