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THIS IS IT!! Day 3-6-5!!! 22 Oct 2011 | 02:02 pm
I've been considering what sort of comments I would make to commemorate this day and this one last artwork in the self-portrait project. It's so hard to believe that 365 days have gone by - an entire ...
Day 364 21 Oct 2011 | 05:11 am
Here's yet another example of a medium that I probably should have worked in much sooner, but simply did not. Sure, there have been a couple instances where I made some type of collage, but certainly ...
Day 363 20 Oct 2011 | 01:41 am
I absolutely cannot believe that it took me 363 days to make a self-portrait out of cut paper. I have taught this process for years, and always love the results (both mine and my students'), but for s...
Day 362 19 Oct 2011 | 03:38 am
I wish I had a fabulous story about the origin or the meaning of this self-portrait. When it comes down to it, I had a dollar bill in my hand and the idea sprung from there. Very simple. The real sto...
Day 361 18 Oct 2011 | 05:42 am
It's been awhile since I've started a self-portrait by making faces in the mirror. That's not to say that I've changed my personal outlook; I'm still as goofy as can be. But several of my recent image...
Day 360 17 Oct 2011 | 10:49 am
I started this drawing with no particular agenda except for one thing: I wanted to portray myself smiling. It was late and I was beyond tired. It had been a long day that started early, saw lots of m...
Day 359 16 Oct 2011 | 04:05 am
It's been awhile since I've worked on vellum, and frankly, I've missed it. I really love the texture of the paper and how it reacts with virtually any medium (with maybe the exception of watercolor, w...
Day 358 15 Oct 2011 | 02:46 am
Last night, Austin had a particular issue he was dealing with. He said, I think out of sheer frustration, "I just don't know what to say." My response was maybe a bit of a shock to him, given my penc...
Day 357 14 Oct 2011 | 02:00 am
As I sat down to make this self-portrait, I was thinking about the idea of masks and what they can symbolize. While I haven't used this imagery in my art as often as blindfolds, I can appreciate the r...
Day 356 13 Oct 2011 | 03:18 pm
I have no doubt of one of my worst traits: I tend to take on far more than I can accomplish in a normal day's time. This often makes for long days culminating with me collapsing into bed and falling a...
