Melissa Muehleisen, Artist's Notebook — portrait style
Freedom to Fail
A few months ago I tried to start something new. I wanted to incorporate portraiture into my composite paintings. I’ve been making portraits for almost 20 years so I thought it would be a small step of progression. In a rare moment of confidence, I overestimated myself. I had recently made some pastel paintings while trying to find a new portrait style that I have been exploring in only my mind for years. After a couple successful completions I thought I was on a roll and decided to start painting. Wake up call. I wasn’t ready. My portrait skills were...
The Pain of Developing a New Portrait Style
Chasing a vision pain of progress portrait style
Have you ever known a smoker or a chronic dieter that claimed: “Oh, I can do it and I know exactly what to do, I just have to make up my mind to do it.”? Maybe that person is you? That person was certainly me when it came to developing and changing my drawing style!