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Debra Jones · 03-14-2003, 02:19 AM

I was stuck at home for the usual Wednesday night open studio and got "Jonesing" (pun intended and highly anticipated) so I dove into a self portrait going through my mind.

THIS is how I look to most people who have interraction with me, either at work or in studio, so why mess with the real thing. I have overlong, completly undisciplined hair and a bit of a female absentminded professor air.

The hands in the reference photo were holding a camera, which I felt was a bit sacreligeous, so I opted for the correct tool of the trade.

It is 17x11 on sueded board with mostly hard pastel.
Curious if too cutsey, or valid, or is it even working?

03-14-2003, 02:19 AM	#1
Debra Jones Juried Member Featured in Pastel Journal Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 457	Portrait of the Artist as a Portrait Artist. I was stuck at home for the usual Wednesday night open studio and got "Jonesing" (pun intended and highly anticipated) so I dove into a self portrait going through my mind. THIS is how I look to most people who have interraction with me, either at work or in studio, so why mess with the real thing. I have overlong, completly undisciplined hair and a bit of a female absentminded professor air. The hands in the reference photo were holding a camera, which I felt was a bit sacreligeous, so I opted for the correct tool of the trade. It is 17x11 on sueded board with mostly hard pastel. Curious if too cutsey, or valid, or is it even working? Attached Images __________________ http://dog-a-dayartblog.blogspot.com/ Because some people have four legs.