Self Portrait #5 (after Matisse)
My second Matisse-inspired portrait. He did many drawings in this simple linear style.
It’s not as easy as it looks.
You can see all the portraits so far in this 100 Portrait Project here.
27 responses to “Self Portrait #5 (after Matisse)”
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- - October 1, 2015
- - September 1, 2017
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I really like these. The simplicity is deceptive–I believe that. Makes me want to try it. Nice job, Kerfe.
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Didn’t you do some portraits like this once? I seem to remember it.
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Yes! That’s right. You have a good memory. I was sort of pleased with those.
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This is excellent work and I agree:much harder than it looks. Way to go, Kerfe!
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Thanks Laura.
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Nicely done Kerfe!
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Thanks!
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Kerfe, that is marvelous! I really admire how you so skillfully do portraits in the style of the various masters! Keep ’em coming!
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I will!
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Love the simplicity of your lines, particularly the lips :-).
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It was a challenge to draw so simply. Good to try different things.
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Nice! Going to try one myself. Good series, Kerfe.
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Good! Can’t wait to see it.
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This is great…that isn’t as easy it Matisse made it look, but then you went and made it look easy again. A double deception. I like it Kerfe! 😉😃❤️
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Thanks Charlie. A few trials before this one…
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Really like the simplicity of line and your interpretation. Nicely done.
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Thanks.
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This is really cool. I love the simplicity of it.
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Thanks! Matisse did so many things well, and his simple drawings are so expressive.
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Yes, it really is amazing just how expressive something so clean and simplistic can be.
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Very good!
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I don’t think i quite got it, what is special about this portraits ? (I mean, why are they difficult to make), i’m guessing it had to do about that Matisse thingy that i didn’t get x)
Beside that, i like the simplicity of it, nice portraits 😀
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I just meant that doing a drawing with a few simple lines looks easier than doing one that has lots of lines and color, but actually it’s not. (Or maybe for you it is.)
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Oh, like a recognizable portrait ? Yep, that’s a lot more difficult to do with just a few lines 😮
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Yes it is.
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