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Urszula Andrejczuk · 02-19-2009, 06:41 PM

Hi,

this is my first self-portrait after long time (oh, where did my youth go ;-)) Oil on 12x16 canvas. There are some areas in a jacket that need to be retouched with varnish. Is the yellow background too distracting? Is the part of the face in shadow too dark? I was going for a dramatic effect, hence the light coming from the side, accentuating the form, but maybe I've overdone it?

Thanks,

02-19-2009, 06:41 PM	#1
Urszula Andrejczuk Juried Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 5	Self-portrait in turban Hi, this is my first self-portrait after long time (oh, where did my youth go ;-)) Oil on 12x16 canvas. There are some areas in a jacket that need to be retouched with varnish. Is the yellow background too distracting? Is the part of the face in shadow too dark? I was going for a dramatic effect, hence the light coming from the side, accentuating the form, but maybe I've overdone it? Thanks, Attached Images __________________ Ursula