3 hours, change of style!

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

Oh that's really very good, Margaret!! I think the shirt is marvelous - the way you have the background blue helping with the form. I really enjoy the sensitivity of your marks, and the variation between the scumbled marks (which show the paper's texture) and the more rubbed-in marks (which don't so much). It gives such a good feeling of the skin's subtle undulations. And obviously you draw so beautifully - you have such a tender sensitivity for the face. What's exciting too is that my current work has been taking on similar traits (although it's taken more like 3 months and not 3 hours to work out) and so it is very revealing to see your particular conclusions. I am so pleased to see this! Thank-you for posting it.

(I am enjoying Munch at the moment - there's apparently a very good film about him (has anyone seen it?) - so I thought I would post his Self-Portrait with Burning Cigarette (1895; Oil on canvas, 110.5 x 85.5 cm, which I thought was relevant)

[Margaret Ferguson]

Thank you so much for your comments and also for posting the Munch painting It's always great to see what's inspiring others
My own recent experience meeting Ken Paine was tremendously inspiring

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Margaret, it is very difficult to help you decide when to declare this piece finished.
The work is so personal, and reveals an intense, almost feverish activity on the paper which makes it interesting and captivating.

If you'll be adding more marks, personally I would like to see more structure in the shoulders, which are less solid compared to the strong volume of the head.
Does this photo take in all of the paper? I think that the drawing would benefit from a little more space around it, especially above the head.
Thomasin I saw the Munch exhibition at the Royal Academy a couple of years ago, a real treat
Ilaria

[Michele Rushworth]

Very nice! I like how the warm areas are contrasted with the cool of the paper.