This is my most recent self portrait. Been going with the death theme for a minute. It feels the most accurate at this point in my life. The death of who I am, who the world was, what it all was, seems to be inevitable and coming fast.
Pictured is a painting of masked figure with an orange hood. The mask has a mushroom on it
This is my very first self portrait l. I completed it around my last birthday. I was inspired by the bonsai style where the master scars the tree. Our story is written in our scars and they hold beauty and pain. Life comes from that pain.
Pictured is a painting of a tree branch. A large dead white branch is seen on the left with the living pointed toward the right and up. Buds of new leaves are forming
Self portrait i started earlier in winter. Still need to paint the handle. This reminds me of the cleansing I feel like I have been going through. Trying to let go of past hurts. Separating truth from lie. Fact from fiction. It has washed over me, nearly drowning at some points. However, to heal is to accept the great lies for what they are, lies. Lies we find comfort in and are too afraid to leave. That bad relationship, that job, that political system or party, that family, that friend, we all know the truth. Let it flow. Let it wash over and clean. Death is cleansing not a punishment.
Pictured is death be washed clean in front of a sunny background.
Self portrait I completed in the fall. The more I have looked at this, the more I have seen myself. What currently rings true is the raven. True love, kind, caring, responsive, but holds to account. The raven remembers your transgressions and keeps those close when considering it's safety around you. To many transgressions, the raven flies away, because it can and is smart enough too.
The mushrooms also holds true, with spores flowing from the heart and not the gills. Love must be spread now in great abundance. Like the spore of the mushroom dispersed in the wind. However, there is a battle in this painting. An internal struggle towards self acceptance. Teal being the self, red being the great lies. Other figures have come to help sort it out. Guides and friends, encircling, providing answers and protection.
Hey, so I know I am a photographer/digital artist, but I do like to dabble in painting. I have done a few #selfportraits over the last year. #ShadowPlay #SelfPortraitSunday #ItsAllArt #painting #EastCoastKin