One of my favorite artists - Karin Jurik, uses mug shots to practice painting faces. She has a blog dedicated to her mug shot faces called BUST-ED as well as her 100 faces project on her website here. I have to agree with her that it is a better way to learn. These people have not been photoshopped, altered, prettied, make-upped or anything. They are a face - plain and simple in its natural way with all the lines and creases and uneven color.
Face #10
Face #11
Face #12
Want to see more of Karin Jurik's great mug shot faces? Here's a video of her work.
thanks for the link and the video... what a project... awesome... and I can see why you are drawn to her work... I am loving watching your faces this month... you have a diustinctive style and the underl;ying structures are always great...xx
Wow, so cool, thanks for sharing that. It's a great idea to get real faces, rather than the perfected ones I often use in magazines or catalogs. And yours are wonderful as always.
I love Karin style...very distinct..great idea for subjects...all so unique!! I love your new faces too.... beautiful work! I think I could recognize your work now without a name on it!! Love it! Thanks for sharing!
That is such a neat idea and video, really enjoyed it, thanx!
ReplyDeletelove all your faces!
ReplyDeletethanks for the link and the video... what a project... awesome... and I can see why you are drawn to her work... I am loving watching your faces this month... you have a diustinctive style and the underl;ying structures are always great...xx
ReplyDeleteWow, so cool, thanks for sharing that. It's a great idea to get real faces, rather than the perfected ones I often use in magazines or catalogs. And yours are wonderful as always.
ReplyDeleteYour faces are beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteAlso, love that bird up there!
ReplyDeleteGreat portraits! Your textures and colours are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteDear Karin,
ReplyDeleteI love your faces. The colors are so soft and yet full of expression.
Greetings
Erika
I love Karin style...very distinct..great idea for subjects...all so unique!! I love your new faces too.... beautiful work! I think I could recognize your work now without a name on it!! Love it! Thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful faces and every one of them expresses different personality. Well done Marji!
ReplyDeleteI like that idea. I get bored of drawing all those perfect faces in magazines.
ReplyDeleteMarji, I was wondering whether your faces were paintings of real people or creations of your imagination. I am very drawn to No. 10 for some reason.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your suggestions and comments on my blog, Marji. You are the master of face painting. I always love to see what you've been doing.
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