With a paint brush in hand, Tina Vaziri is often away having adventures with Mr. Bee. Her travel notes are filled with illustrations, sketches, and stories.

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the last pharaoh | August 17, 2007

Queen of Egypt.

This one is a very old piece. My technique was still rough at the time, but there are many elements of this one that I still like. I look at this portrait as one of the fist and most important building blocks of my style. The coloration of the skin is something I have continued to do in a similar fashion. Also, the proportional differences in the body, taking note of the delicate hands.

Do you have old work that you always look back on?


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10 Responses to “the last pharaoh”

  1. Michelle Says:

    I love it!

    And yes, I think as an artist there is always a piece(s) that holds a special place in your heart that you look back on once in awhile. Even if it’s not to the best of your current abilities.

    August 17th, 2007 at 10:00 am


  2. ottoblotto Says:

    Very cool, like your use of color.

    August 17th, 2007 at 7:03 pm


  3. pati @-;-- Says:

    I guess anyone of us was something old and very special out there ;)

    Yours is wonderful, Tina :)

    August 17th, 2007 at 7:12 pm


  4. froggie Says:

    i love this, tina! maybe it’s bcause you were more tentative, but NOT so with color and proportion asyou seem to have kept that kind of style, in your nowadays work. it’s sooo neat to see how even back then, you were “there”, your style was in it’s infancy, but it was still there? ok, does that make any sense? :)))

    as per your usual, the unexpected colors in her skin reaallly make her special. :)))

    August 18th, 2007 at 9:49 am


  5. Tina Says:

    Froggie, that makes tons of sense! Thanks for “getting” me!

    August 18th, 2007 at 11:25 am


  6. enigma Says:

    amazing piece, this is really gorgeous, tina! love your rich colors in every piece.

    August 18th, 2007 at 6:14 pm


  7. Tracy Says:

    Wow, this is beautiful work. :)

    August 19th, 2007 at 8:37 pm


  8. neilornstein Says:

    poor thing,
    she backed the wrong team.

    August 22nd, 2007 at 8:33 pm


  9. Tina Says:

    So young, and so many decisions to make. It’s a sad thing to think about.

    August 22nd, 2007 at 9:46 pm


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