Maria Balint Age Regression Phase 2
This one was tough! I probably will have to do more work on it to be satisfied, or even scratch the whole thing and start over, but I an really having fun doing these age regression pieces! Not being a great artist, it's been a challenge.
This is the second photo of my great grandmother that I have done. I think the first one was probably more accurate, but I liked the shot of her so much that I decided to give it a go, anyway. I am not pleased with the face shaping, or the eyes, but I thought the mouth and nose came out well.
There are only about three photos of my Great Grandmother that I know of in existence, and I have them. It means a lot to me to be able to transform the old woman into her younger self. The only thing I have to go on is her own face shape and bone structure and the knowledge of what my mother, grandmother, and great aunt looked like. That is how I have been feeling my way through this work. In an attempt to retrieve the family resemblance that is nearly lost in an elderly face, I pretty much have to go with my gut. I sure wish I had just one photo of her when she was younger!
I'm going to see if I can do this with my other relatives' photos, and see if the final results look like them. Then I will know I'm on the right track. Since I can do it on my own, even though I don't look as nearly as old as Granny did, I think I'll get more accurate as I go along.
Maria Balint Age Regression Phase 2
This one was tough! I probably will have to do more work on it to be satisfied, or even scratch the whole thing and start over, but I an really having fun doing these age regression pieces! Not being a great artist, it's been a challenge.
This is the second photo of my great grandmother that I have done. I think the first one was probably more accurate, but I liked the shot of her so much that I decided to give it a go, anyway. I am not pleased with the face shaping, or the eyes, but I thought the mouth and nose came out well.
There are only about three photos of my Great Grandmother that I know of in existence, and I have them. It means a lot to me to be able to transform the old woman into her younger self. The only thing I have to go on is her own face shape and bone structure and the knowledge of what my mother, grandmother, and great aunt looked like. That is how I have been feeling my way through this work. In an attempt to retrieve the family resemblance that is nearly lost in an elderly face, I pretty much have to go with my gut. I sure wish I had just one photo of her when she was younger!
I'm going to see if I can do this with my other relatives' photos, and see if the final results look like them. Then I will know I'm on the right track. Since I can do it on my own, even though I don't look as nearly as old as Granny did, I think I'll get more accurate as I go along.