I'm An Artist in My Free Time

I find that I don't have much free time these days, so whenever I do I sneak off to Michaels and pick a new medium to experiment (II, III, IV, V) with. This time I chose acrylic paint and smaller 6 x 6 canvas. I've been very big into self portraits lately. As Frida Kahlo said, "I paint myself because I am the subject I know best." There's just something about breaking yourself down.. honestly, without trying to airbrush away the flaws and applying it to paper. Fall in love with the masterpiece that is you. No filter.



Should've Went to Art School: Selfie

 

I've never been good at drawing myself. I think that ego doesn't always allow us to accurately capture our self fully, flaws and all. This time was different though. I tried to channel my inner Frida Kahlo.. a woman who wasn't afraid to let her flaws (by society's standards) all hang out in her portraits: immobility, unibrow, mustache and all. I sat on the couch, mirror in hand, and studied my face; high forehead, bag plagued eyes, prominent nose, unruly hair.. After about an hour I was happy with what I created. A true 'selfie' of my minds eye.