“Self Portrait with my Reflection” 14 × 11 inches, Crayon on Rives BFK paper
This is a handmade, original work of art NOT A PRINT and NOT AI GENERATED
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These self portraits are partly studies. I'm looking at my own figure to understand it anatomically and formally, and to make better paintings. Here, the mirror gives me two views of the same body. The figure on the left faces outward, while the reflection shows my profile and the curve of my back.
I'm also using the drawing to experiment with line quality. Loose contours and hatch marks run across the chest, belly, and legs, alongside broader areas of shading. Some passages describe the body closely, while others leave the individual marks plainly visible. These are the kinds of marks I'm considering leaving exposed in my paintings. The crayon picks up the texture of the Rives BFK paper, so even the darker areas retain that grain.
The choices are about symbols and identity too. Should I be clothed or unclothed? Should I leave my glasses on or take them off? Here, I'm nude but still wearing my glasses. Each choice says something different. The mirror lets me look at myself from another angle, both as a person and as a figure I'm trying to understand through drawing.
“Self Portrait with my Reflection” 14 × 11 inches, Crayon on Rives BFK 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.
These self portraits are partly studies. I'm looking at my own figure to understand it anatomically and formally, and to make better paintings. Here, the mirror gives me two views of the same body. The figure on the left faces outward, while the reflection shows my profile and the curve of my back.
I'm also using the drawing to experiment with line quality. Loose contours and hatch marks run across the chest, belly, and legs, alongside broader areas of shading. Some passages describe the body closely, while others leave the individual marks plainly visible. These are the kinds of marks I'm considering leaving exposed in my paintings. The crayon picks up the texture of the Rives BFK paper, so even the darker areas retain that grain.
The choices are about symbols and identity too. Should I be clothed or unclothed? Should I leave my glasses on or take them off? Here, I'm nude but still wearing my glasses. Each choice says something different. The mirror lets me look at myself from another angle, both as a person and as a figure I'm trying to understand through drawing.
