On Sunday I sat as my portrait was painted by ten artists. It was three and a half hours of trying to be still, a skill I do not come by easily. The studio owner was playing Elvis Presley songs on guitar and trying to get me to sing along. It was funny because I would look over at the words, sing a bit but the artists would get upset as they needed me to turn my head back. Then the owner would try to get me to sing more, the artists would yell, and so on and so on lol. Am I sitting for a portrait or here to sing?
Which do you like? My favorites are bottom middle and then top left.
February 2nd, 2009 4:17 pm
That’s totally rad!
My favorite is the bottom right. Lovely lovely.
I can’t imagine doing what you did! I wouldn’t mind doing the painting though as I’ve been in that position many times! They were nude though. hehe
Thanks for sharing
February 2nd, 2009 4:54 pm
wow! that is so cool and it’s fascinating to see the translation from 10 different artists. I like the bottom middle best but think they are all great!
February 2nd, 2009 4:56 pm
How fun! I like the bottom middle too.
February 2nd, 2009 5:25 pm
Awesome! My fave is bottom middle.
February 2nd, 2009 6:48 pm
The bottom middle is really awesome. it’s really cool to see so many different styles – they really come through when the subject is the same (and so awesome!)
February 2nd, 2009 10:59 pm
I dunno, I think the top middle one captures your essence the best… I think the proportions and angles are just perfect, plus, I like the style of it. Not smooth at all – just nicely textured.
February 3rd, 2009 6:58 am
the top left picture looks most like you, to my mind.
February 3rd, 2009 10:09 am
Bottom middle makes you look most pretty, but I like top middle. looks like it was painted by Van Gogh
February 3rd, 2009 10:14 am
The eyes on the top left are bang on yours
coming from a mother
February 3rd, 2009 12:26 pm
oh that would be SO fascinating seeing how a bunch of other people see you
they did an amazing job,i like the first one the best
February 4th, 2009 6:44 am
This would be my ultimate nightmare, all those people looking at me I mean (I hate photographs too), but I think the bottom middle one is lovely, it has a pretty soft focus feel to it.
February 4th, 2009 11:58 pm
How cool, do you get to keep any of them? The bottom middle is my fave too
February 5th, 2009 2:34 am
these are awesome! i like the top middle one and the bottom middle one.
February 7th, 2009 7:31 am
I like the backdrop in the top middle… it’s really cool – top left looks like you alot – also like bottom middle – which one do I get?
February 7th, 2009 10:52 pm
Oh man, does this ever remind me of my last 2 years of life drawing. I always liked the free-er brush work (like the two in the middle) but always ended up spending way too long on my paintings and making the pain really smooth.
This is very cool.
February 10th, 2009 1:18 pm
Really neat to see all these interpretations!
February 14th, 2009 5:20 am
Definitely bottom middle, I love the style.
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