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Self portrait, monotype, 55 x 65 cm, c 2002
Self-portrait- detail
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Showing posts with label self-portrait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self-portrait. Show all posts
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Self-portrait on a Tuesday
Self-portrait on a Tuesday, oil on card, 14.2 x 9.5 cm
Well, my week of self-portraiture got annexed by paper cutouts. It's good to change medium, it keeps one fresh. This one has a certain fifties ring to it.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Self-portrait as a cubist
Self-portrait as a cubist, oil on card, 14 x 11.3 cm
The second day of my week of self-portraits. I wish I had more than one mirror for variety.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Conflicts inside
TribulationsI was not feeling so great and I sat in the mall utterly depressed and pointless.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Self-portraiture
Some thoughts about taking self-portrait photos.
1. The process makes me feel embarrassed. I am wary of the charge of narcissism that can be held against me when I'm taking the photos. I'm wary of the charge because it's true: I do like looking at my own reflection.
2. The best images are when I'm fairly relaxed. The best way to get more relaxed images is to use the multiple-shutter function.
3. I feel wary about breaking my facial anonymity on the Internet. Is it a good thing to show my face? Maybe it is bad, because the face of an author or artist can have such a strong influence on how their work is interpreted. I don't really want this site to be about me, but about my work. But perhaps the distinction is artificial in art, which at some point is based on individual subjectivity. And perhaps it will bring in new readers who find my current facelessness impersonal.
4. Looking through the Flicker self portrait group:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/selfportraits_jenn/pool/page10/
the photographers are too often trying too hard often.
5. It's been years since I did any self-portraits, maybe as many as 20 years.
6. What about a background? I seem to favour plain, maybe because it will be so hard to integrate a more complex background with my image. Also, I like stillness and quiet.
1. The process makes me feel embarrassed. I am wary of the charge of narcissism that can be held against me when I'm taking the photos. I'm wary of the charge because it's true: I do like looking at my own reflection.
2. The best images are when I'm fairly relaxed. The best way to get more relaxed images is to use the multiple-shutter function.
3. I feel wary about breaking my facial anonymity on the Internet. Is it a good thing to show my face? Maybe it is bad, because the face of an author or artist can have such a strong influence on how their work is interpreted. I don't really want this site to be about me, but about my work. But perhaps the distinction is artificial in art, which at some point is based on individual subjectivity. And perhaps it will bring in new readers who find my current facelessness impersonal.
4. Looking through the Flicker self portrait group:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/selfportraits_jenn/pool/page10/
the photographers are too often trying too hard often.
5. It's been years since I did any self-portraits, maybe as many as 20 years.
6. What about a background? I seem to favour plain, maybe because it will be so hard to integrate a more complex background with my image. Also, I like stillness and quiet.
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