Self Portrait

Bryn says it doesn't look like me. I don't think I'm a good judge.

Colored Pencil Shortage!

There is a global shortage of colored pencils, brought on (supposedly) by the surge in popularity of adult coloring books.  The shortage began with standard colored pencils and has now spread to the expensive artist grades as well including Prismacolor Premier and Faber-Castell Polychromos.  Most of my sources say their pencil supplies will not be replaced until mid- to late-June.  In the meantime I (and hundreds of real artists) are stuck.  I could end up using the colors I don't really like.  Imagine purple sheep and bright orange people and gray fruit.

Portraits Update

Gwendolyn didn't work out.  That was an exercise in frustration.  After several attempts it became clear that the photo was simply not of sufficient quality to get skin tones.  Oh, well.

So I moved on to this adorable school photo of Bryn in second grade.  Other than being dressed funny (he says totally my fault)  I think he looks great.

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