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29 Faces


"29 Faces " is an online art challenge - blog and Facebook. The challenge is to create a face each day of September ( with one day for catch up) ....


I decided to take up the challenge to practise drawing faces for my dolls and to practise techniques with coloured pencils.  I received a set of 60 pencils  from my daughter last Christmas so I wanted to be sure I used them before next Christmas! I love making tags so I combined tag making with "29 Faces", so I will also have some unique Christmas gift tags for gift giving  this year. Here are the first 9 faces for the first 9 days of September 



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  1. rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/herSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Love these ~ such wonderful faces ~ one and all!

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  2. SelmaSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:03 AM

    All the faces are so beautiful.

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  3. SunnySeptember 10, 2013 at 2:48 AM

    They are all so great. Colored pencils are something I haven't tried yet. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  4. Paper rainbowSeptember 10, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    What a lovely collection of faces.

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  5. Judys Lace CreationsSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Great job Wilma! Looks like an interesting project!

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  6. ClareSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Oh, Wilma, each and every one is Gorgeous. Tags a lovely idea too.

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  7. FayeSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Gorgeous set of faces! I especially love the one in glasses and the one with a scarf on her head. Super work.

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  8. leeSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Oh these faces are great I love the faces on the tags what a great idea.

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  9. Rachel BiddlecomeSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    Very very neat!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM

    I love those tags! Great set of faces
    Gabriele 78

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  11. SLScheibeSeptember 12, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    I love all of your portrait tags! So pretty!

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  12. Maria MedeirosSeptember 12, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  13. JezSeptember 12, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    All interesting faces, and beautifully drawn and painted. I like both layouts for the photographs, it looks so good.

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