10-minute portraits challenge with Dylan Sara February series

Yesterday was the last day of a second series of 10-minute portraits with Dylan Sara. This session was dedicated to musicians. 45 portraits in total.
@monikozi

[moni kozi]

@jacqbb @summerfield @grammyn @wakelys @casablanca @monikozi @serendypyty @30pics4jackiesdiamond @theredcamera @salza

[Kathy A]

These are incredible! You are a fabulous artist

[katy]

@monikozi they are absolutely amazing Monika. Do you use a paint pan or a paint brush? You definitely have a great eye for proportion.

[Casablanca]

Goodness! Amazing portraits

[moni kozi]

@kjarn Thank you, Kathy! Not fabulous. But working my way there :D

[moni kozi]

@grammyn Thank you, Katy! For these I used ink applied with fountain pen or brush, and for some i used a water brush to dilute the ink lines, and for the latter half I used felt tipped markers. And for very few of them I used pencil.

[moni kozi]

@casablanca Thank you Casablanca! Well, they do look impressive when you look back at the whole bunch.

[summerfield]

good for you! @monikozi i am sufficiently impressed. way beyond my paygrade so i will just live vicariously through you, my good friend.

[moni kozi]

@summerfield Thank you, Vikki! The practice really pays off and the volume always impresses more than a single attempt.

[Sally Ings]

Absolutely fabulous! I'm with Vikki @summerfield that this is way above my paygrade
@monikozi

[moni kozi]

@salza Thank you, Sally! It was beyond me as well. Until I tried, failed, tried again, failed again, and persevered. I still fail sometimes. But sometimes it seems fine. And I keep on practicing.

[moni kozi]

@grammyn @grammyn @casablanca @summerfield @salza Allegedly, Elizabeth Gilbert said: "Look at you doing that thing you once thought you couldn't do!"
That's just me.

[🖌ArtsyGang]

@monikozi How prolific you are! They are wonderful and so diverse in the styles and mediums, I just may use one or two to practice faces. Ellen @theredcamera

[Kathy]

Very nicely done.

[moni kozi]

@theredcamera Ellen, thank you so much! I did use the challenge in order to experiment with different media to see which suits me best, which do i like best. If you want to practice, do go check Dylan Sara's channel on YT. He has 10-minute portrait videos posted, reference included. It is a very very good exercise. I cannot recommend it enough. And not only for faces, but for any subject matter. Short consistent practices make a habit and do generate improvement.

[moni kozi]

@randystreat Thank you, Kathy!

[Ellen Bogenschutz]

@monikozi I will, thanks. Look for results here in the future!

[Jacqueline]

@monikozi Looks wonderful Moni! And that was just the photo, totally flabbergasted when I looked at the whole YouTube film. Wow!