Self Portrait in Staedtler Fineliner pens and Soft Pastel of me without specs and pulling a "crazy" expression. I thought it would be different to the usual...
Shriek!!! Where has it all gone????? (it was tied back at the time, hence the wispy bits at the sides ) Cool! Yeah, I loved using the bright colours...trouble is, after doing this picture, a rash came up on my skin - wouldn't go for 2 weeks, GP reckons I might have an allergy to something...so I reckon it's the new brand of pastels that I used for this pic...going to have stick with the old brand, I reckon. A pity really...but can still get some nice effects...
yeah, I wouldn't chop it all off, out of choice...hehe...but it is fun to shock you! Yeah, I'll just stick to my conte pastels. I used some cheap brand that someone gave me ages ago...just playing around with them as they were and softer than the usual brand I use...so, yep, it could just be something to do with the pigment that they put in that particular brand...different origins maybe...
Aw, thanks! I have just changed the title to surprised, as you say! You're right. I pulled a face and drew the expression, just wanted it to be different to the usual composed, or smiling faces that are in many self portraits.
love the colours wow!!!
you are great with soft pastel Anita!!
- wouldn't go for 2 weeks, GP reckons I might have an allergy to something...so I reckon it's the new brand of pastels
that I used for this pic...going to have stick with the old brand, I reckon. A pity really...but can still get some nice
effects...
yeah maybe try another brand?
Yeah, I'll just stick to my conte pastels. I used some cheap brand that someone gave me ages ago...just
playing around with them as they were and softer than the usual brand I use...so, yep, it could just be
something to do with the pigment that they put in that particular brand...different origins maybe...