I loved the idea of doing a self portrait a day for a year. It took me about two months to realize i wasnt drawing the lines and wrinkles in my face and once i started adding them in i noticed the expressions got better. There is always something new to do! Thanks for all the great ideas.
Hi Louise, I have only just really had chance to watch your videos, I just wanted to say the portraiture style you do its just what I have been wanting to do. I already paint portraits but in the more traditional way, i needed to see how to go about it, please how can I see more of your portrait demos. Thank you. Vivien. Xx
Louise I love to watch you paint. You are an excellant teacher as well as artist. This is the first time I have seen you do a portrait. That is what I am currently working on learning. Bold brush strokes abstract colors mostly anything but flesh tones, I love to write on the canvas before painting. Since I learned about religious Iconography being called "writing a portrait" I have been enthralled with the idea of putting meaningful words down under the paint. I am going to use the words rather than grid marks from now on. I think of my many layers as obliterate and reiterate! Thank you for sharing so much it is very wonderful of you.
Loved this demo so much, Louise! It reminded me of some of the bold work I created years ago in art school. And sparked that desire to have a go once again. 🥰 Really enjoyed watching the layers build and the de-construction towards the end.
15:52 Ooh, Louise, I loved this little video. Thank you. What I found interesting at first look was that once you had put in the main features, the eyes mouth nose, there was very little change even with all the layers and colours you laid. Wonderful ❤
This was amazing! I have moved you into my "genius" painter files. Your landscape-inspired work remains my muse but this was waaay fantastic. Thank you, Louise.
I loved this. I paint mainly faces and figures and have been trying to find a way to get energy and life into what I paint. I loved beginning with the grid and the disrupting of the face. Thank you, Louise.
Thank you Louise for your videos and your podcast--your approach has given me a freedom that I already had but couldn't quite access. I truly appreciate the language you use and the way that organically find your way.
Oh my GOSH!!! Louise you given us many gifts but this one is beyond incredible. I so enjoyed watching and listening to your process as you explore another aspect of art and I'll readily admit I loved the outcome whether or not you see it as a finished piece. Somehow I was able to imagine it in the gallery where you did your landscape showings and realized it would still be yours - Louise exploring portraiture. Thank you so much. Be well and know that you appreciated. P.S. I recently rewatched your interview with Jane Davies - even a year and a bit later I found it fascinating and was grateful that it took place - 2 power houses of artistic joy coming together.
OMG Louise!!! the Doodle grid is AMAZING!! Loving your evolution into painting people - Ive been scared of this for years but now I'm taking chances and making experimental things.
I have taken Find Your Joy and Find Your Voice. I would like more of THIS in future courses. You're amazing. You always give me great food for thought as well as great art.
Art Tribe members have access to the whole series of videos, along with lots of other videos of my painting process, You're welcome to join us www.louisefletcherart.com/art-tribe
This was an exceptional video! So many little gems here! I'm so interested in the 'disrupted' look, but struggle on the process. This video breaks down some of the mystery. Thank you Louise for sharing!!!
Thank you for this, the grid is so helpful. A squared off grid is what I have used before but I had to make sure I was in the right square and this looks a lot less troublesome to find my way. I am going to try this!!!!
Oh wow, Louise! I absolutely LOVE this portrait! Very inspiring and makes me want to paint one but I have never painted that large before! Love your videos so much! ❤️
Amazing. I can't believe you don't consider that a finished portrait.. I would be doing congratulatory backward hand-springs if I could create something that amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Very interesting! Do I understand correctly; you used your doodles as the 'grid' rather than a traditional grid? I predominantly do 'bold colour' portraits and I've wanted to loosen up more ... this is a great demo!
That was so interesting to watch, thank you Louise. I just wondered if there could be an issue with copyright over the image you used. I know for your own studies and that’s fine but if you finalise a painting, is it important to have permission to use the image?
@@ThisPaintingLife thanks Louise, that’s good to know. I often draw faces often of artists I admire although I don’t take them further than a charcoal or graphite sketch.
