Artistic self portrait

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Swap Coordinator:	piggybaby (contact)
Swap categories:	Challenges Themed Art
Number of people in swap:	13
Location:	Other
Type:	None
Last day to signup/drop:	August 6, 2007
Date items must be sent by:	September 6, 2007
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
I was inspired by "callhimalaska's" self-portrait swap, so this is my spin on it. You will create a self-portrait on paper, be it an atc, notecard, cardstock, whatever. Size should be no smaller than an atc and no larger than a sheet of paper (8.5" x 11") Use any medium such as watercolor, chalks, cray-pas, gel pens, altered art, embellishments, whatever suits your fancy. Just some ideas: -look at your partner's profile and maybe create it in their favorite color combinations. -maybe create your self-portrait in the style of your favorite artist (add some mono-brows Frida-style, or cubist like Picasso, andy warhol-ish even??) -can be silly or serious -cartoonish or realistic -can be head-only or full-body self-portrait -no nudity, please. let's keep this clean :) Since we'll all hopefully be putting a lot of creativity in this, we'll keep the swap to 1 partner Most importantly, just have fun!! since postage should be relatively inexpensive with paper, let's make this International friendly swappers only with a rating of 4.7 or higher no no-sends serious newbies welcome with at least 1 swap under their belt this is my first swap hosting, so please be kind :)

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piggybaby 07/31/2007 #

I changed the signup date and sent by date by adding 4 extra days. I'll be out of town and might not access to a computer, and wouldn't be able to assign swap partners on Aug.2nd. Hope this doesn't inconvenience anybody ;0 well, at least you'll have a few extra days to make your self-portrait extra snazzy ;)

madtatter7 08/27/2007 #

Just checking in to see if anyone has been working on their portraits :) I will start today. I hope everyone will add their work to the photo gallery because it would be great to see what everyone did. Have a wonderful week.

Linda

piggybaby 09/ 4/2007 #

okay, I finally finished my self-portrait. I don't know if it looks exactly like me, but I'm pretty happy with it. Hope you like it, Pardner, it's on its way! :)

madtatter7 09/ 5/2007 #

I worked on mine yesterday and am almost done. It was harder than I thought but was great to be challenged like this. I will post a picture later. Please post pictures of your projects so we can all admire the projects. Its interesting how people with an assignment have different visions.

Hugs, Linda

piggybaby 09/ 6/2007 #

I would love to post my self-portrait, but i can't find the attachment that plugs from my camera into my computer! :( If I find it in the next day or two, I'll post. I hope some of you do too b/c I'm sure everyone would like to see the portraits. Linda: I'm glad that you were challenged and that you had fun with this swap!

madtatter7 09/11/2007 #

Figured out how to upload woohoo but cant make the picture small enough to fit the screen. Hope everyone else posts pictures. I did mine on watercolor paper. I painted all the values in black and white then added glazing medium to my acrylics and painted the colors. Had fun trying a new technique (grisaille which the dutch masters or ? used and thought I could try it).

Hugs, Linda

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