Well, it's all over and I'm shattered but happy!
I had worried that the residency would just fizzle out at the end of today, but it was a frenzy of excitement! Giuseppe came to do another shoot and people got really interested in what was going on. A little crowd gathered, I finished the painting and everything came together. My friends even turned up to help me pack up.
Elaine said she felt quite strange leaving… she was used to coming in and spending the day with me. I can't believe how generous she's been, and such a good laugh!
I'm pleased with the painting and I'm going to enter it into the Royal Society of Portrait Painters open exhibition next week.
First official residency, first official blog, all done!
