Watercolour and pencil
30 x 42 cm
2004

This painting was completed from life in one sitting and subsequently has a looser feel than one completed over a period of time such as 'Hobbit'.

Ida was painting her own self portrait in acrylic and this is reflected in her look of quiet concentration and also in her erect pose as she attempts to paint without moving her head, only moving her eyes from mirror to paper.  She was so intent on what she was doing she was oblivious to those around her and with her stillness and lack of self-consciousness she made a perfect model!

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