A Portrait Interlude

four/five/six

fourth

fifth

sixth

There does seem to be some repitition creeping in but this is not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes it's because that the style chossen for the day but often it is just because I like drawing that way. These drawing where the paper isn't looked at is very enjoyable. The fourth is completed with my right hand and the fifth is with my left. Interesting the way the slant is different for each hand.

Day eleven

Another day of ….. wait for it… wait for it.
Masks!

modeling and making

We're all getting faster at sewing and making those incredibly important decisions: what colour material will I use?, or how big do I want my nose? and many others equally worth deep discussion and debate.

Actually, funnies aside, we do discuss much of the creativity decisions with each other, even if we kind of know the answer already.

So much easier to work with others around you doing the same.

Today my 3rd mask was finished.

 here she is.

I must say that wearing them for the photos is incredibly hot and I can see how they would be excellent to wear on 31st Dec.

Today we had an extra treat because Anna showed us how to make a traditional recipe (we helped a little). It included aubergines, onions, home-made mayonnaise, seasoning of course and a lot of smushing of the barbecued aubergine. We had it with bread and tomatoes. Very tasty.

After our second lunch, I played around with a wee mask, lots of fun… I reckon it needs a big nose but we shall see.








The others all went off to the salt lakes (used to be a  salt mine but know filled with water and facilities provided) Looking forward to going there myself but was needing to do other things today.
I managed to get another key cut for the flat as well as a security thingamebob which lets you in the outer door. As well as a new pair of sunglasses and a new nose ring. I then went into the centre, had a seat in the square and wrote my postcards.

just a lovely door

In the places I've been in Romania there are lots of lovely doors. Here are a few of the ones I saw on my way to the Piata Mara.

wish I'd caught this earlier

wee door

Another shower was needed after I got home…… whew!

Day 5

Today was another early rise… comparatively speaking and off to make more masks. Our 5^th colleague had her first experience of the masks although she is still recovering from the journey here. 

So the day was short and we were off home before 3pm. Walking in the heat of the day again though – I reckon we’ll get our timings sorted by the time we leave.

I finished my first mask and started another. Here are the two sides, 1st is front. It has been padded.

The next image is where I've just played around with the jawline, not sure what's happening but wasn't wanting a square jaw.

The girls finished their masks, they're looking brilliant. We have worked hard.

A stroll home in the baking sun, a wee siesta and then out for a wander in the main square. Where we saw kids playing with the water jets in the middle of the square, they shoot up then disappear so it's chance a soaking crossing through. A guy cycling up and down outside the cafe talking at everyone (no-one in particular) in Romanian so didn't have a clue what was being said although when he tried to do a wheelie and failed miserably (probably due to his bike being a very old and heavy one) I got the feeling he may have been drinking a little.