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 […]
The other day, I treated myself to a book about Cézanne, one of my favorite artists. I was inspired by his spare sketches, to concentrate on broad pencil strokes rather than replicating details. The study below is not Cézanne-esque, but is, perhaps the start of a new direction for my self portrait sketches.
Here’s a vintage sketch from 2010. I’ve been self-isolating this past week, as I’ve not been well and do not want to cough on people at work (or get coughed on).
