The Intruder
For a challenge Andy set me. Self-portrait. The mask is makeup.
Canon 450D, edited on PS CS3
Massive experiment with lighting techniques, post-editing techniques.. etc. Believe it or not.
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A collaboration with the incredible erika15, this is her poem Puzzle, and it’s amazing. SO GO COMMENT.
Puzzle
many faces
many masks
throughout the day I wear
all fragments and pieces of me
like puzzle pieces
always moving around- a Rubik’s Cube
and I feel like a carnival in Venice
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
a Cirque du Soleil
a costume party on all Hallow’s Eve
a master of disguise
as I arrange and rearrange
to try to connect and make a whole
but my puzzle is never completed
throughout the day
I just keep moving different pieces around
wearing different faces
like the moon’s phases
fragmented
divided
I always am
then I sit
and retreat
to my inner place
where I gather my pieces
like flowers plucked from a meadow
and slowly one by one
they all move into place
the paint of runs off my skin
I shed the mask of the day-
the wild circus of the day
and my puzzle is complete
I am me
dreaming, thinking, creating
and I find that only one knows all of me
very few know me well
but it seems that with you
I always exposed half of me
the other half -I hid away
and I still do
my secret side
you wouldn’t understand
my words would be lost
in translation like Egyptian hieroglyphs
or a Morse Code
as I try to explain myself to you
and you would see me in a different light
so I’d rather keep things this way
where you only know the simple side
and my complex world
remains buried inside
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Alice Oates
i like that…Not QUITE sure about the mask part, makeup isnt quite dark enough
But other than that I like!
lollipoppins replied
Haha, it was red face paint. I did my best..
th3rd world order
nice work
Elucidate
Wow, Lolli! This is my favourite of your self portraits, tbh. Incredible, brilliant work. The lighting and treatment is amazing.
erika15
wow this is really cool!! I love it!! :DD
Alice Oates
Lol…sense is made…
Selkie
This is wonderful – WOW.
kathy s gillen...
great work
Harmony Summer
love it :D
Emsky
This what you were fiddling with earlier? =D
Not an immaculate paint job but looks better that way – loves it ;)
Shiny eyes squee~
natapee
ooooh I like alot.
Leda D
i love this :)
Shoaib .
great shot !!!
Julialala
brilliant, i love the focus on the eyes, beautifully done!
Grace Hamill
gorgeous!! great idea and execution! and eyes!! oh my gosh, so lovely! :DD
CeleryGirl
what a fun and interesting self portrait. I love the way it’s composed. congrats on the feature!
MissMiller
I love it Lolli! The intensity in your eyes is amazing.
midzing
fantastic work,,, well done
Daniel Angeles
WOW!!!
I absolutely LOVE this!
Kaat
Beautiful image :)
Harmony Summer
wd on the feature you beautiful thing you
Coreycw
love this edgy shot.
daisyzsn
gr8 display if emotion.i love the imperfections its so real thats what makes it so special …. as corey previously said very edgy …. i loove it
botticcelli
beautiful work
Raven Adams
amazing
joyousmoon
Fantastic! Congratulations on your Feature!
grimduke1
HOLY Robin mask Batman!....Great image, idea, crop, composition and b/w conversion. Now back to the Batcave!
Rosemary Scott
Love it!!! I really like that the mask actually looks like makeup & like you did it yourself…. it’s humanising….
This is brilliant!!
Bob Bremner
Great Feature Well Done
Buonaluce
This is so intriguing and well executed! Congrats!
simplylovely183
this is good.
it’s very very good.
:)
Elizarose
That is sooo awesome. The expression is perfect!!
Brae Lebren
very interesting.
DragonFlyer
Strong image! You get sensational dof – and the treatment is just perfect for the composition… LOVE what you’re doing with Imperfectly too…
K xx
Jen Ryan
Brenda Bullock
love your pic, great drama
Laurie Search
Wonderful!!!
Rinkydink
Brilliant work, great effect & the make-up works a treat.
Tony Ryan
Wonderful image and words. Both do such justice to the other. I beleive that those of us who are most sensitive in our ability to feel take on so much through our days. For me journal writing has so helped me to decipher the different emotions I have taken on throughout my day. Bringing these to light enables me to gain conscious wisdom rather than store confusion. This then better allows me to keep my sense of self whilst still being open to others and life.
Expressionisms
Her eyes look so beautifull, &I love how the mask looks, great job.
Tasha Eliassen
brilliant work i love the title too
louky
wow,very nice, love it !
Kieron Nolan
Tamara Cornell
Oh hello fellow Featured Artist, just a small msg to say CONGRATULATIONS! well done :)
Fiona Garrett-...
Enjoyed the contrast between the smudgie & sharp lines – the realism & drawing type effects. Well done!
Candleaxis
Casually complex. Stunning.
Steve Leadbeater
Wow – powerful image – well done
LittleDeath
have you seen “The Fall”? Your imagery kind of reminds me of it somehow…
Raphael Lopez
This is a great example where simplicity delivers a powerful photographic message. Brilliant!!
Cynthia Lund T...
So great.
You are so young to have such depth in your work.
I applaud you.
Jen Ryan
chasingsooz
Congratulations! This work and a link to your gallery has been included in our Permanent Feature Showcase. Thank you for being such a valuable member of Artrageous RB Artists Self Portrait Gallery
terugvanver
superb tones and impact
Nuh Sarche
Jessica Walker
Congratulations on winning 1st place in the Makeup Mask Challenge!
makbet666
awesome..!!
matthewdunnart
I love this, so amazing.
mm1208
great one!!
Chris Fawkes
Wonderful image.