Sketch of the sculptor Alfie GloverExcerpt from this posting:
"...Someone, an older woman, will come into my studio and say, "You wouldn't want to paint me, would you?" I'm conflicted because there are two ways I can go with this..."
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4 comments:
What an interesting post! and great painting... I was thinking when I read this how it would be nice to have an artist help you see that which is beautiful in the present tense of age... i think it is all too easy for women to slip off into feeling as though the addition of years to their age equates directly to subtraction from desirable physical attributes.
I have a hard time looking at myself, not so much out of vanity, but because all the signs of aging remind me of how I have grossly mismanaged my time in the past.
...i deveated, sorry! I won't be offended if you elect not to post this comment :) Just like how your words made me think...cheers!
Hi Michael-Ann,
Great to hear from you.
All the best...
i think if you were to paint only other artists you would find yourself with some satisfied sitters! i know i have always drawn/painted myself far more harshly than others see me! (hard not to when you are looking at yourself for the whole duration of the work)
enjoying the blog!
Thanks Erica.
I find, also, that self-portraits are a great way to experiment with new ideas. Every one that Rembrandt did looks like a different person. As if he's searching for a different personality each time.
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