Final thoughts of the month

Written 08/02/2025

So, I had an interesting time last month with Frida. I had expected that doing a self portrait would be a lot harder for me than it ended up being. I suppose it ultimately was just me painting a subject, with me breaking down the details of the subject in a very... I'm not sure... I wouldn't say 'clinical' but I definitely felt a sense of distance from my own face.

I'm not sure if that's how SHE did it, but I did feel a little closer to Frida at the end of the month than I was before.

I do wish I had practised painting a minature painting in my sketchbook before painting my main one, simply because I felt like the colours blended a bit much (especially at the bottom of the painting) so things I wanted to 'pop' didn't

I will also say that I didn't spend every day of the month working on this because I have a full time job and other committments but I think I would have burnt myself out a bit, though it did leave me with some frustration with my progress as part of me wished I could have fully devoted myself to it to make a better picture.

Overall, I am very happy with my painting despite its flaws. It may be my imposter syndrome but there is a vibe of "I painted that?! ME?! (I get the same feeling whenever I drive a car funnily enough...)