Saturday, June 1, 2024

Self Portraits in Japan


Pen and ink coloured pencil
On 330 h paper 
Postcard size


This self portrait series hopefully will reveal some aspects of aging. One thing for sure I don’t think humans will ever be able to reverse aging, they may be able to slow it but its a commonality all humans share to there grave.

I’m happy drawing myself, for me the years of sun on my skin in Australia  has scared my face in an interesting but  also in a dangerous way as I have had several serious skin cancer removed (Keep Out of the Sun). Nonetheless it does make my face interesting to draw even if it looks like a mess. And better still I don’t complain if I do draw my own face as a mess, that’s how it is now weathered and old.




Pen and ink coloured pencil
300 g paper 
Postcard size








Pencil on coloured pencil on paper
FO


Pencil and coloured pencil, pastel on paper
Postcard size
FO









Pencil and coloured pencil, pastel on paper
Postcard size
FO

 

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