still at it...

remember this big huge intimidating 

canvas i showed you back then?

well... 

i am still at it, 

it is still a work in progress,

and it is teaching me a lot of lessons. 

first i was adamant i would find a face in it, 

which i eventually did, 

slightly forced i admit.

(there were a few more steps before this but i deleted the photos by mistake or frustration)

i stayed at that stage for a long time, wondering what to do next. 

then decided to try adding eyes

again i lived with her for a while. 

i liked her but wasn't 100% convinced, 

she now looked too real. 

this big canvas is meant for our lounge 

and i believe i need to be totally in love with the painting 

to live with it. 

so once again, i moved on

(it felt disrespectful to paint directly on her face and i wanted to keep her alive beneath the layers)

so i added some collage on top

and now where to from here?

i will keep you posted when i get unstuck...