By: Koosje Koene,
on 9/12/2013
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By: Sara Burrier,
on 9/27/2012
I ask myself this question quite a bit, especially lately.
Let me say this...for me who gets stressed out so easily with all of the things to do in one day (I'm certain there are those who can relate), I have to make a mental priority list.
My blog, as you can tell, is pretty low on that list. It's been nearly two months since I've touched it. A lot of stuff happens in two months, including some mental -- delayed -- spring cleaning.
By: Cathy Hookey,
on 9/24/2012
I thought, after a bit of a hike in responsibility level at my day job, I'd do something fun & breezy to chillax (I said it). And what could be easier than a self portrait? Lots of things are, especially when you've not looked at yourself properly for a bit & you forgot how mad you look.
By: John,
on 6/25/2012
Been working on personal projects lately! Here’s a digital painting I did today. :>
A self-portrait in windows and corners. Thinking about Tacita Dean’s piece called “More or Less”, which I saw last night at the New Museum.
Rebecca Mock!!! Three exclamation marks!
My eye wants to take in every wonderful thing in this quiet frozen moment in time: the textures, the soft changes in colour and tone, the map on the wall, that little photo, the bedspread, everything. I want to walk on that smooth polished floor, explore the rest of this little apartment, crane my neck into the next room so I can peek out that window. This is entirely due to Rebecca’s command of light and colour and composition.
A lot of artists think style is the most important thing to good art, but it isn’t. Style is a by-product, and tends to change multiple times over the course of your career. Style can be faked, copied, especially with the tech at our disposal today.
But you can’t fake light and colour and composition. You either understand them or you don’t. They’re deliberate and planned, yet used poorly can result in pieces that are uptight and lifeless and cold. It can take years for most of us to get a decent grasp of them, even a lifetime. But they eventually become like tools in your kit, like your brushes and pens and paint. And when you know how to master them, you can create little worlds that seem so alive your audience will wish they could walk into them.
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By: Elise N. Black,
on 3/23/2012
A fellow artist posted this challenge, and I accepted. We will see how long I keep up with it. Tend to lose interest in these things after a while. Here they are so far.
Ooooh! Color as well!
By: Eric Orchard,
on 5/10/2011
| "(Edward) Gorey is perfect for children." -- Maurice Sendak, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Spring 2007 |
By: Eric Orchard,
on 3/12/2011
By: Jeff,
on 9/15/2010
By: Eric Orchard,
on 2/28/2010
Yes, I'm an aven bigger nerd then you may have assumed.
By: Eric Orchard,
on 2/1/2010
Up top is a self portrait I drew based on a photograph. I did it yesterday while looking after Henry. I had just finished reading the Taschen book on Symbolism and was struck by the photographs of the artists in biographical section in the back. A sort of beard competition. I also thought the portraits were really cool. The picture of Alphonse Mucha above isn't from the book but is an example of a late 20th century artists portrait. I took a photograph of myself and used Photoshop to push the contrast. I've always been very attracted to the Victorian and Edwardian eras and this self portrait is me trying to sneak in the back door.
By: Beth Kephart ,
on 1/23/2010
Always looking.
By: Eric Orchard,
on 1/17/2010
Laying in bed last night I wanted to show Julie what I want to look like in ten or fifteen years. So I drew this. She said, " Wow, he looks like a real gentleman,"
By: Lynne Chapman,
on 1/11/2010
I like this one best. It's less 'faffy' than before. I think you'll agree too, that I have shaved a good 10 years off my previous age (though I look more grumpy).
I did this next one first (if you see what I mean), and I wasn't so pleased with it, but John says it captures more of 'me', so I thought I'd show you it:
Definitely an axe-murderer stare though: I look as though I'm trying to decide how best to dispose of the body...
By: Lynne Chapman,
on 1/10/2010
I have the urge to work with colour, so got out the oil pastels again. I was quite into them about 12 years ago, but have have not used them seriously since.
It's a bit fussier than I was after, but it's a start and, I must say, I felt a little better immediately.
By: Beth Kephart ,
on 10/30/2009
BTW, my friend Anna wrote, my daughter and I want to see your fanciful jacket.
And since today is a day in which no one is pressing, nothing is pushing, my mind is unspooling, and my thoughts are easy, I grabbed my camera, went upstairs, and stood before the only mirror in this house that is bigger than 12 inches by 12 inches. I actually never see myself from head to toe, which is probably a good thing. But at least the jacket is short, and I could snap this picture.
By: Kayleen West Black,
on 7/27/2009
I really enjoyed painting this portrait. It took me most of the day to complete. It is a digital portrait and I was so motivated I set up a canvas to do it in oil using my digital painting as reference. I have most of the oil painting done but not completed in time to post this week. The original photo was staged. I am rarely idle on any day but I pause once and a while to reflect on things.A
For Drawing Day I drew this little chap whilst he was drawing his self portrait. 
I had a free half- hour, so I propped up a little hand mirror and . . . something I've thought about but never done, and an excuse to play with one of those big pencils with multi-colored lead. To me, the likeness unfortunately seems decent. Twenty years ago, that might have been bearable: now? OMG. Like being forced to inspect a train wreck. OK, guys, your turn: pony up.
Personally I'm all out of self portraits but I'm posting my giraffes here. I've seen elephants paint so maybe if a giraffe could paint this would be her self portrait. Yes, it's a stretch I know.
By: Eric Orchard,
on 4/8/2009
Still having fun with brushpen and here playing with textures made by Golden absorbent Ground and playing with it in Photoshop.
By: Ginger Nielson,
on 3/24/2009
Someone asked if I ever do self portraits... well not really. I have done one other in the past, and this one is just a brief sketch. My usual outfit, paper and brush in hand on my way to the drawing table...and then on to the scanner and computer.
So, do you have a self portrait to share? Leave a link to your post or website and let us see what you think of yourself!
You can do almost anything with a self portrait. I actually decided to make myself about 5 pounds thinner. Neat.. a digital diet!
By: PaDuro,
on 3/3/2009
i had a smarties photo camera ^^
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By: Jack Foster,
on 3/2/2009
I was 8 years old in the sixties. I loved the music. (I'd listen on my transistor radio) I also loved the Cubs and playing baseball. Sometimes my interests overlapped. :)
This is my first post. I'm so excited!
By: Maria Madonna Davidoff,
on 2/25/2009
Very charming entry for the topic! Nicely done.
Thanks Chrissie!
...weer een mooi portret!