Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Self Portrait Reflected in Narrow Mirror


Self Portrait Reflected in Narrow Mirror
Oil on gessoed board

170x200mm
January 8, 07

I'm always fascinated by mirrors. This one was salvaged out of some old fax or something I think. It's odd the way we require so little information to see a face. It's the way we're hard wired I guess. I had to close one eye to paint this.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:37 am

    I love all your paintings, but this one just cracks me up. So inventive. Sukipoet (I will identify as anonymous bec. otherwise I cant figure out how to make my comment go through)

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  2. Anonymous3:37 am

    I love all your paintings, but this one just cracks me up. So inventive. Sukipoet (I will identify as anonymous bec. otherwise I cant figure out how to make my comment go through)

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  3. Thanks Sukipoet! It is a strange one, I admit...

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