Fonda: So I've just finished my first challenge. As you may gather already, I'm a bit of a slow painter. I'm a scientist by training, so I always seem to gravitate to more detailed, precise painting styles. And this challenge was no exception. It took me far longer than Pascale to complete this challenge. I think she completed about four paintings to my one (though to be honest a small child in my house may have had something to do with that as well).
This was a hard project, not just because it made me analyze my face way too much, but it made me step out of my safety net a bit. I chose a totally new painting style, which was very fun and I'd love to work in this style some more. I was trying to paint details but also keep lots of white space because I wanted to have the dark contrast between the background and my skin. The only seriously detailed part of the painting was the eye, which was what I did first. While this might not be my finest work, it did intrigue me and left me wanting to explore more techniques and styles, and allowed me to step outside the box. And so on that note....cue Challenge 2!
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