SUSAN MA
No Mountain Is Too High
Oil on canvas 101 x 76cm
After I have retired from nursing, I attended life drawing and portrait painting classes.In this self-portrait I depicted myself as standing tall and full of confidence in a competitive circumstance. The surrounding stylised mountains epitomise the hardship that any artist may encounter before they become recognised. The colourful sky shows no limit to how far and high I want to go.I have been listed as finalists in several portrait competitions since.A photo taken by my husband is used as reference. I was holding firm onto my favourite painting brushes. I pay special attention to tonal variations and details because that will depict well the expression of the subject painted. This portrait is executed with oil on canvas.