"Portrait of a Girl", encaustic, 8" x 8"
Pretty ironic that me, the "landscape painter" just got accepted into a juried portrait show. What's even funnier is the same painting that was accepted to this show was rejected when I submitted it to a different show this summer. It just goes to show you (and me) that there is no logic in the art world and the jurying process.
The only reason I even attempted doing a portrait was because I was learning how to paint with wax (encaustic) and I opened myself up to using the medium in any way possible; I was completely uninhibited. Normally I am not comfortable painting people or faces because I find it restrictive. Photographing this piece was challenging because the nose is actually 3-dimensional and extends out from the surface... maybe you notice a slight similarity to yours truly in this work?
Congratulations! This is a beauty. I enjoy doing self-portraits because we don't have to worry about what the sitter thinks (and we're cheap models).
ReplyDeleteLong ago, a prize-winning sculpture from one show was rejected from another--I learned from that experience. We have to rely on our own judgment, not juries. I've followed your blog for a while and know you make good choices and end up with great work.
Thank you, hw... can I call you Halle? (I have been following your blog too) and have appreciated all of your comments to me in the past. I enjoy so much the interaction we share with blogging, I just was slow to realize how important the exchanges were/are.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous self portrait Robin! The jury process was the same in the quilt world. I'm glad you believed in this piece. Encaustic is such a haunting medium. It works really well with your self portrait. I'll bet it looks even more haunting in person. (I've never worked with it.)
ReplyDeleteI agree that the interactions in blogging can be extremely beneficial. For me, it helps to keep my focus where I want it to be. And the blogging community is a fairly flexible one.
Congratulations on your acceptance! Will you do more self portraits?
Congrats, Robin! It's well-deserved.
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Thank you so much, Pam.. although I still think I should stick to landscapes. I battle my inner critic daily!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Don.