Fire in a stream
This self-portrait was during the aftermath of a catastrophic flooding. A monster swell of water (measured 15 metres wide) swept through the lower valley where I live taking whatever was in it’s path. It tore through the lower garden of my property before continuing on to pick up 4 cars and smash them into the wall of the town hall. It was surreal and frightening. The clear-up operation instructed by the Mayor was to clear and widen the stream, including the part of the stream that ran through my garden. I arrived home to diggers and chainsaws and fires and what had once been a secret garden of pretty trees and dappled light through leaves was now razed to the ground. The following morning I stood at the edge of the stream watching the remaining wooden embers burn.
Self-portraits of myself are rare, for the most part these fleeting studies serve to still my soul.
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BrianGransmore
Lovely work Katie.
Jane Whittred
Eyes are perfect!
Angel312
I really like this. You took simplicity and made a beautiful piece of work. I can see the sense of loss in your eyes. Intense.
PennyEdwardes
Incredible work Katie! You have such an enormous talent….stunning portrait!
pwruiz
Thanks for sharing this kate, i was wondering what you were staring into, it’s quite an insight you have provided..wonderfully intense character study. PR
andygibb
love the detail and expression…great work again
Pat Abbott
Lovely work!
daniels
wondeful drawing, great expression. db
Colin Wells
I love the line, so charged with energy like you etched rather than drew it
H M Bascom
Wow, excellent work.
Louise Cooke
expressive and intense..so sad to lose your beloved garden…and it shows. Beautiful artwork :)
Herkissable
great sketch
Jeremy Harrington
yet another fantastic work.. very well done
Helene Kippert
Beautiful work Katie – I can really feel your sense of loss
Tallulah
Such a powerful portrait…I can see and sense the loss and despair you felt, a moment caught in time. Fantastic work.
pwinslow
How frightening, Katie. So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing the story with us, and for creating something so very beautiful right out of it. I know that’s not easy to do. This drawing is amazing.
Larry Varley
Beautiful portrait, sadness and inner strenght
mithrandir9x
Beautiful pencil work. You’ve captured your disappointment in the eyes, but I also seem to see anger in the jaw and pursing of the lips. Perhaps, it is because I’ve seen my own gardens destroyed in the past, and found both in myself!
oakes deary
just stunning…
Douglas Hunt
A beautiful portrait, Katie.
Mike Paget
What a shame – stunning self portrait though
mscholl21
great line work