These looks like interesting exhibits at the National Portrait Gallery, Reflections/Refractions: Self Portraiture in the Twentieth Century and at the National Gallery of Art (NGA, as I call it), Artists Caught in the Act and Heaven on Earth. I like this self-portrait below by Julius Brawley and its exquisite detailed rendering in graphite on paper. There is also a self portrait by Chuck Close, a contemporary artist who I really admire. And here’s a job opportunity for writing five articles on faux finishing and decorative painting from first page through this link at How to Write Better.com. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to create your own watercolor journal. This…