Face Making

Artist Gwenn Seemel’s bilingual blog about all the faces she makes while painting faces.

Le blog de l’artiste peintre franco-américaine Gwenn Seemel. Les articles sont en anglais et en français, et souvent ils sont bilingues.


Painting big / Peindre en grand

Thursday 30 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (3)

working on a large painting


I knew it would be a challenge, but I didn’t expect it to be this hard!  Je savais que ce serait un défi, mais je ne m’attendais pas à ça!


Between life and death / Entre la vie et la mort

Monday 27 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (4)

two portraits of the same person


A lesson learned painting two portraits.  Ce que j’ai appris en peignant deux portraits.


Putting my face on

Thursday 23 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (16)

painted portrait


If I’m a feminist, it’s because I don’t wear make-up; if I don’t wear make-up, it’s because I have big feet.  My shoe size made all the difference for me.


Portrait mistakes / Les erreurs à ne pas commettre dans un portrait

Monday 20 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (1)

still from a vlog


It’s obvious when a portrait doesn’t look right, but there’s a difference between noticing it’s wrong and knowing what’s wrong. Il est évident quand un portrait ne marche pas, mais il y a une différence entre remarquer que ça ne semble pas correct et savoir ce qui ne va pas.


Prickly / Piquant

Thursday 16 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (4)

thistles


An encounter with John Singer Sargent’s work last month got me all worked up.  Une rencontre avec l’œuvre de John Singer Sargent le mois dernier m’a contrariée.


Art = content + delivery / L’art = le fond + la forme

Monday 13 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

still from a vlog


I know I was just saying a couple of weeks ago that “art = idea + technique + person,” but this equation is important too!  Je sais bien qu’il y quinze jours je disais que «l’art = une idée + une technique + une personne» mais cette équation est utile aussi!


The small but effective act of rebellion

Sunday 12 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (2)

spring weed


Other people and society as a whole may have power over us, but only insomuch as we let them.


Beauty / La beauté

Thursday 9 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (4)

still from a vlog


If I don’t believe in flattering my subjects, it’s because I don’t believe that today’s ideals of beauty are beautiful.  Si je ne flatte pas mes modèles, c’est parce que je trouve que les idéaux de beauté dans la vie contemporaine ne sont pas beaux.


“Variability is the enemy of quality.”

Monday 6 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (1)

multi-colored leaves


Last month I visited a working factory and learned something about where gender equality stands today.


Imitate this. / Imitez ceci.

Wednesday 1 September 2010 - Comments / Commentaires (7)

still from a vlog


Art = idea + technique + person.  And the “person” part of this equation makes real art inimitable.  L’art = une idée + une technique + une personne.  Et la partie de cette équation qui est la personne rend l’art inimitable.


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My name is Gwenn Seemel. I live in Portland, Oregon, USA. I’m a full-time artist and I’ve sold my soul to the genre of portraiture. I blog in French as well as in English. More...


Je m’appelle Gwenn Seemel, et j’habite aux États-Unis. Je suis artiste peintre. Je crée des vidéoblogs et des articles en français et en anglais. En savoir plus...


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