Weather finally allowed me to finish the painting I had been working on. This is good, as I am back on the road Sunday.
I went for a self portrait. With a new year and what looks to be a bumpy road for us all I wanted some positivity. There is a long tradition of painters doing self portraits. I have already done many. This one was just to remind myself that i am a small link in a chain that stretches far back. All those other eras had tumultuous times but despite whatever was going on, culture lasts past it.
My other less lofty inspiration was the face I see in the mirror every morning as I shave. I had given up sweets several years ago. Between that and getting older, I noticed one morning that I was slowly becoming a character out of a Velazquez painting.
I don’t mind as it is interesting to draw and paint.
This piece is 11×17 Watercolor & Tan paper
I did one study beforehand in water soluble graphite.
Water soluble graphite Study 4×4 inch pocket pad
Paper Life Painting 
There is a story in that glance. Who knows yet, who will be told to tell it….
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I’d like permission to save and reshare a copy of the final work as I intend to write a story to accompany it. If you request, I will share the finished work before posting. lmk
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Im very flattered. Shouldn’t be a problem so long as I can see text before release abd image gets attribution. Email me when done/ready and thanks!
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Perfect. It is a 100 word piece of flash but I like it. Where can I send a copy of the text? I don’t plan on publishing until Saturday, with your permission of course. lmk
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Beautiful process and end result!! 🎨❤️
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Thank you 🙂
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Absolutely love this. Velasquez indeed. and yes….. as the great writer, JRR Tolkien wrote: “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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Thank you for so well thought out a comment.
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