Since the 1980's I have sketched, on occasion, a number of self portraits, in the hope that one day I will have the time (and courage) to produce a decent work which I can call My Portrait. Those who visit or have visited my website www.inartelfen.com , are aware of the two pics I have used on and off on the site and which I show below.
The first one is a photo taken by my son when he was 10 years old, and the second is based on the same photo, but shamelessly promotes my website and this blog.
I think this summer I may attempt a self portrait based on one of the following three sketches or a combination thereof. Maybe blog readers can help me on this by commenting on this posting or sending me an e-mail through my website.
This self portrait was for sure sketched in 1985 in Montreal, Canada. I am wearing my favourite shirt and watch, sitting on a couch watching TV (partial view in top right corner) and sketching Myself Sketching??
The hands merge into the sketchbook and the sketch itself and what I can see are my black pants which I have put on the paper inside the paper??
I personally like this one, but it may be too personal for others to understand its full meaning to me.
This pen sketch was done, if I am not mistaken, circa 1992 or 1993, in Toronto. I have show part of it here, as I am yet to decipher some of the calligraphed French and Arabic words that were attached to the portrait.
I think this is a start for something that may yet lead to The Portrait.
This last one is of a more recent vintage, and if my memory serves me right, has to be from the early 2000's.
I like it because it reminds me of the doodles that covered my notebooks and books in both high school and university.
I still doodle sometimes and this one looks interesting especially after I added some basic colours to it at a later date.
I hope to hear from some of you, and meanwhile, I will start thinking about it, and maybe commit my portrait to canvas or paper later this year. The three sketches above are NOT available at my website (www.inartelfen.com).
The first one is a photo taken by my son when he was 10 years old, and the second is based on the same photo, but shamelessly promotes my website and this blog.
I think this summer I may attempt a self portrait based on one of the following three sketches or a combination thereof. Maybe blog readers can help me on this by commenting on this posting or sending me an e-mail through my website.
The hands merge into the sketchbook and the sketch itself and what I can see are my black pants which I have put on the paper inside the paper??
I personally like this one, but it may be too personal for others to understand its full meaning to me.
This pen sketch was done, if I am not mistaken, circa 1992 or 1993, in Toronto. I have show part of it here, as I am yet to decipher some of the calligraphed French and Arabic words that were attached to the portrait.
I think this is a start for something that may yet lead to The Portrait.
This last one is of a more recent vintage, and if my memory serves me right, has to be from the early 2000's.
I like it because it reminds me of the doodles that covered my notebooks and books in both high school and university.
I still doodle sometimes and this one looks interesting especially after I added some basic colours to it at a later date.
I hope to hear from some of you, and meanwhile, I will start thinking about it, and maybe commit my portrait to canvas or paper later this year. The three sketches above are NOT available at my website (www.inartelfen.com).
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