Laughing Self 36x36 oil on canvas
I painted this self portrait in January 2012. This canvas
sat in my studio for a couple of months as I kept adding
palette scrapings intending to paint my portrait surrounded
by all the paint. I thought I would paint my frustration
with the many things in life that just don't make any sense
and the insanity that is so much a part of our human existence.
I looked in the mirror for the expression to convey those feelings.
Laughter is what came to me. All the bird shapes just seemed to
appear as the painting evolved. I had a great time working on this
piece. I'm so thankful for the Arts, Love and all the
stunning Beauty on this planet and beyond.
If you don't laugh, you'll cry.
Detail
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| I liked this photo with the sepia tones. It's interesting to see all that color as values and to see how it sits behind the figure. The form really shows against the flat shapes. |
