SELF PORTRAITS
Every figure painter runs into the same problem–the desire to continue to grow as a painter vs the cost of models. The time-honoured answer is to draw or paint the ‘free’ model who is available every time the artist wants to work. My ‘Self-Portrait Project’ began just that way, and has now grown to nearly 100 works. Number 95 speaks to my skin condition (psoriasis) and the constant itching and scratching that makes me a “moving target” all the time. Number 98 is the first abstracted self-portrait in this series.
Click on the images to see the full self-portrait . . .
Every figure painter runs into the same problem–the desire to continue to grow as a painter vs the cost of models. The time-honoured answer is to draw or paint the ‘free’ model who is available every time the artist wants to work. My ‘Self-Portrait Project’ began just that way, and has now grown to nearly 100 works. Number 95 speaks to my skin condition (psoriasis) and the constant itching and scratching that makes me a “moving target” all the time. Number 98 is the first abstracted self-portrait in this series.
Click on the images to see the full self-portrait . . .
