Portrait Painting

Today I went to portrait painting at Gramwell House but the model didn't show so I was the model. Here's the assortment of different styles and perspectives the group turned out.

As payment for the modeling I got to keep one of the portraits. I chose Ann Wheatcroft's colorful rendering.

September Poppies, acrylic on cradeled panel, 6x6

This is this morning's effort. It is a darling little bundle of cheer. (But maybe I'm too close to the subject to judge fairly).
 I'm still recovering from the Koi Joy marathon.  ZZzzzzz

I fell out of my routine for a few days but this morning marks a new start in my daily paintings.

Me in my studio

This is me in my studio the other nigh working on the Koi Joy. It was midnight and I had been painting since 5ish. Already there was  Ivory black splattered on my face. I painted on till 6am....napped till 9...and painted again till 2pm then drove the painting out to Sydney.