Good job, omg
Whether the portraits are well recognisable, I don't know. I don't know the last two persons

Ella - thank you

I asked GC member Teapot to nominate the next portrait target - well here she is Teapot and I hope it meets your expectations. I tried out a number of new techniques for aged skin in this one too.

Very good, OMG.

Congrats OMG, this one is awesome and outstanding, too.
Really you have got your aim.

Wallace, Diego and Issabella - thank you for your kind words; helps make the effort worthwhile

This time I'd recognised the lady, but the name ...
I think my brain is getting old

Good job, OMG

Wow, outstanding portrait OMG Thank you for painting my choice, I love it!

She has a distinctive look that you have captured brilliantly

I'm impressed with her skin tones too, you have conveyed her age really well.

How did you find doing a subject you didn't choose?

Ella - thank you for your comments.

Teapot - thank you for your comments and also for nominating Dame Margaret, for whom my research threw up so much interesting literature about this phenomenal lady and her life.

As for doing a subject not of my choice, initially difficult both searching for a reference image and then dealing with aged skin. But this portrait painting is very much a continual learning exercise for me and I was able to try some new things on the way through. I'm so glad you like it.

We have strict 'lock down" restrictions here in Sydney for at least another two weeks, so I will have plenty of time for Gimping, even though the Olympics are just about to commence and we have saturation TV coverage.

So given that the nominated subject outcome from Teapot seems to have met with satisfaction, I was thinking that I should extend the offer to nominate target portrait subjects to all GC members. So if you would like to set me a challenge ( ) and extend my learning experience, please PM me with the name.

Here is my latest portrait; hope he is recognisable but I will use the 'spoiler' method again to contain details.

I'm really enjoying your portraits OMG. You are getting such good likenesses of people.

Erisian - thanks, I appreciate your feedback.

Very good OMG He's a favourite with me so I knew who he is straightaway.

Teapot - thank you; since nobody else has taken up my offer of nominating the next portrait subject, perhaps you can give me another challenge

Here is another portrait nomination by Teapot, who is making each new subject tougher for me than the previous Still that helps me learn more new/better techniques.

This person is no longer with us and is shown below out of character, but I'm sure his long running TV shows are still airing in many places.

Impressive, OMG. You are already a Master creating portraits with Gimp.
Congrats for your results and effort to get the best of your art.

Ditto.

What about adding canvas to your portraits?

Well done, OMG