tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292584250842559948.post58071030740051816..comments2023-04-15T10:58:34.258-04:00Comments on Wolff Brain: mirror stareAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162474204678155033noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292584250842559948.post-29581268796019603262008-08-19T21:40:00.000-04:002008-08-19T21:40:00.000-04:00When I was a kid I used to do portraits in pencil ...When I was a kid I used to do portraits in pencil of my friends. They were pretty accurate, but generally seemed to either displease or surprise my pals.<BR/><BR/>Someday, if I ever have the time, I'll get back into artwork. But not paints. Just pencil and charcoal.<BR/><BR/>I bow to those who know and understand color.James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292584250842559948.post-73505434220353967932008-08-19T08:39:00.000-04:002008-08-19T08:39:00.000-04:00I work pretty fast from life--especially if its my...I work pretty fast from life--especially if its my son, who is 18 and doesn't like to sit still. He watched a movie on his laptop while I painted--so that one took the length of an Italian movie. The one of myself was harder and longer-but done in 2 days. The bottle was a bit quicker-its easier with objects because we are more forgiving about their likenesses.<BR/>Some people don't want to sit--they are adverse to having their faces reproduced, and the time it involves is an issue.<BR/>Payment is food and conversation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162474204678155033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292584250842559948.post-80298510814792246602008-08-18T20:09:00.000-04:002008-08-18T20:09:00.000-04:00Amazing self-portrait!How long did you spend on ea...Amazing self-portrait!<BR/><BR/>How long did you spend on each of those last three paintings?<BR/><BR/>Why do you have trouble getting folk to sit for you? (Or were you just kidding about that?)James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.com