When you sit for an hour and a half in front of somebody, he or she shows about twenty faces. And so it’s this crazy chase of, Which face? Which one is the one? -Francesco Clemente
In this case, it was my own face I was drawing. The quote resonated with me because I often wonder this very thing when making self portraits. It is so easy to change expressions when looking at yourself in the mirror. In real life however, I wonder what my expressions are really like, and how the way I see myself compares to how others see me.
This past week I was having dinner with a friend. I was filling up on breadsticks and salad and I came across a thought that went as such: “It is okay that I don’t have my act together because no one else does either.” I did feel better after that, so I came home and drew this self portrait as a bit of a more confident person! I was drawing very fast as I wanted to get to bed at a decent time. I still think I look stiff though, as it is difficult for me to be draw while constantly looking up and down and maintaining the same pose.
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