Kelly Rae Roberts inspirational pieces

I've been on a year long journey with the faces I have created, and the textures I have played with.  Along the way I have been inspired by many different artists especially those who's love was mixed media, but one stands out in particular and that is Kelly Rae Roberts, I just love the grunginess of the backgrounds today I put the final touches to my work and for the first time ever I am well and truly proud of where I have landed. 

Making a face

Hiya
Its not my first blog, but on this new site it most certainly is.    I have wanted to create a blog that I could use to have a conversation with my inner self.  If you think thats deep please don't worry at college we are often being told to have conversations on paper ( I am a graphic designer) and I also think that I don't get to share my inner thoughts often enough , not my arty ones anyway lol.

I have always had a fascination with faces and  now I can't stop drawing them.  Most of the time the faces emerge out of the paper other times I use my own face as my muse.  Self portrait is expressive and allows us to see ourselves in a creative way rather than just the reflection of ourselves. 


Who is my inspiration, there are quiet a few actually, Kelly Rae Roberts is one, and her style has most certainly influenced me a great deal as has Mogdigliani who's elonged faces set him apart from the rest.
I am going to attempt to go from start to finish on my first face for this blog.  I will cut this out at a later stage to incorporate into  a pre- prepared background board I should be able to glue the  to, add hair , body bits, to begin to make a collage