This is my very first attempt at a self portrait. It's an acrylic painting on 8x10 canvas. It's nice to try new things, so thank you Inspire Me Thursday for just that: the inspiration.
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Sunday, February 26, 2006
Inspire Me Thursday - self portrait
This is my very first attempt at a self portrait. It's an acrylic painting on 8x10 canvas. It's nice to try new things, so thank you Inspire Me Thursday for just that: the inspiration.
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my journey (in chronological order) into the creative life (circa 2006)
- the whispers of inspiration
- the beginning
- feeling my heart lift
- obsessed
- first attempt at girlie painting
- humble beginnings
- i've come a long way since this
- when everything changed
- finding my style
- a review of that first year
- deciding to take the leap
- selling my first item on etsy
- beginning to build a business
- launching my website
- learning to be fearless
- still working out my style
- up up and away
- my first showing
- first gallery opening
- spilling myself into a book proposal
- book proposal accepted!
- the gremlins
- a more cohesive style emerges
- working on book projects
- published in a magazine for the first time
- a trip to ohio to meet with book publisher
- quitting my day job
- where i wrote the book
- embracing my vulnerabilities
- showing at a big san fran art festival
- licensing for the first time
- on guilt + the blues
- becoming a possibilitarian
- figuring out wholeness
- burnout
- on becoming
- on saying no
- on magic + beginnings
- on anxiety
- finally seeing myself
- finding my community
- book is released
- teaching for the first time
- thoughts on riding the wave
- teaching in italy
- new studio space in seattle
- creative style turning point
- pretending until we're not
- new affirmation paintings emerge
- hired an assistant
- first keynote
- national product (home + gift) line debuts with DEMDACO
18 comments:
Ohhh you did such a fab job. I am super impressed. I love your other work too.
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Nice! I haven't done a self-portrait since art school - I always found it such a weird and disconcerting thing to do, and I could NOT get a likeness for love or money. At the time though I was trying to draw realistically and I've moved away from that, so maybe I'd have more fun now.
Kel, I love it!
Ralph and I have been doing lots of photos lately, and I have so much trouble looking at myself in pictures. Maybe I should play around with a self-portraits, looking at myself in different ways, or how I'd like to be seen.
I love that you've been so creative lately. It's totally inspiring.
Kelly - the self portrait is just beautiful! I wish I had your talent in watercoloring. WOW! Fabulous job!
That is really good! its cute!
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I love it just like the others! You have a knack for capturing details especially in the eyes. I look at them and totally see you. P.s. hope ya enjoy my not as creative "self portrait! hehehe.
i think your portrait is great. they are not easy to do.
Do you notice in yoga that when you look at your face in the mirror it is not symmetrical...one side is more squished than the other, maybe your eyelid droops a little more than one etc?? Why is our heart on one side of our body more than the other? Internally & externally we are ever so slightly lopsided (most of us that is). I have been thinking a lot about this and your self portrait inspired me!! I really like the colors you use and that your art inspired me to verbalize...Roxanna
This is SO beautiful! I love the colors you chose and the eyes are to inviting. Just lovely!
I really like the open exuberance of your face - big eyes, full mouth, red hair. The whole composition is warm and inviting...good job:>
this is gorgeous!!! you did a great job!
This is a wonderful self-portrait! You've got a great blog, wonderful photos, and fantastic art!
Ellen
Nice, great colors, good job!
wow...
great job...
:)
I love it! It is so expressive and well done!
Sooo BRIGHT! Hi! I am Cinda Rae, is your name all connected or is it Kelly Rae? Anyway, you did a SUPER job and if you haven't seen it yet, it is posted at Inspire Me Thursday! Bravo!!!
Adorable! I love the colors. Very bright and full of life, I can definately see those qualities in your other photos! Brandi
what did you write on the canvas and what did you do the lettering with? It looks awesome!
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