Fours are sensitive and reserved but generally self-aware. The are open with their emotions, wearing their heart on their sleeves, and are personal and creative. However, because of this they can become moody and self-conscious. They can feel vulnerable and defective, therefore leading to problems with melancholy, self-indulgence, and self-pity. Their main desire is to create an identity and the significance which goes along with it and fear not having that.
Straight away I had the idea of water for this image, as it can represent a lot of things, but for this the idea of a reflection in water seems so real but a simple of ripple or another form of interruption can lead to the image distorting or even disappearing for a moment. This was me trying to represent the vulnerability.
This was one of the paintings I struggled with the most the complex and detailed nature of this piece, however I believe I over designed, and the inverted image in the hair became too much. however at that point, with the background done and the face, they only way I could save it was by using opaque white ink/acrylic gouache. However this looks odd the the rest of the transparent delicate nature of the ink washes. Also with the stark nature of the opaque white and the flat and graphic nature of the hair means it looks really bold and slightly static and I wish I had a bit more texture and life which was impossible to achieve while keeping it cohesive, with the rest of the painting. Even though I am submitting this as a final outcome, this is the main painting which I believe needs the most work.
However I love the subetly in the colouring of the tint and using pink, however I believe it needed to be a little stronger as you can’t tell which colour was used with the piece standing alone or with the others.
I love the expression and the washes and the effect in the face, I believe it is an accomplished portrait.