Comments on: Self-Portrait

By: Sandy Weiner

Sandy Weiner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:43:07 +0000

Thanks, Renee. It is rudimentary, not the most beautiful thing, but it does capture a spark of me, I think. The guy I’m dating said he’s glad I didn’t post it as my profile picture on JDate. He wouldn’t have dated me!

By: renee

renee — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:55:39 +0000

Sandy, you’re self-portrait is great and because I DO know you personally, I can truly say that it captures your essence. There is something about it that really captures the true you!

By: Sandy Weiner

Sandy Weiner — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:07:53 +0000

Thanks for the lovely comments, Ana. It’s fun to get to know a total stranger. That’s the beauty of the internet! Your hand drawing sounds cool. I love the Betty Edwards book. I have taught her book to eight year old boys in a small class I taught on drawing. Thanks for the comment on my portrait. I did not draw it to be beautiful, just to convey an essence of me. You are the third to say it is beautiful (and one guy who saw it didn’t like it at all. interesting…) Looking forward to seeing your art.

By: Ana

Ana — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:13 +0000

Dear Shivra (Sandy),
That’s a wonderful way to be.
I tend to see creation in all of life and it’s connection so for me that is Art in the making, even if I don’t create something on paper. Getting involved in creating through crafts is still a very joyous experience. I remember I had the persistence to do that, and I went through the “Drawing on the right side of the brain” by Betty Edwards to get me through drawing something every day. (Published on my blog) It worked for a while, until I realised that I was setting myself up to do it rather than just be as my art flows effortlessly in it’s own flow, as an inner expression of my own energy.
This method that you tested is similiar to one that is found in “Drawing on the right side of the brain” by Betty Edwards. I have tested a couple out with my hands, closed one eye and did it, and I put a viewfinder on top of it with a plastic sheet underneath the viewfinder and than I made a horizontal line across the middle of plastic sheet and a vertical one so there is a halfway mid point and then I drew my hand with my hand underneath the plastic sheet and viewfinder on top with one eye closed! Heehee fun.
Your portrait is beautiful. Has a serene air about it.
Happy Day.

By: Sandy Weiner

Sandy Weiner — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:33:27 +0000

Yep, right on the mirror. The trick is to close one eye or you will go wonky with the marker. It comes right off with a paper towel and water. Send me a photo if you do one!

By: debbie walk

debbie walk — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:24:55 +0000

Just to clarify – the first sketch is actually done on the mirror?

By: Sandy Weiner

Sandy Weiner — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:22:17 +0000

Thanks, Leah! Kudos to you for keeping up with all of us participating in AEDM.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:39:13 +0000

Yep, going wherever my inspiration leads without thinking about is a fabulous way of keeping the creativity going every day. Great self-portrait too!