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Published: 2005-04-29 17:32:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 3755; Favourites: 75; Downloads: 384
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This is a small self-portrait I did for fun and for a show Iām trying to get in to in Cincinnati called magnitude seven, about small art work. It is 7"x5" oil on masonite.Related content
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this is an awesome pic.
i love your style!!!!!!!!!!
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Very expressive simplified shadow work. No fussy details. It's the way it's supposed to be. Well done!
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OH. this is so great! the lips are crazygood, especially - faveing this one too.
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oops. this is my old account. pretend you never saw it.
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some moments, i feel like i would want to marry you.
here, aside from the obvious fact that you consistently demonstrate excellent control over your medium, you've selected an angle and expression that capture your "alexness" very well. this piece feels like you, and that's why i like it. we all know you're a good painter, so for your work, it becomes about creating something more than the media can say. you know what i mean? it's not about the paint anymore, i think. your most successful pieces, in my opinion, are the ones with expressive figures. well, most of your figures are expressive, but some certainly more than others, especially the ones whose facial expressions are clear and the ones whose bodies posed deliberately.
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Your work is all excellent, but this has to be my favourite!
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This is amazing.
I actually have a question though.
I was wondering how you went about painting a self portait.
Did you use a photograph of yourself or simply look in a mirror?
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excellent work for being so small...amazing talent. wonderful brush strokes.
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it's amazing how good you are with oils. I'm in awe of the detail in your work. there's really a photographic quality to your paintings, I'm not talking about photo-realism but that the angles and poses are like those you would find in pictures. I'm not sure I explained that very well but anyway, very impressive.
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I told You that but You are great painter. I envy You 
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Thanks, I'm sure you'll do fine I like your work. Good luck!
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Very nice SP. Reminds me that I should start doing some small pieces.
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i like the lips. they are perfect. it's just a great painting overall.
( i love the above comment "gosh amazing" )
mel.
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truly amazing work. the colours and the patters are great, not to mention the great technique and style. lighting, angles. it's all great. i dont think i could paint that well, no matter how long i took. brilliant work 
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i love it! this is one of my favourite pieces of yours. if thats possible. great shading and angle
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I really like the shading and the wall behind. It all adds an element of reality.
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I like it, it has a kinda claymation feel to it. Very well done
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very cool, but the hair is going through the glasses a little. Good Luck with getting in the show
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what a wonderful self portrait. I love how you managed so much detail on such a small space. You have such a great technique and wonderful color choice, I really love it. And you are cute too
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I did believe this was a photo from a distance, and that would be lovely to have a show in cinncinati, i would be present because its quite close to where i live. I hope that you manage to get that show. And excellent portrait yet again
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I thought it is a CG painting... I am glad I was wrong 
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dang thats freakin awesome. all that detail in such a tiny little amount of space...wow it would drive me nuts ur super coolness
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i luv it...
just got one teeny tiny thing.. your hair seems to be going thru ur glasses over ur left eye...
but i did have a migrane earlier so i cud be seeing weird...
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Hmm, I see that too, although it may be an Internet reproduction mishap.
I would so go to that show if I were anywhere in the area. A whole gallery of miniatures... I'd have a field day. Good luck getting in.
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woo true i didnt think of that...
so quick to blame my loopy brain!
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i really like it
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I like the off angle of the background that matches the tilt of your head. Wonderfully done, quite impressive and good luck with the show.
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verlainexredux is gonna love that. 
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Hey this is you!
Good work.
I almost even want to see some kind if hot spot spiking up the brightness in the lower left, even though that would be more imaginary.
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Thanks a bunch
Maybe I'll try that and see what it looks like.
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Very well done! what show is that? Do they have a site?
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Thank you. Yes they do [link] the show is called Magnitude seven. No piece in the show can be bigger than 7" in any dimension.
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