A Pastel Self-Portrait

"Self Portrait with Dog"

8" x 10"

pastel 

on Strathmore black pastel paper

Practicing my faces - some make it to this blog, 

some do not.

This one is the nearest likeness to ME that I have ever done, 

except one in college - 

which I no longer have for some reason.

After looking at it, there is one area that needs some 

clarifying..my hand holding the dog's paw.  

An issue that I dealt with, I went after this 'alla prima' - 

didn't leave any room at the bottom of the surface

for that detail to be sorted out visually - 

it's right on the edge of the paper.  

Can't crop it, will lose the dog's face.  Paint and learn.