This deceptively simple work, Self Portrait at Sea, is perfectly executed. Its creator, Jennifer Andrews, says,
This is my favorite of the self-portrait series I did. The hair is made up mostly of back stitch with touches of stem and split stitches to create the texture. It is probably 8-10 shades of brown. I did the water all in split stitch. I have a hard time clocking the hours I spend working, but it took me about a month to do the water.
Time well spent! See more at Jennifer’s blog post. Be sure to check the eyelashes in the close-up. Wow.
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