December 29, 2013
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Selfie
Selfie - Oxford word of the year for 2013
"A selfie is a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone, and is usually taken in a slightly tilted manner. Selfies are often associated with social networking." (Source - Wikipedia)
Back in the late 70's of the last century I was studying art at a small prestigious college in western Ney York. It was required of every art student to produce at least one self portrait. Apparently all the great artists did them; Rembrandt, Picasso, Van Gogh. It has been quite a few years since I have attempted a self portrait. One was due.
I photographed this portrait I painted of my self with my cell phone for publication on the Xanga social network, thus blending the traditional self portrait with the modern selfie. I am so leading edge.
"Selfie" - 12/29/13
Acrylic on canvas
Comments (26)
Cool I like this
By the way , Johna I wish to you and your family a happy year 2014.
On another topic I believe I found the way to post a video ( copy and past in the editor the short link to integrate )
In friendship
Michel
HUGS for a HUMP DAY day!
Hope you and your family are doing well!
I cannot believe I haven't been here for all this while. I don't know what you look like, but the painting certainly is very arresting. Good job. Happy New Year John.
Hello, anybody home?
That's a good selfie. It's the NSA started the whole selfie thing, right? I heard it through the grapevine.
Glad I made you smile!
BTW here are some auto-portraits ( selfies ) by Vincent van Gogh; See here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-portraits_by_Vincent_van_Gogh
In friendship
Michel
I can't believe I haven't even been over here to wish you a Happy New Year...I like your selfie, I've tried a couple of myself...but they were pretty dang scary ...maybe I should try paint next time =) anyway...
Happy 2014 John!!!!
Nice painting.
That is very good!
That's very good!
looking good there...
If you ever do a portrait of me please be kind. You are more handsome in person!
RYC: did what you say, John, but it does not work for me . I get in my page the dead link such the one you write in your comment . I will try again;
Thank you very much anyway.
and I wish you a happy Year.
In friendship
Michel
Oh! You did a beautiful job on beautiful you!
I like your painted selfie! You ARE leading edge! If I painted a selfie of me...I'd look a lot like Eve in the painting I chose for my "photo" here.
Or I might look like a stick-figure!
Happy New Year HUGS!!!
A very good picture....Art at it's best....
Nothing like being a trend setter. Love the "selfie"
John, can you help me . I posted a video last october on the new Xanga and now I do not succeed: I ccpy and paste the code " embed" to integrate in my blog but nothing happens ( I post the code!!!! ). Besides all the technical explanations are in in a specialized English and I understand nothing.
I tried since christmas and I start to be tired. I ask you because I watched and heard your musical video .
Thanks in advance
In friendship
Michel
If it is a photo of the self portait of the late 70's, this questions me !
The painting is good .
In friendship
Michel
it looks more like your dad then you. You're much younger looking.
Nice job! Congratulations for staying on top of the trends.
Are you tilted?
I was doing Selfies before I knew what they were called. Tonight the ABC TV News talked about Selfies. lol
Yes, you are leading edge, but you look kind of scary in that picture. I never thought of you as looking scary.
I see you.
Very cool.
It does look like you - but I thought you were taller. hehe! Just kidding - I like your "selfie"!
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