I developed a black and white camera film few weeks ago. All photos on that film were taken over a year ago. Most of them are portraits of my friend An. An is a beautiful and wise woman and great friend. She has moved back to Poland last year. We are still in touch but like with most of my friends and family there is a physical distance between us. I do miss her very much. An was an inspiration to do portraits based on photos of her. When I was painting them I even felt much closer to An. Also these portraits present my feelings in some way as well. They are about beginnings and changes in the woman's life. First one is a portrait of An at the beginning of her pregnancy. Second one symbolises a woman just before taking new direction in her life. How often we have to leave something behind to start again because we feel that it is the best and right for us and we need it.
Autumn is coming....
Autumn is coming....
Beautiful and original, love the limited palette! <3
ReplyDeleteVery strong paintings. It is hard to be away from friends, I know that! Valerie
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful paintings of your friend, I love the fact you used black and white photos as a starting point!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post about An and your friendship. Love your paintings!
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Erika
Very beautiful realistic portraits! I think you also did a great job with the contrasts. :)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to develop that old film and to be inspired by the photographs of your friend. Change is always a good thing when its accepted and we learn from our new experiences. Our lives are in constant motion, like the changing of the seasons:)
ReplyDeleteAga, your paintings of An are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI guess the one thing I know for sure is that life is always changing. It can be hard at times but I have learned that I have to embrace and learn from the changes.
Autumn is coming, another change that I always look forward to. Have a wonderful week.
Love these :)
ReplyDeleteNice compositions B & W! delightful painting!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely post - it's clear how much An's friendship means to you. I especially love the first painting of An in her early pregnancy - beautiful. I'm very glad I finally found your blog as google+ doesn't seem to link to it.
ReplyDeletesuch lovely thoughts behind your beautiful portraits. Love the sweet simplicity of the black and white and shading for these. It's not always easy to accept change but if we can learn to embrace it I feel it helps us to grow, and even heal sometimes. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteexcellent studies in black n white
ReplyDeletelovely, thoughtful and sensitive drawings and photos of your friend. happy ppt.
ReplyDeleteGreat to portrait your friend! I especially like the second painting, its expressiveness!
ReplyDeleteOne could wish, it were as easy to visit each other in real life as it is in the blogging world!
Wishing you well
Ilona xx
Wow these are so lovely! I like Ans pregnancy stance too...very nicely done!! Thanks for sharing your friend in transition!!
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I can very much relate to this post: leaving something behind to start again ... Not always easy but sometimes necessary. Love your monochrome work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful drawings of your friend. One can see how much she is missed by you. Nice job. Thank you.
ReplyDeletegloria
Love the first one... I can relate to your words. Have a wonderful week, dear friend xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteGood work. The cat portrait is fantastic. Valerie
ReplyDeleteYour style is so original. Really like it. Happy PPF>
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