I love the unpredictability of these, how each one is unique. I wonder what happens if you do ten blind self-portraits in a row in one sitting? Or blind self-portraits and then self-portraits looking at your paper, or the other way around. What does that do to your hand-eye coordination?
What happens if you begin at the hairline, or at the nose, or the ear?
For this one I switched hands. I guess I'm more comfortable drawing left-handed, and this one is with my right:
I decided to try one that is not a one-liner, and my right cheek ended up in left field:
Stay tuned and I will post the follow-up. We'll be doing plenty of blind self-portraits in my online workshop: Exploring the Self-Portrait.
Not all that flattering Jane... but full of character.
ReplyDeleteBlind contour are my all time favorites! There is something so...oh...essential or energetically real or something about them. The second one is killer! cc
ReplyDeletewhat a fun experiment. i must try this.
ReplyDeleteThese look fun to do, must give it a go!
ReplyDeletefun exercise!
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