Tag Archives: self portrait
Sketch Book Series: Self Portrait – Schrunchy Face (2020)
Sketch Book Series: Covid Era Self Portrait (2020)
Mike-Related Watercolor: Double Portrait -Inevitable (2016)
Feeling-Related Watercolor: The Ugliness of Getting Old (2017)
Self Portrait – Last of 2020
After moving to Los Angeles, the new apartment is still a mess. I can’t find my razor, among many other items. I won’t go to a barber (especially here in LA) until this covid mess is over with (I may break down and get a new shaver before then – if they can deliver). Here […]
Quarantine Portrait Series: Self Portrait From Memory
I’ve done a lot of self portraits from my photos since Covid lockdown of 2020 began. Today process included sketching the facial features that I remembered from my meticulous observations of self portraits past.
Quarantine Portrait Series: Self Portrait – Neutral
Yesterday I mentioned the work of John Coplans. He did a series of photos (that I admired) showing his aging body. I thought that I would explore a similar project through my series of self portraits. However, there are some differences that may make this impossible. First, photography, although not strictly objective, is more objective […]
Quarantine Portrait Series: Self Portrait with Double Chin and Jowls
I leaned over the camera for the reference shot to this quick sketch. I wanted to see the weight of my face. I also got to see my double chin. My dad had a double chin; s I only see my double chin now and again. For some reason, as I posted this latest […]
Quarantine Portrait Series: Self Portrait, 3/4 Practice
I need practice sketching profiles of faces that are partially turned toward me. The terrain of the far side of the face, is like a crescent of the moon, but it must be matched to the more visible, near side for the portrait to make sense. I’m also trying to make sense of my wrinkles, […]
