At the moment we are spending most lessons immersing ourselves in ink and paint in an effort to reproduce some of the great artists. 

For this next test of endurance I chose Modigliani mainly because I like the earthy tones and simple mask like faces. Modigliani elongates his forms which I find attractive and interesting.

 

  I studied these and other samples of his work and then tried to replicate this in a portrait of my neighbour.

Again this is the first thing I have painted in over thirty five years.
(There are going to be many firsts this year)  

I found the journey very interesting, frustrating, peaceful, joyful, intense, emotional, but most of all amazing.

Amazing for a myriad of complex reasons, but mostly that I am doing this course and the painting looks female.

(this is always a plus when trying to paint a young woman) 

I wonder what I will be doing next?