Self-Portrait 08/07/11

I've been away from painting for a couple months. I decided to return to it by means of self portraiture. I'm looking at this paining adjacent to the self portrait I did in February (which was the painting the truly spring boarded this blog) and I am.... I'm excited. Over the recent six months I can see more confidence and more personality in the work.

 

 

Self-Portrait 02/14/11

I  fell away from painting before finishing one of the Marie paintings. I think I'll ride this excitement and return to her, give her a mouth; she deserves a mouth.