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Figarosmom

(4,993 posts) Wed Mar 19, 2025, 10:07 PM Mar 19

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A self portrait from a while ago

Last edited Fri Mar 21, 2025, 01:43 AM - Edit history (4)

https://bsky.app/profile/todayisnice.bsky.social/post/3lkrmd7pffc2l

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A self portrait from a while ago (Original Post) Figarosmom Mar 19 OP

Wow !!!! So much character!!!! Karadeniz Mar 19 #1

Thanks Figarosmom Mar 19 #2

What a gorgeous piece! I feel such emotion behind your brushstrokes. TY for sharing! Diamond_Dog Mar 19 #3

Thank you Figarosmom Mar 19 #5

Very nice! Different Drummer Mar 19 #4

Thanks Figarosmom Mar 19 #6

Beautiful. Powerful. Glad you posted it! MLAA Mar 19 #7

Thanks Figarosmom Mar 20 #9

Very impressive! highplainsdem Mar 20 #8

Thank you Figarosmom Mar 20 #10

The image wouldn't come up bif Mar 20 #11

Yeah , I'm sorry Figarosmom Mar 20 #12

Check out this site... bif Mar 20 #13

Thanks Figarosmom Mar 20 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Figarosmom Mar 20 #18

very nice. AllaN01Bear Mar 20 #14

Thank you Figarosmom Mar 20 #15

youre most welcome AllaN01Bear Mar 20 #16

Karadeniz

(24,043 posts)

1. Wow !!!! So much character!!!!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 10:08 PM

Mar 19

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 10:09 PM

Mar 19

Diamond_Dog

(36,449 posts)

3. What a gorgeous piece! I feel such emotion behind your brushstrokes. TY for sharing!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 10:11 PM

Mar 19

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

5. Thank you

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 10:21 PM

Mar 19

There is emotion in the work. I love painting.

Different Drummer

(9,079 posts)

4. Very nice!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 10:11 PM

Mar 19

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

6. Thanks

Reply to Different Drummer (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 10:21 PM

Mar 19

MLAA

(19,047 posts)

7. Beautiful. Powerful. Glad you posted it!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 11:47 PM

Mar 19

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

9. Thanks

Reply to MLAA (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 12:50 AM

Mar 20

highplainsdem

(55,127 posts)

8. Very impressive!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 12:00 AM

Mar 20

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

10. Thank you

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 12:51 AM

Mar 20

bif

(25,021 posts)

11. The image wouldn't come up

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 07:25 AM

Mar 20

Maybe because I don't have the app?

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

12. Yeah , I'm sorry

Reply to bif (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 10:18 AM

Mar 20

I can describe it. It's me about 30 years ago sitting on the beach with my black lab Charlie off his leash laying down at the waters edge. This was in late fall or early winter with the grayish blue sky mixed with calbolt blue, with movement kinda like its racing by. Charlie's favorite thing to do was go for a walk down to Lake Michigan and go for a swim ( he didn't care how cold it was. One year he even did the Polar Plunge with my husband and his buddies)
Every few years I'd do a self portrait in a style of a school of art. This one was in the style of the Renaissance. My hair was in black and browns and blues with some reds, long, parted in the middle. I was dressed in burnt orange sweater and long wool skirt with shadows of olive greens and blues.
The water was in blues and whites, kinda rolled in rough waves, with some yellows and pink in it. The beach was tans and oranges, browns and olive greens in an organic manner kinda mimicking undulating waves. Like winter sand looks kinda piled up and damp.

Sorry I can't figure out how else to post it. Maybe while EarlG is doing maintenance he will figure out how we can post from bluesky like we did from twitter.

bif

(25,021 posts)

13. Check out this site...

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #12)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 10:47 AM

Mar 20

Imgur.com
It's totally free and super easy to use.

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

17. Thanks

Reply to bif (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 03:50 PM

Mar 20

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AllaN01Bear

(24,495 posts)

14. very nice.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 12:00 PM

Mar 20

Figarosmom

(4,993 posts)

15. Thank you

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 12:53 PM

Mar 20

AllaN01Bear

(24,495 posts)

16. youre most welcome

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 01:22 PM

Mar 20

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