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5. Oh, that hand! That was the last part I finished. It looked corpse-like for quite a while

Fri May 29, 2020, 05:19 PM

May 2020

but this afternoon I was able to improve the drawing and midtones on it. So, so much effort went into that hand, so your comment means a lot to me.

I was interested in working pattern on pattern so I tacked that piece of floral vintage fabric behind me. I had fun painting that background and describing it just enough to be interesting, not so much that it became a painting about a piece of fabric.

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A new self portrait [View all] femmedem May 2020 OP

This is really excellent, my dear femmedem! CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #1

Thank you, dear California Peggy. Yes, I've been averaging under four hours sleep a night. femmedem May 2020 #4

Au contraire it is excellent! MLAA May 2020 #2

Oh, that hand! That was the last part I finished. It looked corpse-like for quite a while femmedem May 2020 #5

Wow... Freedomofspeech May 2020 #3

Thank you. It's funny how emotions come out when all I'm trying to do femmedem May 2020 #6

I don't know why you think it isn't great. lunatica May 2020 #7

Your comments are always so thoughtful and encouraging and empathetic. Thank you. femmedem May 2020 #8

I know it's painful not being there with her lunatica May 2020 #9

Let me add my compliments, femmedem Lord Ludd May 2020 #10

Thanks, Lord Ludd--for the compliment and the sympathy. n/t femmedem May 2020 #12

Very nicely done! bif May 2020 #11

Yes, it's therapeutic for me as well. femmedem May 2020 #13