Here's a little inspiration/intimidation for the day's challenge, the list of finalists for the Portrait Society of America's 2013 International Portrait Competition.
John Singer Sargent defined a Portrait as "a likeness in which there is something wrong about the mouth" - can our intrepid Scrawlers avoid this mis-step or is it inevitable? Let's find out....
James Newell - Portrait of a Bionic Woman.
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Irene Arnold - Dali-Kahlo-van Gogh without the Pearl Earring
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Ruth Campion - Portrait of her first teddy
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Patrick Gavin - "Angie"
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Donal Fallon - Yolande reading.
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Michael Craughwell - Baby Christopher sleeping (with a fake mustache)
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EMG - Portrait of a woolen man
Jay - "an ordinary looking fellow"
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It's worth noting that Jay is tying his into his own personal challenge over on his blog, 100 heads in 100 days! Check it out!
Grace Mitchell - Portrait of a Gamer
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Mary Lillis - Portrait of Benedict Cumberbatch
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Ciara Brehony - portrait of her husband sleeping
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Paddy Delaney - Portrait of Kurt Cobain
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Fiona O'Brien - fatheaded tinybodied Colin Firth
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Ania Banannia - Pink Hair Interpretation
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Daire Lynch - Portrait of Richard who now lives in Berlin
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Liz Walsh - "Sideways Sam"
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Erika King - Portrait of Nick Cave
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Liosa Mac - Portrait of Mary Mac
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Liam Krewer - Portrait of Laura Wilkins
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Andrew Judge - Portrait of "Barry Morgan"
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Anne Bolger - Portrait of her niece
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Katie Creaven - Portrait of Patrick Gavin
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Ash Clancy - Portrait of Petyr Baelish
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Gordon MacKay - Chuck Liddell
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Brian Cunningham - Henrik Larsson
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Rachel Fallon - Portrait of Christian
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Kevin Gough - Portrait of a guy from work
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Michelle McKinney - Fabian Cancellera
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Joris Burla - Durer's self-portrait
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Anita McGarry - Rufus Swell
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David O'Flynn - Fiona
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Ani Chioma Kulapo - Don Draper
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Stuart Hall - Not *A* self-portrait, several...
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Laura Wilkins - Liam Krewer
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Paula Healy - Bernard Black having a nap
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Ciara Nulty - Johnny Depp as Sam
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Katrina O'Connor - Katie Price
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Kerry Law - Portrait of a bird-killer (not a real bird)
Joe Mac (our youngest Challenger!) - Buzz Lightyear
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Fausto Coppi by Alan Cunningham
They did well, didn't they? Make sure to call back to us tomorrow to check out everyone's entries for Day Two - An Advertisement for you, doing what you want to do for a living!
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