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Liz @lizmtwt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thursday #portraitchallenge 'Self-Portrait with Brush' painted by Zinaida Serenriakova in 1924 My version in acrylic paint on 6x8 inch canvas pad. First week in a looong time I've included the background, couldn't resist.

Painting of woman seated on a chair paint brush in hand. Behind her on a shelf are jars of colour.

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Digital #portrait painting of my friend Jon, from a photo, Chilling out in our garden one summer. #kleineKunstklasse

Digital #portrait painting of a man relaxing in a garden at night, with strong light from the left hand side, and shadow behind. The man has his hands clasped behind his head.

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Digital #portrait painting of my friend Errol, from a photo. Hard to tell but he's giving us the thumbs up! Quite pleased with this one, good practice again. Really tiny changes to his mouth to try to capture his very subtle smile! We were in a night club, hence purple hues... #kleineKunstklasse

Digital #portrait painting of a man, Looking straight at the viewer. A very subtle smile, and one thumbs up

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

For last week's #portraitchallenge, I didn’t want to draw a passive Māori woman sitting politely for a Victorian photographer. Instead, I've depicted a fierce Māori female politician leading a protest haka in the NZ Parliament in 2025, while The Speaker watches on, unimpressed. Non conformance!

A painting illustrating a Māori female MP with a moko kauae (traditional chin tattoo) performing a protest haka inside the New Zealand Parliament. she faces the Speaker of the House, who looks on with disapproval.

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Timelapse video of my self portrait above... Hands up I did resize a couple of the construction lines and the glasses! Really pleased with how it turned out! The space on the left is where my reference photo sits, while I'm painting.

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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Pint Portraits: Barnsley Bitter, Three Horseshoes #PubsPintsPeople

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Thank you so much for organising this @sagebock.eurosky.social , it was really great! Loved seeing everyone else's work, and the challenge of making some interesting pieces myself. It's really helping my practice! Cheers, Rob

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Very late to the party, but here's my #proporly Rod Stewart #kleineKunstklasse

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

If it were me I'd bring the Jamie layer to the foreground and move the layer over... But that's because I'm too scared to use real paint! 🤣🤣

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Amazing Liz, individually and as a group! Jamie looks like he's isolated in his body language, maybe a deliberate gap all around would emphasise that? Tricky problem! Look forward to seeing how it comes together!

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Liz @lizmtwt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

My version of this weeks Thursday #portraitchallenge in oil paint on gessoed paper. Woman in Kimono, by Ryōhei Koiso painted in 1936. I'm liking my group of four ladies. How to fill in around young Jamie on the right I've no idea.

Woman in red cream and purple striped Kimono

Wider view of previous portraits challenges

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

#proporly Brian Adams #kleineKunstklasse (note to self, don't paint what you think you see... Because 80s hair was MUCH bigger than you think!)

Digital painting of singer Bryan adams, self portrait looking into the camera

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Making this I realised my digital brush had too much mix-in, so everything was getting mushy. Also, I've accidentally made a picture of Gillian Anderson playing Margaret Thatcher!

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#portraitchallenge loved the @lizmtwt.bsky.social work so much that I started making a version of that instead! 😁 Really loved this challenge! Never thought to paint a bronze! I'm often stuck painting what's in my head, and not what I see... maybe this helped to free my mind!? #kleinekunstklasse

Digital painting of a bronze sculpture - Rachael Griffin by Manuel Izquiedo

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is so amazing liz! Love it!

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Liz @lizmtwt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

My version of this weeks Thursday #portraitchallenge Rachael Griffin, bronze bust sculpted by Manuel Izquierdo around 1985 Timberline Lodge, Oregon #oilpainting

Oil paint sketch of a bronze bust of a woman.

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Liz @lizmtwt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Thursday #portraitchallenge 13 weeks. #oilpainting I like the group of four in the top left. Have prepped a 2nd sheet to go again (but better)

Overlapped grouping of 13 portraits in oil paint on white A3 sheet

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My #portraitchallenge copy of the portrait of John Count McCormack, by William Orpen in 1923. As ever, great to practice my #digitalpainting. Body too long and small head, but quite pleased with some of the brush strokes. At times it looked terrible, I realised I could work over it to recover!

Digital painting copy of: A portrait of John Count McCormack, painted in oils on canvas by William Orpen in 1923. The subject is seated, wearing a light-colored suit and a white shirt, with a neutral expression against a soft, muted background.

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

More digital painting practice - trying to be quick and free...dropped the pencil prep sketches and straight into the 'paint'. Not great proportions but pleased with the feel. #kleineKunstklasse ... taking inspiration from chiaroscuro photography by: www.alexandriahuff.com/Chiaroscuro-...

digital painting of a man with strong chiaroscuro lighting, based on a photo by:
https://www.alexandriahuff.com/Chiaroscuro-Portraits

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🧵 2 /2 Saw so much great stuff... Here are some of my favourites

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Saw so much amazing #art at the Royal Academy Summer exhibition tonight! Always so good. Really inspiring. Some of my favourite things below. #kleinekunstklasse 🧵 1/2

Opening room of the Royal Academy Summer exhibition - art stacked up displayed high up to the ceiling on every wall, and lots of people looking and buying. so much to see!

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Love the engraving work of Anne Desmet! Especially this series on the construction of the London Olympic venues. Really looking forward to going to the Royal Academy Summer exhibition tonight! Looking forward to seeing her latest work there. #kleinekunstklasse

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Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci @ordofibonacci.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

My Sketchbook | Anne Desmet Royal Academy of Arts youtu.be/s_5sQHaF-PA?...

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My Sketchbook | Anne Desmet

YouTube video by Royal Academy of Arts

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AndroooOooOo 👻 @often.codes · 04/07/2025

How would you guess this artwork was made?

small portion of Wood Engravers Tower by Anne Desmet

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I've tried to draw like Schiele previously but always overworked it! so this was great to try this #portraitchallenge with quick wobbly lines on a short train journey into London Bridge! 9 minutes. Thanks schnagi! #kleinekunstklasse

Digital pencil sketch copy of Egon Schiele 1912 self portrait, with intense oversize eyes and a slightly menacing frown!

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thanks so much for doing this @schnagi.mastoart.social.ap.brid.gy !! this week and all weeks!

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Practicing digital painting - trying to be quick and free...#kleineKunstklasse... taking inspiration from chiaroscuro photography by: www.alexandriahuff.com/Chiaroscuro-...

Digital painting of a man's face looking towards the camera, in the chiaroscuro Style- heavily shadowed with a black background

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This is such a cool project Liz, shaping up to be amazing!

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Carl O'Kelleher @redmancreative.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

As the weekend threatens to slip away, here’s a painting I made thinking about walking from the outdoors into the steel and glass forests of commerce. #WorkLifeBalance #Weekend #Watercolour

A cityscape looms over semi abstract commuters heading towards it. The sky and hillside is reflected in the wall of glass ahead.

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

🤣 It's hard to shake that feeling though when the piece doesn't quite match what was in your mind, I had the same here! But you're right, great to practice - look forward to the next one!

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

This week's #portraitchallenge! Tried to be a bit looser with my brush strokes like @lizmtwt.bsky.social (not very successfully! Face overworked!). Quite pleased though... Even though she really doesn't look ANYTHING like the original! 😂 (cc @barbarapabu.eurosky.social) #kleinekunstklasse

Digital painting of an old painting of Katherine knoblauch by kreuznach. A portrait of a woman wearing a gold-trimmed
headdress and elaborate clothing, set against a
landscape featuring mountains and a lake. She
has a serious expression with her hands clasped,which should be adorned with rings, but are not. The colors are rich and
vibrant with highlights.

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Paul Welsh @paulwelsh89.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Ivan Aivazovsky On the storm

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I think this is great! You're beating yourself up again! I think you've captured her intensity /mood really well! I think that's really hard to do.

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Nice one Liz! This is great. Love the highlights, especially her jawline! I started this one today, as usual 'painting' on my tablet...and as usual I'm over thinking it, need to free myself up, so this is really cool to see!

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Ha ha! I've realised the smallest details make a surprisingly large difference when it comes to likeness... I tell myself that's why my family have all fell about laughing at my recent self portraits 🤣

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Rob @robxscott.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Nice one Bibbidi! Thanks for sharing. There's bits about what you've done that I really like (eg lips)! Looks like a hard one to me - I normally swerve those! 🤣

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