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Sometimes I have fun with the Reface app on my phone, and one time I replaced the face in the painting “Girl With a Pearl Earring” with my own. Just for fun. A bit later I figured it could be fun to try painting it, but painting a portrait? That was a scary thought. Could I manage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I still started painting it, on a small canvas. Just, I waited with the face; that was the hard part, I figured. I managed to fill in the rough placement of the features in the face before I had to end that painting session. And \u2013 I never continued. It stayed unfinished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last evening of the painting classes, and portraits was a challenge. I figured I could try to finish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My version of “Girl with a pearl earring”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So I attacked the task with my smallest brushes trying to get the details in place. And to mix sensible colours, of course. Maybe it would’ve been easier with a larger canvas. It would provide a bit more wiggle room to make the placement of details a bit easier, and they wouldn’t be that small \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it is, I managed to make some things correct, while other things really should be adjusted. If I want to paint portraits, I should practise more. Much more. At least if I want to get the likeness I would like, but I must also admit that I was my own largest critic; the others apparently saw more likeness than me \u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, I’m not unhappy with it. I do think it looks nice, so I’ve managed that, at least. I do have another portrait I need to finish, too. One day. But it will be done \u2013 I’ve got a little push now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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