In college(the last time I really painted), almost all of my paintings for my senior show had faces. It was very people/face focused. In contrast, for the past year, I've done no human faces. I did do a bit of a lion face, and a full body Kermit the Frog, so I hadn't completely left that realm.
Oh, and by the way, when I was in college (pre-internet) I got a lot of faces from one source I had around for some reason, a J.Crew catalogue. Strange thing is, I had painted Ty Pennington, but didn't realize it. He was a J.Crew model back then. The painting is long gone. I suppose the other models are also now in their 40's with manly wrinkles and stubble wearing a pigment dyed premium T-shirt somewhere and they are just as real as Mr. Pennnington. Anyhow...
The past couple of days I've really been wanting to do a face again. I always get a little scared before embarking on a painting. What if it totally flops? (like the lady who has a muppet face which I am painting over and you are NOT going to see). If that was the only painting I did today it would be a little disappointing. Fortunately it wasn't. One out of 2 is ok with me.
It's very much in my new style and old college style (20 years ago- eegads!). This is a small painting I did relatively quickly.
