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Thursday, December 15, 2011

One-Liner Blind Self-Portraits

You just can't make this stuff up! I did these with fine-point marker in my sketchbook, looking in the mirror, NOT at the paper, and did not lift the pen off the paper (or hardly at all).

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.
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5 comments:

  1. Jo MurrayDecember 15, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Not all that flattering Jane... but full of character.

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  2. cckDecember 15, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Blind 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

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  3. She Who DoodlesDecember 15, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    what a fun experiment. i must try this.

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  4. ann @ studiohydeDecember 16, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    These look fun to do, must give it a go!

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  5. AdriannDecember 17, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    fun exercise!

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