New portraits

Here are some more recent self portraits, working with oil pastel again. Was trying to experiment with colour and texture, and getting out of my comfort zone by using colours I would normally avoid, was fairly happy with how they went.

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oil pastel on paper, 2010

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oil pastel on paper, 2010

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oil pastel on paper, 2010

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oil pastel on paper, 2010

Nudes

I recently had an urge to unearth my oil pastels, they're so fun to use. Decided to draw some nudes, which I haven't done in a while.

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oil pastel on paper, 2010

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oil pastel on paper, 2010

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oil pastel on paper, 2010

More yupo

More playing with yupo paper at the beginning of the year while on holiday in Victoria. Decided to paint the gum trees since we were surrounded by them. I like the second one the best as it got rained on a little, and created a lovely texture.

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watercolour on yupo, 2010

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watercolour on yupo, 2010

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watercolour on yupo, 2010