Friday Face OFF FFO

 

Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your face art.

You know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, photography, drawings, paintings, AI. There just needs to be a face in your blog post, a link back to my blog and please use the image below. 

Thank you.

I'm writing this post a little bit each day. As well as trying to create some art. If I just lay down and give into lupus then it will over take me. I refuse to allow that.

Thank you for all of the well wishes.

 

All of you know I'm a self taught artist, in every venue I've explored. Just want you to remember that. 😁

I started this portrait a few weeks ago. Her expression with biting her lower lip was inviting for me and a challenge. This is the photo I worked from. 

I swear I took more step by step photos but they are not on my camera or on my PC. Must be lupus brain fog. LOL

Here is what I have.

Getting started. 

and the finish. The eye patch needs an explanation.  After I thought I was finished with the face I took a hard look and her left eye was huge and bulging out of her head. This is where you remember I'm a self taught artist. I thought, "Oh I can erase a certain part and fix it." Uhhh no! That didn't work for me.  I liked the rest of the face and didn't want to start over. So, I gave her an eye patch. Not as attractive. but it works.

My main goal was to get the lips right and I do like her mouth.

I have to remind myself that art is a learning experience. That with every mistake I learn something new. That we are all on different levels in our art journey. This is just a stepping stone for me. Ya know getting the eyes right. LOL

I haven't been on NightCafe much but here are a few faces.

 

Ready for some features?

 

Gillena and her brother. I really love this photo. 

Carola bARTz Take a exciting trip with this lovely lady.

Don't forget April 24, 2026 is the day to show off your FFO Challenge face (s)

Create a face that is one or all of these expressions.

Happy, Sad, Tired, Surprised.  

Any medium accepted.

 Also join in with SITAR this Sunday Anything Art.

That's it for me. 

Now show me your face

Nicole

 

Stronger than the disease

 Hi Everyone!

Just when I start feeling a bit better my body decides to flare up again. Thank the gods I have a very competent P.C. now. She is taking really good care of me. I'm on some antibiotics and some stomach meds. 

I can feel them working, hopefully they will do the trick. 

Anyone with autoimmune knows that we have to be stronger than the disease.

Nicole 

Monster Monday

  Welcome to

I haven't been creating much on NightCafe with not feeling 100%. Plus there is a quest challenge and I've been creating for that.

Here are the not so monstery AI.

 

 

 

I have had several people say I should create the monster in the white house. I think the next few says it all.

 

The five time draft dodger has always wanted a war. Any war, anywhere, with anyone. He has now fulfilled his dream and it is my kids and your kids that will pay the price.

My granddaughter and 2 grandsons are in the military. As he sits in his golden castle knowing that his kid won't be called.

 

Now to change the mood here are a few pretties.

 

That's it for now. 

Wishing everyone a great week. 

 Nicole 

SITAR New Month

 Welcome to

I have had a lot of questions about SITAR and what it's about. It's about ANYTHING art. Your art, someone else's art, writing, photography, the art of cooking, the art of sewing and textiles. Sharing historical art, street art, a story about art. Do you have a question or need help with art? Write a blog post and link it up here. We will all try to help with it. My only rule is that if someone asks for critique 

it must be done with generosity and consideration. 

This is a place of encouragement and inspiration.

 

OK, now that that's out of the way. 

I have something very special to share today. I think it's special. Some of you know my good friend Luiz Gomes. He lives in Brazil and for many, many years has been sharing the beauty of his country and the art that has been and is being created there. More than several years ago, and honestly I can't remember the date, I drew a portrait of Luiz. 

I look at this now and see all of my lack of knowledge in drawing. However, the likeness from the photo is spot on. I've been blessed with that ability. I have to work hard on the rest of it. LOL

Today, is not about my portrait of Luiz, rather the art that he shares on his blog.

He's such a cool guy. 

Luiz is a professor, and he likes beaches, waterfalls, caves and making trails in the midst of nature. He did tell me he hasn't done that in awhile due to time constraints. You can find his love for nature in older posts on his blog. Luiz, also enjoys Cultural Centers, Museums, and Urban Art. He has be featuring the most exquisite art and museum exhibitions. 

Here are just a few photos to peek your interest to visit Luiz. These are all from different posts.

 Each post has a host of art photos that I know you will enjoy along with descriptions.

Here is another photo of Luiz.

 Here Luiz sits at a desk in the City Hall of the historic city, of Mariana in the state of  Minas Gerais, which is 329 years old. 

That's it for now. I look forward to seeing you in Sunday in the Art Room

Nicole