Sparky's Self-Portrait Penitence continues and I must eke out another one, or suffer the consequences. (Don't ask.) So here I am, as Frida Kahlo, adapted from one of her zillion untitled self portraits. She had monkey forebears, too, evidently, so I felt right at home, in this particular pictorial space, flanked by Cuz and bird.
Drawn in large Moleskine, with Faber-Castell Polychromos. The Moleskine paper makes the pencil marks all smudgy and waxy--I felt almost as though I were drawing with oil pastels. Odd.
I thought at Frida Kahlo as soon as I've spotted your picture, you just don't have her big eyebrows! Fab selfportrait!
Posted by: Carol | June 27, 2006 at 08:05 AM
Laura, Just what I needed on a bad day:) Youre the best! Have a wonderful day.
Linda Pa
Posted by: Linda | June 24, 2006 at 10:50 PM
The colors have such flair and the hair and expression so regal-love the buddies. I am so sorry I have been away so much. I have missed you too!
Posted by: Maggie | June 24, 2006 at 10:30 PM
Thank you SO much, everyone! Teri, maybe one day ;D. Catalina, pourquoi pas? J'ai toujours besoin de pratique! Chuckles, you should paint yourself in costume, too! Alexiev, I'm so glad you've come back-- muchas gracias ;D. Elaine!! I hope this means we'll be seeing some monkeyshines soon! Linda, HA! Linda from Pa, there are flowers for you today. Katherine, I love your forehead--great sketch. Can't wait to see your nostrils and upper lip. Thanks, Mandy, Lindsay, Felicity, Jan, Cin, Lori, Marly and Nina! Hope I haven't omitted anyone.
Posted by: Laura | June 24, 2006 at 02:22 PM
Nice one! Have you noticed how we're all developing strategies for dealing with this SP marathon? I'm doing a jigsaw - he only gets a bit of me at any one time! Who are you going to be next?
Posted by: Katherine | June 24, 2006 at 05:21 AM
I just printed out your portrait and drew a uni-brow on it with black crayon. You're right -- it doesn't do a thing for you.
:-D Great portrait!
Posted by: Linda | June 23, 2006 at 06:28 PM