- Olga van Dijk
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Most artists attempt to
portray themselves in one or more self portraits
during their careers.
These portraits do
more than simply show us what the artists look
like.
They often reveal the artists' personalities,
interests and life styles.
I added a little bit of green (complementary
color) in my hair and shirt to take the heat off
this painting, but to keep the warmth of the
portrait.
I also dragged some cadmium
yellow dark from the background in my shirt.
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97 Comments
Elizabeth Scarborough 30 Mar 2011
You have a beautiful way of expressing yourself with color, I like seeing the work in progress.tim linville 08 Jan 2011
Timeless Pose...Once again,You Prove True Art.I like the Work in Progress Aspect,as well.Sue Clinker 12 Aug 2010
Beautiful portrait ... and the WIP pictures are amazingJohn Cappello 22 May 2010
To view a Masterwork of such eminent significance, is a rare privilege.Sensational! I'm swept up in your forte of clever Artful ability, Inspirational, intricately captured. First Rate!Jose P Villegas 04 Feb 2010
Nice selfportrait!!! Congratulations...Joseph Bruner 30 Jan 2010
Great job on your Portfolio, I like to see how you do the works in progress... It's interesting to see the way that other people paint. Thanks for all your comments on my work too.Kirby 29 Jan 2010
I like this Olga, well done!!Mark Adams 19 Jan 2010
This is an amazing portrait and so well painted!Ana Leal 14 Jan 2010
all your is very good! i like it!!!joost 18 Nov 2009
Wonderful self portrait!!Leigh-Anne Eagerton 12 Nov 2009
Lovely self portrait, Interesting to see the process.yves colas 06 Nov 2009
awesome work,beautiful in every ways.all my compliments.Rob Keller 05 Nov 2009
Great selfportrait my dear Art friend!!!! How are you doing?Julie Mayser 01 Nov 2009
A marvelous work, Olga! Truly inspiring. This shows that you have determination and sensitivity!Manuel rodriguez 29 Oct 2009
Your a truly talented artist Olga, your work is inspiringPierre Oosthuizen 09 Oct 2009
Lovely!!! Admiring the looseness!Steve Haynes 03 Oct 2009
Brilliant painting Olga and to show the stages is an excellent lesson for us all.Vivian Gutierrez 16 Sep 2009
Beautiful portrait, so vivid and exciting!! great workLoredana 06 Aug 2009
Wonderful self Potrait my friendcharles fraser 21 Jul 2009
great work original stylePiero Lucia 23 Jun 2009
It's undeniable that you are a great artist too. Bravo!!!Ravinder Dutt 16 Jun 2009
BEAUTIFULLY DONE OLGAMinnie Shuler 06 Jun 2009
Very beautiful work. Your work is so varied and impressive.David Holcombe 31 May 2009
This is a very skillful and revealing self-portrait. You are looking intently at something, but not at the viewer. The intense red background is echoed in the red ribbon. Your lovely yellow hair casts some discreet shadows on your white dress. Very nice.Julia Scorupsky 16 May 2009
Judging by the photo it's absolutely identical; excellent!Janet Marston 01 May 2009
WOW! Beautiful work - I want to learn to paint portraits of people somedayBill M 17 Apr 2009
Wonderful portrait Olga!Warren Ballard 13 Apr 2009
Beautiful Olga, the human face can only be captured like this by a true artist!Julia Lesnichy 11 Apr 2009
Olga, this is an amazing sel-portrait! Like it a lot!! Happy Easter to you too!Caballero Salguero 01 Apr 2009
Thank you, Olga:Arrogant and Handsome. Very handsome... Magnific portrait. To refine range.Well done. Full of tenderness and force.Powerful. Hugs. JoséArmando Salas 26 Mar 2009
Powerful strokes, masterful technique. You're one of the artists here I respect and admire more. Luz y amor. "Como si fuera esta noche la última vez..." :-)Reynaldo Villarreal 24 Mar 2009
Beautiful Lady, exciting representation. Very well done Olga RVTeresa Dominici 17 Mar 2009
Awesome work on yourself Olga.cynthia berridge 14 Mar 2009
stunning art as is the model love how you have shown the different stages of your workalma groskinsky 11 Mar 2009
A very very well done portrait thanks for sharing..Joke Schotting 09 Mar 2009
BRILLIANT SELFPORTRAIT MY FRIEND MY PIC OF THE DAYNikolay Semyonov 09 Mar 2009
no words... excitement only!Ana Tirolese 04 Mar 2009
This is an excellent self portrait! I LOVE IT!Anonymous Guest 04 Mar 2009
YES.. NIRA AGAIN..!Anonymous Guest 04 Mar 2009
I meant OLGA of course... sorry once more.. LOVE & LIGHT.. YOU SHINE HERE, DEAR FRIEND!Nira Dabush 04 Mar 2009
Hello Olda... MY PIC of the day.. Sorry for not seeing this sooner, I never get you on my art watch. You look absolutely BEAUTIFUL Lady.. BRILLIANT PORTRAIT OF YOU.esther baltisberger 04 Mar 2009
So Beautiful You .....Great work Olgadebbie collier 02 Mar 2009
Beautiful!!!!Seth Weaver 02 Mar 2009
Awesome portrait, Olga! Superbly done!!Anonymous Guest 02 Mar 2009
GREAT WORK!!! KCCHANGAlberto D'Assumpcao 02 Mar 2009
Fantastic work, Olga!!!Manna Lai 01 Mar 2009
It is Beautiful.Anonymous Guest 01 Mar 2009
Absolutely brilliant; your beautiful personality shines!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 01 Mar 2009
BEAUTIFUL Brilliant self portrait,my Friend!!!Great Artistry!!!Dee:)Petra Wohlwerth 01 Mar 2009
Very good. You did a really good jobMary Janosik 01 Mar 2009
I loved seeing the progess and the end result is a gorgeous portrait highlighting the warmth within. Beautiful, Olga!!!Anonymous Guest 01 Mar 2009
Fantastic work Olga...bravo A beautiful painting of a beautiful person...Anonymous Guest 01 Mar 2009
Fantastic work Olga...bravo A beautiful painting of a beautiful person...PhilcKamaljeet Chugh 01 Mar 2009
you've done a great jobsten struikenkamp 28 Feb 2009
Schitterend portret!Frank Maguire 28 Feb 2009
You are well worth painting and you did a great job. But it's hard to go wrong with gold. Luv and Laffs, Frank.Johnnie Jumper III 28 Feb 2009
Its A beautiful painting and you are beautiful too. Thank you for sharing it with all of us Olga.Francis Rivera 28 Feb 2009
Cool! This is awesome! Very nice! ^_^Fiona Robinson 28 Feb 2009
and a fine portrait it is OlgaEmilio B. Campo-Diaz 28 Feb 2009
Simply fantastic.Thom Roslan 28 Feb 2009
Beautifully done....Excellent color balance to the whole image. Excellent "progression images" to show the correct way to create a "true" painting.Stanley Layman 27 Feb 2009
A very painterly approach, I have done self portraits back when my hair was not transparent and I wasn't fat. Great passion in this!Bev Chudey 27 Feb 2009
This is great Olga! Always wanted to do one of me but haven't been brave enough!!!Anonymous Guest 27 Feb 2009
Very beautiful lady.Robin Foss 27 Feb 2009
Very well done.Ginger Lovellette 27 Feb 2009
Doggone it...wasn't signed in. The last anonymous was me. I would never have thought to use green in my hair. You rock!Anonymous Guest 27 Feb 2009
Olga! AWESOME! Outstanding job!Tia Antoniades 27 Feb 2009
forgot again to log in last comment is mine.Anonymous Guest 27 Feb 2009
Well done.Jerie kunitsky 27 Feb 2009
This is really wonderful..Great work.John Sweeney 27 Feb 2009
What an excellent job! I love the sequence painting progression also.Brigitte Hintner 27 Feb 2009
You're a fantastic painter dear Olga .....love your self-portait a lot especially the red background and the green accents in the hair work wonderfully ....my pic of the day !!!!:-)Marika Antal 27 Feb 2009
OH i love to see how art progress,good on you!!Steve Howard 27 Feb 2009
You look Beautiful.Ann Fawssett-Atkin 27 Feb 2009
Lovely work Olga....very very well doneOlga Osi 27 Feb 2009
Awesome job... and a very pretty face! :)Olga Dmytrenko 27 Feb 2009
Nice work Olga! Bravo!Maria Anna Machado 27 Feb 2009
The model who is always disposable and not disgust our work...beautiful very...Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 27 Feb 2009
beautiful and great selfportrait, Olga!craynewhope 27 Feb 2009
I think the person you painted here likes the painting. And why not so do I.leny hendrickx 27 Feb 2009
WOW OLGA A GREAT PAINTING , AND JUST AS YOU ARE !GREAT TECHNIEKlillianhibiscus 27 Feb 2009
Magnificent work.Anneke Hut 27 Feb 2009
Fantastic work you've done on this portrait, Olga! I love everything about it, the wonderful hair and background and especially the skin tones! Thanks for the progress pictures, very good to see how you did it. Have a great weekend, my friend!Michael Easter 27 Feb 2009
I was browsing and saw this. I did a double take and said to myself oh my God its Olga! My friend this is beyond awesome!!!!!!!!!!Ai Shan 27 Feb 2009
Fantastic portrait, Olga!Sharon Gonzalez 27 Feb 2009
ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR, OLGA. MY PIC OF THE DAY!!!!Marijke Cloes 27 Feb 2009
Mooi gedaan, ook mooi kleurgebruik !Barry Huyett 27 Feb 2009
expressive and outstanding!Izabella Pavlushko 27 Feb 2009
incredible self portrait, Olga, i can feel your soul here. GREAT WORK !!!Margriet de Bie 27 Feb 2009
Thank you, Olga for your kind comments on my paintings, I like your self portrait, nice colors, well done!Kovács János 27 Feb 2009
fantastic self portrait!!! :))thea walstra 27 Feb 2009
Outstanding workJosé Fortunato 27 Feb 2009
Great self portrait Olga ! Thanks for the explanation of your technic.Stefani Wehner 27 Feb 2009
Wonderfully done, Olga! GREAT ARTWORK!A. Chehade 27 Feb 2009
Great self - portrait..Blossom Hackett 27 Feb 2009
I agree with the below comet for sure the art work looks truly honestDavid Gander 27 Feb 2009
Hi Olga, thank you for your kind comments on my work. I love this self-portrait, it looks very 'honest'.