Friday, February 1, 2013

First Face of the '29 Faces' Challenge......



........and ok, it actually turns out to be my student's project.  But I say it counts.  Because for one thing, this day ended up being so jam-packed I never did manage to find a long string of consecutive minutes in order to settle down for a little painting for myself as originally planned (oops).  I did however teach, with one of my students finishing up this lovely portrait of herself today to take home....:


A beautiful self portrait by one of my art students, completed just today.


The self portrait was many sessions in the making, as we've been working on these over the course of a number of weeks.  Under my guidance and supervision, my students followed my direction to work on their projects slowly and with care, while using a light touch and really thinking things through....:



Self Portraits in Progress -- Building Up Layers



And I think the results are just wonderful -- so proud of and pleased with my young students for the patience and perseverance they displayed throughout this project....



An 11 x 14 Student Self Portrait -- Well Done....!


8 comments:

Ayala Art said...

So beautiful! ♥ I know what you mean about finding the time.... some days, there just isn't a minute to spare!

Erika said...

Yes, it is a great express and beauty in this face. I like them and the proud of her artist.
Hugs and :)
Erika

Unknown said...

Congratulations to your student and to you for encouraging such awesome work. I look forward to the 29 Faces with you.

Patience said...

Lovely to hear from you, Ayala -- thanks so much for commenting, plus for once again instigating and moderating this fun Challenge....! :-)

Patience said...

Dear Erika, pleasure to meet you, and thanks so much for visiting my blog and for your comment -- I will happily let my student know of your positive feedback....! :-)

Patience said...

Thanks so much Tammy -- it's great meeting you and am looking very much forward to your updates as well! Here's to the 29 Faces Challenge and wishing you much luck, productivity and success....!

Vicky Knowles said...

This is wonderful Patience, your student did a great job! You're a good teacher :)

Patience said...

Thank you, Vicky! It's lots of fun for me -- I very much enjoy working with and sharing art with kids.... :-)