Self portraits

[Artyczar]

Snoball posted incredible self portraits in the Oils forum. It reminded me of these two simple watercolors I did.

 

[snoball]

I like both of them very much Arty but that first one is special. Very good! ❤❤

 

[Artyczar]

Thanks Sno. I appreciate it. It's funny that we both portrayed ourselves as clowns/jesters.

 

[snoball]

Well everyone knows I'm seldom serious, always clowning around, but I wanted to make a statement about the underlying feelings of a clown.

 

[Artyczar]

You did a perfect job of it.

 

[Roni]

about the underlying feelings of a clown

Not sure if it's appropriate to jump in with my own mediocre self-portrait that I did with oil-pastels (not watercolours) after losing a friend when realizing, that I was never more for him than a clown.

Looking at the making-of, I wonder if I should have stopped at state #2.
But I was so troubled and agitated then I couldn't stop.

 

[snoball]

Not sure if it's appropriate to jump in with my own mediocre self-portrait that I did with oil-pastels (not watercolours) after losing a friend when realizing, that I was never more for him than a clown.

Looking at the making-of, I wonder if I should have stopped at state #2.
But I was so troubled and agitated then I couldn't stop.

It says a lot Roni, with the clown and the frustration both. I like it even though it was done during a low spot in your life.

 

[Artyczar]

It's really good Roni. I like the fully finished result. There is something about it that really captures all the emotion (for me anyway). It moves me with sadness and pain, contemplation of loss of loving someone dear. Yet, with all the color, it's so lovely. I love the eyes (and the nose too!).

 

[trufflecat]

I love all of these portraits - Artyczar, both of yours are terrific with nice color balance. And Roni, I like yours too. Agree with Artyczar that the end result is the best with wonderful use of color and line.

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you trufflecat. ❤

 

[laf.art]

Arty a pair of cracking paintings, esp the first one. The colours sing.
Roni, these look like images of different aspects of you, I really like the final one