“Self Portrait in Shorts (Idealized)” 20 × 16 inches, Crayon on paper
This is a handmade, original work of art NOT A PRINT and NOT AI GENERATED
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I’ve often thought of my drawings of older, bearish men as allegorical self-portraits. They can be portraits of me, but also images of what I could be physically. Calling this drawing “Idealized” makes that distinction part of the subject. It gives me room to explore an imagined version of myself rather than treating a self-portrait as a strictly literal record.
The body fills most of the drawing. The shoulder, chest, and arm have a substantial physical presence, while the bent posture places that body in an ordinary domestic setting. The sink, shelf, and small containers give it a context beyond simply posing for a portrait.
I’m using dark contours and hatching alongside quick white strokes on a warm ground. The marks follow the changes in the shoulder, ribs, arm, and back, building the figure without blending every passage into smooth shading. Some edges are sharply drawn; elsewhere, separate strokes do the work of describing light and volume.
The arm makes a strong diagonal toward the lower left, countering the more upright body and the straight lines of the shelf. Cropping the head and shorts brings the figure close and keeps it connected to the edges of the drawing. It’s a way to bring my interest in the older male body together with the possibilities of self-portraiture, where resemblance and imagination can occupy the same image.
“Self Portrait in Shorts (Idealized)” 20 × 16 inches, Crayon on paper
This is a handmade, original work of art NOT A PRINT and NOT AI GENERATED
FREE SHIPPING Shipping takes 3–4 Weeks This ships from San Carlos, California (The San Francisco Bay Area). I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
I’ve often thought of my drawings of older, bearish men as allegorical self-portraits. They can be portraits of me, but also images of what I could be physically. Calling this drawing “Idealized” makes that distinction part of the subject. It gives me room to explore an imagined version of myself rather than treating a self-portrait as a strictly literal record.
The body fills most of the drawing. The shoulder, chest, and arm have a substantial physical presence, while the bent posture places that body in an ordinary domestic setting. The sink, shelf, and small containers give it a context beyond simply posing for a portrait.
I’m using dark contours and hatching alongside quick white strokes on a warm ground. The marks follow the changes in the shoulder, ribs, arm, and back, building the figure without blending every passage into smooth shading. Some edges are sharply drawn; elsewhere, separate strokes do the work of describing light and volume.
The arm makes a strong diagonal toward the lower left, countering the more upright body and the straight lines of the shelf. Cropping the head and shorts brings the figure close and keeps it connected to the edges of the drawing. It’s a way to bring my interest in the older male body together with the possibilities of self-portraiture, where resemblance and imagination can occupy the same image.
