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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

a dream passing by

This really was a quick drawing. Quick for me. It's all relative, of course.
I drew this one in front of the mirror, before putting away my woolly scarves until next winter. I guess it's the closest I've come to a self portrait. But, when it came down to it I preferred the negative spaces.
I'm calling this one Everyday Matters Challenge #22, draw a piece of clothing. See the rest of my challenges HERE.

27 comments:

  1. Oh, it's realy great selfportrait. I've never seen such idea of drawing selfportraits (now I imagine myself in scarf, long socks and pretty shoes without body(= - I like it)

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  2. What a wonderful idea for a self portrait. I love the negative spaces—they are brilliant!

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  3. marvelous, realy cool!

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  4. well, it's a gorgeous thing, that scarf!

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  5. what a result for a quick sketch! :) talking about being productive. Love the texture as always.

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  6. Your work is so gorgeous!

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  7. Gorgeous!! I love the knit stich detail. The negative space is good.

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  8. Wonderful "self portrait"! I love how alive the scarf appears.
    (Wish my "quick" sketches were even half this good.)

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  9. I love the negative space and I love the attention that you paid to the knitting. It really does make all the difference!

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  10. Your detail is always fantastic. Quick sketch!?

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  11. Anonymous3:48 PM

    Lovely as usual. Although I have to admit - my favorite part of your pictures is always your handwriting! (Only because that's my obsession, I always love the pictures too!)

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  12. You've done a fabulous job with the texture and colors, Andrea!

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  13. I love scarves too and wish I could put this one on--you have captured the soft texture so well! Interesting self portrait...

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  14. I absolutely LOVE this. Your detail, the texture, the negative space.... magic.

    Becka

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  15. I just don't know how you do it, but this is wonderful! The colors, the detail, the negative space - marvelous! nany

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  16. Fantastic and creative. Love what you have done.

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  17. What a tease you are. Nice job on the scarf.

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  18. ooh, scarves, me too, complete scarf queen, love this pic x

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  19. this is cool. you'r great!

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  20. o-mi-gosh
    i'm in love with this. truly
    and you say its a quick one? well heck girl whats a long one look like? this is gorgeous and makes me want to take out my pens and pencils (which haven't seen much of me lately). thank you

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  21. Love the isolation of this drawing, the way the assumed coat cuts in and out. Inspired.

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  22. Thank you all, folks.

    When I say quick sketch, I mean a couple of hours or so. That's quick for me!

    I really do feel a series coming on, though. I enjoyed doing this drawing a lot.

    Thanks again, I do appreciate you visiting and commenting. I appreciate it very much.

    Cheers.

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  23. Aloha dear Andrea! I visit you site, your parrot's Fri, is so Awesome! Great artwork!

    P.S. Andrea! if you want you can found yourself in my last post! :)

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  24. love your work and especially that you have a "sketchblog", no high falootten pretensions. You can make the "ordinary" quite sublime. thanks for sharing your creativity.
    Dan
    http://dandorfer1.blogspot.com/

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  25. it's beautiful :)
    just wanted to say that
    (not that any of your other works aren't, this one just made me smile right now so...)
    and i agree, the composition works much better with the negative space.

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