Happy Friday! Hope you are all well.
Linking up today with the wonderful and talented Nicole for Friday Face Off
&
The lovely and wonderful Gillena for Art For Fun Friday
Hubby bought me a lovely Christmas gift!
Faber Castell Polychromos colored pencils that are super nice. They feel soft and blend nicely. I haven't tried pressing hard yet so It will be interesting to see how they work with more pressure.
I look forward to working with them.
I also used a reference art piece for this one and not sure how I feel about this one too. lol
not happy with my practice pieces lately
Also I overworked the paper on each cheek.
I enjoy learning and drawing faces
I look forward to making more.
Used a reference photo from Pinterest.
Also this week I painted my new cup with watercolours.
I also created a few Junk Journal pages in my Travelers Journal
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend,
thank you for your comments and I look forward to visiting your blog.
Thank you kindly,
Maria

...Maria, gratitude is the key to life and it unlocks the joy of living!
ReplyDeleteAmen Tom! Have a lovely weekend my friend. Keep taking those brilliant photos.
DeleteLovely pencils and good portrait work -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Have a lovely Friday and a wonderful weekend!
DeleteThat is a fantastic Christmas gift. And hopefully your not happy about your art lately changes soon. I go through phases like that, when I'm not happy about what a make and then I get into a phase where I love everything I make...maybe it's emotions from other things going on in life. Have a super weekend. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThank you Erika! Yes I totally agree. Full of emotions here. lol Have a lovely Friday and a wonderful weekend!
DeleteYou have a wonderfully thoughtful and generous husband. I will so look forweard to seeing the art you create with your new pencils. Well, to all your art!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie! Have a lovely Friday and a wonderful weekend!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a nice Christmas gift.
All the best for 2026, Maria
Thanks for linking to AFFF
🎇much love
Thank you Gillena! Happy Friday and have a lovely weekend!
DeleteSuch lovely portrait work with your awesome colored pencils from hubby ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! have a lovely weekend!
DeleteWoW!!!! What a fabulous gift of colored pencils. As you know I have just started using them myself. I too get reference photos from Pintrest. I think you have done a beautiful job on both pieces. You may not need this you are such a good artist but, I learned a lot from Kirsty Partridge Art. I have a link on my blog somewhere. She gives free colored pencil lessons to print off. The mugs is beautiful, red is my color. Just know that every piece of art is from the heart and the heart shows what we are feeling. I personally love your art. Thank you for sharing with FFO. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Nicole! you are amazing. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. I appreciate you so much. I will look Kristy Partridge up. Thank you again for hosting a wonderful and inspirational party! Love your artwork! Have a lovely Friday and a wonderful weekend! :)
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