Friday Face Off 11/7/25

 

 Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your face art.

You know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, Photography, drawings, paintings. There just needs to be a face in your blog post.

 

Last week I mentioned that I found two sketches while I was going through some art paper. I showed the first one last week on FFO. Here is the second one.

I kind of remember sketching these but it must have been a very long time ago. I don't have the image of them. So, here is what this one looked like when I found him.

Then this. 

Close up 

 

Then this, as I was working, I hated it and didn't think it was very good. His eyebrows are too high, his eyes are flat and his mouth is dull. 

Close up. I don't know what I was doing. All of these dark lines around the eyes and mouth art not right.

 

When creating portraits some lines should be indicated. Shading should do the work. With that said, lines do need to be in place for the deep parts of a face, then shaded out. Anyway, that's how I do it. 

 This is what I love about art, you can change anything you want. Art allows us to be in control, to be free to make changes, improve and love what we create. Here is what he looks like now.

Eyebrows brought down, no hard lines around the eyes, and mouth.  

 I'm not sure I'm finished with him but I like him better now. 

 

It's time for some AI art.

Life for so many is pretty grim right now so I thought some happy AI is called for.

 

 

Let's see some features. 

The best part of FFO

Granny Annie

She creates portraits with her own flare.

Dixie

Even though Halloween is over, Dixie has a fine display. 

Kimberly Ann Decker 

Visit this bright and wonderful blog. It's filled with beautiful Art images.

Before I go, just a reminder of the Self Portrait Challenge. 

I ask that it is really you from any age. Please include the photo you worked from. If you are creating from life, like looking in a mirror, just show any photo of you now. 

Any medium can be used except a photograph. Ya know, you can't just put a photo of yourself. However, it can be realism, character, surreal, abstract as long as we can see you in the art. 

 Any kind of expression. Create you as you see yourself.  November 28, 2025 to show your face on FFO. That gives you 3 weeks to work on it. All Self Portraits will be featured the following week on FFO. I hope you join in.

Now it's time to show me face art.

Nicole

 

Monster Monday

 Hi Everyone!

Today is Monster Monday. AI art that I have created using NightCafe It's fun, it's free and it allows some interesting creative time.

This is my white series of impasto art. 

 

 

And there has to be a creepy baby.

 Here are a few pretties to leave you with.

Hope you enjoyed these.

 If you want to create with what you can imagine and put it into words, then join NightCafe. 

 

Nicole

 

Sunday in the art room

 Hi Everyone!

No politics, I promise. LOL

However, I do want to thank everyone for your comments.

 

I have been in an artsy mood. More than usual. I got my pastels out and just started in. I came up with this. It's not a master piece and a lot of the detail is missing in the photo, but I do like working with messy art supplies. LOL

 

Normally on Sunday I deep clean the house. uhhggg I sure don't have the get up and go to do it today.

I'd rather play in the art room.

Have a nice Sunday!

Nicole
 

 

Right before our eyes

 Hi Everyone!

Sorry this is kind of long I got carried away. 

As all of you know I try not to be political on my blog. Also, as open as I am about some personal things, I have never talked about how Mr. M. and I get by. When I lost my business to covid, I thought, "How in hell would we live just on our small social security?" At that time we signed up for SNAP. 

It was a life saver for us.  

 I also doubled the size of my garden and started canning like a mad woman. I knew there would be a day like now. 

Even with what I have in store, this is going to be rough for us and the millions who try to make it from month to month. I am sickened by the republicans that are bashing Americans on SNAP telling them to stop buying treats for their kids. Are you effing kidding me? These kids have little enough as it is and republicans want to take away a treat!!!! Believe me treats are not the reason our county is where it is. Or the senator from Louisiana telling SNAP recipients to stop buying crack. WTF? The people I know on SNAP have jobs, take care of their kids and try to make ends meet. 

The people in charge don't go hungry, they get $79.00 a day for meals paid with our taxes. SNAP covers $6.19 a day. They don't go without the best healthcare. They choose from a gold-level Obamacare policy and receive federal subsidies that cover 72 percent of the cost of the premiums.  There are other subsidies that our tax dollars pay for too.  What they don't do, is go to bed worrying, and wondering how they are going to pay the rent, utilities, food, and medications. 

Yesterday I received a letter telling me my prescriptions will now be $12.69 starting Jan. Right now I'm paying $1.69. We are seeing someone to try and change this.

 

Only the "thing" in the white house would say, "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” 

As he hosted a lavish party of his closest billionaire buddies at Mara-a- largo, while millions of people lose their SNAP. 

There was two stand alone bills to fund SNAP. Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune opposed both legislations. 

To use hunger as a political tool is, in my opinion, the most evil a government can do. The "thing" has already stated that SNAP is gone. This is part of his plan. Shut down the government so he can do what he wants. Have Mike Johnson keep congress on hiatus. It's been over a month now. Get rid of SNAP, Obamacare subsides, next will be Medicare. ICE is just the beginning of his nationalization of so called law enforcement. Get rid of anyone who goes against him, Pardon criminals that will be loyal to him, and there are so many other illegal and unethical things he has done. Last he will rig the voting. (Again?) You don't build a 90,000 Sq Ft ball room and then leave it. 

So, right before our eyes we have a dictator who hates anyone that he can't befit from.

 

Nicole 

Friday Face OFF Lucky Me

 

 Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your face art.

You know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, Photography, drawings, paintings. There just needs to be a face in your blog post.

 

This week I have decided to teach myself how to draw with colored pencils. Why? Because I was reorganizing my art room and found all of my colored pencils. While drawing I mentioned to MR. M. what I was doing and wished we had the money for me to buy some graphitint pencils. (They are very expensive) Mr. M. hobbles upstairs. A few minutes later he hands me a new set of graphitint pencils, some Ticonderoga colored pencils and a new set of graphite pencils. The best part about this set is it has 6 matt graphite pencils that I have been wanting. Mr. M. doesn't use these any more so they are now mine. 

graphitint. 

Ticonderogoa  

graphite 

graphite matt 

One can never have enough art supplies. 

Now for my piece for this week.

I was going through some art paper and found two sketches that I made years ago. This is the first one.

I have no idea where I found this face. 

She ended up like this. 

It's AI time.

Do you remember this guy from Monster Monday? 

YAY I made top 20%

At night 

 

Some heads

 

Weird teeth 

Something pretty

Join Night Cafe it's free. 

 

It's time to see some features.

 

Mia is a wonderful artist and always has free downloads.

 

Carola You don't want to miss this post. Just take my word for it.

 

Louise is this fun loving, adventurist that will delight you with every post.

Before I end this week's FFO. I want to remind all of you about the self portrait challenge. 

I hope you will join in. Here are the rules.

FFO self portrait, I ask that it is really you from any age. Please include the photo you worked from. If you are creating from life, like looking in a mirror just show any photo of you now. 

Any medium can be used except a photograph. Ya know, you can't just put a photo of yourself. However, it can be realism, character, surreal, abstract as long as we can see you in the art. 

 Any kind of expression. Create you as you see yourself. Now, I know this can take awhile. It will for me. So you have until November 28, 2025 to show your face on FFO. That gives you 4 weeks to work on it. 

 

That's it for me. Now it's your turn to show me your face.

Nicole