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Done as a christmas present for dear old dad, he was hinting that he would like a portrait. His face has a lot of character, so I went for a more textured brush work style than my usual smooth renditions. I found it very hard to paint like this, and overall, I am not happy with the peice. Some of it works very well, but other parts fall. I think the bottom left of his face is the worst. But he seemed to like it, and it holds a good likeness.
The painting confuses me. Sometimes I look at it thinking its a really good rendition and a well worked experiment, other times I think its a bit of a failure. Hmm.

Description
Done as a christmas present for dear old dad, he was hinting that he would like a portrait. His face has a lot of character, so I went for a more textured brush work style than my usual smooth renditions. I found it very hard to paint like this, and overall, I am not happy with the peice. Some of it works very well, but other parts fall. I think the bottom left of his face is the worst. But he seemed to like it, and it holds a good likeness.
The painting confuses me. Sometimes I look at it thinking its a really good rendition and a well worked experiment, other times I think its a bit of a failure. Hmm.