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I think I’ve done a self portrait in high school! Trying a new medium and self reflecting! Awesome growth!

it's looking great Emily!! the skin rendition especially is making me awe, I would never say this was a medium you're not used to

Thank you! I treated it like watercolour and I’ve used regular acrylics in the past (hate them lol). It is jus the frustration of not being able to lift the pigment in the same way you can with watercolour

I think you did an excellent job, but I understand how frustrating that is! lifting the pigment helps and adds so much to the watercolor process

Absolutely beautiful!!!

Beautiful, love the eyes!

Your portraits are so gorgeous Emily! Even with a new medium, the blending is so good on the skin. I'd pull out a white pencil for the lip but that's me xD What's the main difference you found between these and watercolor?

thank you! i used them as if they were watercolours (lot sof wet in wet to start and v thin washes after that). It was basically that they don't lift - but they're more forgiving than regular ink I think, at least i've found that!

I love it!! And what brand of acrylic ink you are playing with?