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L to R: Natalie d'Arbeloff, Cindy Woods, Sparky Donatello
At the urging of Natalie d'Arbeloff, famed author of Blaugustine, I have taken on the job of defining the parameters of our new Self-Portrait Marathon. First, the underlying reason behind the parameters: if drawing is first of all about seeing, and it is, then it follows that drawing yourself will involve seeing yourself. Drawing well (and by that I don't mean skillfully, but honestly) means you'll have to see yourself clearly and deeply. That's not an easy thing to do. That's why this is a marathon. If you want to climb on board, here's what you have to do. For the next month, you must do a self-portrait at least once a week; more often, if you want to, but be reasonable. Work in any medium you want, post it to your site, and send me the address of your post so I can list it here. And think of your series this way: your last portrait is the stepping-off point for your next. Build on what you've done, see yourself more deeply. That doesn't necessarily mean draw more pores and wrinkles, although it could. It means reveal more of yourself, to yourself and the rest of us. I, for one, am dying to see (a) what you look like, (b) what you think you look like, and © what you want me to think you look like. I think I'll do some screen captures and post our entries in a gallery here, side by side, so we can see how a portrait changes from week to week. Oh boy, this is going to be so much fun, kids! And listen, you don't have to be highly skilled. Sometimes that even gets in the way. Let's not measure ourselves against each other. We're all exploring, and there are a thousand paths to the top of the mountain. So when you have something posted, send an email to wally at wallytorta dot com pointing me to it. Oh, and if you don't have a site or place to post, send me your scan and I'll post it here. Okay. . . . ladies and gentlemen, start your mirrors!
Sparky Donatello
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Response: This is not how I feelWe went to pick up big-ears today. Dr B and the little bs went in while I paced around outside with Maizy. My thought had been that the addition to the household might proceed more gently if Maizy had... -
Response: Here's looking at <i>me</i>, kidAlthough I'm arriving at the party about a week late, it...
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Response: All of meSee the sort of fun you can have with a cheap...
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Response: Self-portrait III realise that under the terms of the rules of the self-portrait marathon I have to produce at least a picture a week. Time has marched on so swiftly that I'm reduced to posing in front of photo booth on...
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Response: Harder than it looksI've never pretended to be an artist, but even so...drawing myself...
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I thought I'd make myself into those to whom I have been compared, over the years. Ok, many years ago. I used Photo Booth to take the pictures of myself, hence the really horrid quality, but it just adds...
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Response: Here's looking at you, tooOne way of portraying yourself is to show how you're seen...
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Response: Partly cloudyToday the sun shone in Keene, turning yesterday's mud puddles into...
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Response: Down and dirtyI don't know why self-portraits focus almost exclusively on one's face...
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Response: What am I?As the self-portrait marathon enters its final week, I've been thinking...
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Response: FragmentsToday's reflective self-portrait mirrors (no pun intended) the one Gary posted...
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Response: No evilToday is the last day of the self-portrait marathon, so here's...
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Response: FinaleI knew if I spent a couple hours window-shopping in Brattleboro,...
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Response: PortraitIn the spirit of This is Spinal Tap, this self-portrait goes...
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Response: self-portraitI didn't have a chance to do multiple self-portraits for the Self-portrait Marathon, but here is my last-minute contribution. Some things apparently need fixing, but oh well... two eyes staring into a mirror give three different points of view......
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