My first ever painted self-portrait...

[devilgrrl]

I've drawn myself before but this is the first painting.

[Shine]

1. Cool!!

I like the blue and your shadowing is excellent. :applause: You look so serious and pensive. Are you thinking about something deep? :shrug:

:hi:

[devilgrrl]

7. Check it out... it's actually black and white...

I still haven't mastered taking pictures without the blue cast.

Thanks for the compliments. :-)

[Left Is Write]

2. Wow! That's fantastic.

[devilgrrl]

8. Thank you Left Is Write!

:hi:

[JitterbugPerfume]

3. you are very talented

and pretty too!!

[devilgrrl]

9. Pretty????

:blush:

Thanks

:-)


:blush:

[Momgonepostal]

4. WOW, that's great! nt

[devilgrrl]

10. Thank you Momgonepostal

:-)

[billyskank]

5. Lovely!

:hi:

[devilgrrl]

11. Thank you billyskank!

:-)

[WCGreen]

6. Why so blue....

[devilgrrl]

12. It's the digital camera...

the painting is in black & white! :crazy:

[hfojvt]

13. "And as she stared out into nowhere

I thought, yes, I thought she might break down and cry
When I whispered I thought I could love her
She just said "Baby, don't even bother to try"
And I watched as she spoke
Her words chilled my bones
All her friends did her favors
That were really just loans
And she never had dreams
So they never came true
The palest of angels
Angel in blue"

http://www.lyricsdrive.com/lyrics/j-geils-band/356458/angel-in-blue/

Smile a little smile for me, Rose Marie. :hide:

[devilgrrl]

17. :-)

It's really black & white... :blush:

[hfojvt]

26. "If you took all the girls I knew when I was single

and brought them all together for one night
I know they'd never match my sweet little imagination
and everything looks worse in black and white.
kodachrome it gives us those nice bright colors
gives us the greens of summer
makes you think all the world is a sunny day, oh yeah
I've got a nikon camera
I'd love to take your photograph
so mama don't take my kodachrome away ..."

[graywarrior]

14. Absolutely LOVE it !

LOVE IT!!!!

[devilgrrl]

15. Thanks graywarrior...

:hi:

[thefool_wa]

16. Its beautiful

why do you look so angry? For a first self portrait, choosing that expression must mean something specific to you...

My first self portrait was musical. I fear doing one in any form of visual media.

[devilgrrl]

19. I look angry?

I thought I was concentrating :shrug:

[thefool_wa]

21. I can see the concentration

as you definitely look focused on something, but the whatever you are thinking about does not bring you pleasure. In fact it looks to cause a great level of consternation.

It does not at all detract from the beauty of the painting. Well done.

[devilgrrl]

23. I think you're reading too much into it...

however, the election is coming up - it hasn't been pretty, so that may mean something.

Thanks anyway.

[thefool_wa]

24. You are probably right

I'm just telling you what I see.

However, first and foremost, my initial comment stands:

Its beautiful.

:)

[Xipe Totec]

18. Don't know whether to compliment you on your looks, first

or your talent.

A beautiful painting of a beautiful person.

Thank you for sharing it with us!

[devilgrrl]

20. Wow!

Thanks. :blush::hide::blush:

[wildhorses]

22. you look like you need some red roses

for a blue lady:
I want some red roses for a blue lady
Mister florist take my order please
We had a silly quarrel the other day
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away

I want some red roses for a blue lady
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown

(I want some red roses for a blue lady)

We had a silly quarrel the other day
I hope these pretty flowers chase her blues away

I want some red roses for a blue, blue lady
Send them to the sweetest gal in town
And if they do the trick, I'll hurry back to pick
Your best white orchid for her wedding gown

Your best white orchid for her wedding gown

[devilgrrl]

48. :-)

:hi:

[Radio_Lady]

50. Studies in Blue and Red -- paintings by Calif. artist Yuroz

[hippywife]

25. Really fantastic!

Even if it is black and white, I do think the blue really gives it something extra! Really! :hi:

[devilgrrl]

27. Thanks hippywife!

:-)

[Deja Q]

28. Absolutely striking! Splendid use of gradient color!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

And definitely better than DaVinci's "Mona Lisa", sorry Leo...

[devilgrrl]

33. thanks HypnoToad!

:-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. My dear devilgrrl.........

This is stunning!

You do look very serious, as though you're concentrating on something...

But I love it, even if it is supposed to be b/w!

Thanks for posting it........:applause:

[devilgrrl]

34. My dear CaliforniaPeggy...

thank you! :-)

[survivor999]

30. You seem mad at something!

It's the downards angular eyebrows:) Nice though.

[devilgrrl]

35. Perhaps the way I did the shadow makes me look mad...

if not the Bush Crime Family. :crazy:

[u4ic]

31. That is wonderful, devilgrrl!

I am in awe of your talent. :hi:

[devilgrrl]

36. Thank you u4ic!

:-)

[GOPisEvil]

32. Wow. Very good. Impressive.

:thumbsup:

[devilgrrl]

37. Thank you GOPisEvil!

:hi:

[bullwinkle428]

38. That is so nicely done!!! You really have a talent for showing emotion in

a subject; I remember how the picture of your cat turned out as well...I guess it's the way you capture the look in the eyes.

[devilgrrl]

47. Thank you bullwinkle428

next time I'll try to put more happiness into my eyes. :-)

[lavenderdiva]

39. oh, devilgrrl-

its obviously you are extremely gifted! What a beautiful piece of work you have shared with us! Thank you, and congratulations!! :hi:

[devilgrrl]

45. Thank you lavenderdiva!

:-)

[Haole Girl]

40. That's very good!!

Did you find it difficult to paint? Just wondering. My self-portrait was the most
difficult thing I ever attempted...and I failed miserably. Congratulations on
your success!!

:yourock:

[devilgrrl]

42. Well, I'm taking a head painting class...

with this guy: http://nathanfowkes.blogspot.com/

Our first class was this past Monday, he likes to give out homework assignments. He wants us to do x number of head paintings covering the stuff we learned in class and wants us to paint from life - no exceptions. So, there will be several self-portraits in the near future. :scared:

I started to paint again back in May '06, I hadn't touched it in 22 years! :wow: It's still kind of difficult but I've been taking classes here: laafigart.com/ and really like the way they teach technique, I've got a way to go but I'm having a good time. :-)

[Hissyspit]

41. Speaking as a college painting teacher...

very nice.

[devilgrrl]

43. Any pointers to offer?

How about good books to inspire me?

btw, thanks for the compliments. :-)

[Hissyspit]

51. The textbook I use:

"Painting As A Language - Material, Technique, Form, Content"

Jean Robertson, Craig McDaniel; copyright 2000, Harcourt

[swag]

44. Great.

So well done.

Thank you for posting that.

[devilgrrl]

46. Thank you swag

:-)

[sakabatou]

49. devilgrrl looks like Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist