Great piece of art...or not

[BarenakedLady]

Ok fine, it's a sucky cell phone pic, but you get the idea. Charcoal on toned paper with white oil paint.

[Haole Girl]

1. Did you draw that?

:thumbsup:

[BarenakedLady]

3. I did

It looks better in person. LoL.

[Haole Girl]

5. Hopefully, you will continue to draw

Did I ever tell you what happened when I took an advance drawing class?

[BarenakedLady]

6. No

What happened?

[Haole Girl]

9. My self-portrait was so bad (and didn't look anything like me)

I learned from one of my classmates that the instructor removed it from the wall, threw it in the trash & said, "That's where it belongs."

It was in high school. I never really attempted drawing, seriously, again. Many years later I learned it is one sign of low self-esteem when someone cannot draw a self-portrait well. Wish I'd known that many years ago!

[BarenakedLady]

14. That is total crap

Not everyone can draw...many people with healthy self-esteem can't draw themselves to save their lives. I could probably pull off a decent likeness of myself and well...hmmmmmm self-esteem isn't exactly my thang.

You should try again. I didn't seriously try to create art until way past high school.

[Haole Girl]

18. The part I believed is...

some people, with low self-esteem, cannot draw a self-portrait in their own likeness. It made sense when I read the article, anyway.

[BarenakedLady]

21. I guess I can understand the concept

Since those of us with low self-esteem see ourselves in a rather skewed view. What I see in the mirror is probably vastly different than what everyone else sees. Therefore my artistic rendering of myself probably would look nothing like me to everyone else.

[Inchworm]

2. Very nice!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

You buy that at a gallery? ;)

I keeed! Nice work!

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

4. Thanks.

I hope I get an A. I started a new one today.

:D

[Inchworm]

7. Just bat your eyes at instructor

What is your next one? More boobies?

Models seem a little on the female side. Or do you not show us your manly men drawings here in the Lounge? :D

:hug:

[elshiva]

12. Hello, Doctor. How are you?

[Inchworm]

16. Long time no see

:hug::hi:

[elshiva]

20. OOhh! ooh, Doctor, I love you, I want you....

:) :loveya: :* I want to spend all eternity in your arms.


But, I have to get offline now, sorry. :hug:

[BarenakedLady]

19. My instructor

is a newly wedded hetero female. :P

AND

There is a very depressing lack of male models. :(

[elshiva]

26. More MALE MODELS!

:( That's not fair at all.

[BarenakedLady]

28. I totally support this view.

I may be slightly biased.

:)

[elshiva]

31. Force your instructor to take his clothes off.

:P

[BarenakedLady]

32. But she's a girl!

Not that there is anything wrong with that. :P

[elshiva]

34. Oh shoot! I misread it.

[Inchworm]

33. I agree!

See #19

:rofl:

:yoiks:

[elshiva]

8. Great Art.

:thumbsup:

[BarenakedLady]

15. Awww you are too kind

I don't strive for great, but being considered art is more than enough.

[elshiva]

22. You are welcome, but it is great.

A certain sadness to it and yeah, hubba hubba ;)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. Hey You

Nicely Done. :hug: :hi:

[BarenakedLady]

17. Thank you TA

I'm having so much fun. :D

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. excellent and I think you are learning too.

I see improvement and, I bet the teacher does as well. Let me know your grade. You might just get that "A" this time. Seems, I remember a little "-" that was bothering you last semester.

[BarenakedLady]

11. So far 2 of you SUCK!

And I shall despise you forever.

Same goes for the rest of you who will no doubt vote in the negative.

All I have to say to you is...

Damn it, you'd have to be able to see me to see my amusing insult. It involves a lot of finger movement and fart noises. Use your imaginations, which obviously you would lack anyway.

I fart in your general direction. :P

[omega minimo]

13. very good. great light. let yourself see the light without the outline. good job.

:yourock:

[BarenakedLady]

24. I shellacked (sp) the paper

after the charcoal drawing so I couldn't erase the lines. I'll try to draw lighter next time.

[omega minimo]

38. there's always NEXT time. Keep it up!

:thumbsup:

[bluesbassman]

25. I like it BNL. Your depth and shading application is wonderful.

Your proportional representation needs a little adjustment, but all in all a fine work.:applause:

[BarenakedLady]

30. Proportional in what way?

Thank you for your kind words.

[bluesbassman]

35. Her arms and legs.

Both her visible upper arm and upper right leg seem to be disproportionately long. Small thing, but as an ex carpenter scale is something that catches my eye.

[DarkTirade]

27. Both A and C.

Great work of art, but I'm sure I can think of a smart-ass comment along with it too. :P

[BarenakedLady]

29. I'm sure you could too

:D

[Robeson]

36. I like it. It has a Bernard Buffet feel to it...

...has a linear quality.

[Capn Sunshine]

37. great tone, wonderful feeling

you do good art :hi:

[elleng]

39. Good

Nice and unique style.

Keep going.

[applegrove]

40. Cool.