A self-portrait with another self-portrait and my last painting as a background. Foreground: Nude, pastel drawing on watercolor paper, private collection Europe / Background: YouMe, oil on canvas, private collection Australia I reluctantly did this self-portrait, it was one of the compulsory themes for my final exam in Portraiture Photography. My teacher told us to come with something creative and interesting, and gave us some amazing examples from previous years. I left this till the last moment because nothing interesting crossed my mind. In the end I took my last drawing for Chris Orchard’s class and my last painting and did this. I used the natural light which was coming from the balcony from my right side. The image wasn’t “photoshoped”. / Finally when I got up there in front to talk about my work, I was surprised to see that this work was everyone’s favorite. It was the least prepared of all my works. The commission selected it to put it on the school website, and not long after, The Advertiser news paper, called me to publish it. My agent printed it on a large canvas which was sold during South Australian Living Artists Festival.
This is me…. My initial plan was to try and replicate a CD cover (Biffy Clyro, Folding Stars). Due to space constraints (the model in the original is much further away from the wall) I kinda gave up but played around with b&w and noise and got this. Paul
Just for the record.. it was my birthday yesterday.. :)
Self Portrait taken with tripod a few years ago…(he he, well a little more then a few!) / Developed in Sepia solution. 1711 Views on 30/11/09 Hey guys check it out, / Sorina painted this image, she is an amazing artist and she has done an oil painting of me, he he, this is great. Love the collaboration amoungs us bubblers!
From my upcoming series “Human” dealing with 5 major aspects of what it is to be human. Thoughts, beliefs, emotions, body, sex. Each aspect will have 2 subdivisions. Emotions will have heartbreak and love.
self portrait , nothing altered just added bronze effect /
Charcoal on mylar drafting film, 22×18” The drafting film is translucent, so I have used a moonstone Canson pastel paper under the film for color. I work on the frosted side of the paper for tooth. The mylar lends a lovely soft effect, beautiful for rendering the translucence of skin. It is a tricky surface to work on, just a flick of the finger brings you back to the clean surface. I load my fingers with charcoal to get the soft gradations of tone. There were several unusual spiritual moments for me while working on this self-portrait. One was a near out of body experience while on a walk in the park, which spurred me to write my first poem in 30 years. A few days later, I started seeing black butterflies. Not so unusual in summer I suppose, but I don’t remember seeing this particular type in Chicago, maybe it’s due to our changing weather patterns. The odd thing was that I had just found a photo of a black butterfly online at RedBubble at http://www.redbubble.com/people/knightingail/art/1336726-1-black-beauty Then a black butterfly fluttered around me several times while I was walking that same afternoon! It happened again a couple of days later, this black butterfly flying in loops around me as I walked. Odd that the only black ones I saw, also seemed to notice me as well! Almost like they knew of my transformation. So, that inspired my second poem, “Black Butterfly” and I decided to incorporate a black butterfly into the drawing. The piece was made to fit a vintage distressed frame I found at my local antique shop. The Poem: Bemusing muse Black butterfly Came through the ether Mystical wings Encircled me along the way Enraptured on a summer day Music painted on the sky Black butterfly Blown in from far off dust Astral soul Dressed in stardust Black butterfly Draw me perfect Emergent from this coal black shell Wet wings spread in joy to stand Transformed Flawless at the artist’s hand Evanescent passion lies In our wavelengths intertwined Black butterfly Never caught Light gently in the mind Bring luminous thought (c) Alice McMahon White 2008
My Website Caught – Ronan Keating I feel we’re free to believe / We could live by the sea / And cast our dreams upon the icy waters / But that’s not how it is / In this world we live / We crossed the line sometime ago / Danger’s all we know / We are soldiers / Fighting for a cause that we’re not sure of / You and I are.. / Caught between the two desires / Stolen ice and passion fire / All the while the stakes get higher baby / We are caught inside a web of darkness / Never knowing where the heart is / Running when the hardest part is knowing / We are caught / So caught…. / If we could fool the clock / And go back to the spot / Will we end up just the same or maybe different? / That’s a fantasy / But it’s not for you and me / The world we know is live or die / Trying to survive / We are strangers / Travelling in endless nights of shadows / You and I are.. / Caught between the two desires / Stolen ice and passion fire / All the while the stakes get higher baby / We are caught inside a web of darkness / Never knowing where the heart is / Running when the hardest part is knowing / We are caught / We are… (we are, we are) / Woah… / We are soldiers / Fighting for a cause that we’re not sure of / You and I are.. / Caught between the two desires / Stolen ice and passion fire / All the while the stakes get higher baby / We are caught inside a web of darkness / Never knowing where the heart is / Running when the hardest part is knowing / We are caught / So caught…
disconnected connection limited edition of 25, signed / Hahnemuehle Bamboo paper 50×75cms @ / $320.- / please contact me directly / jess.tremp@gmail.com other limited edition prints here
Look what happens when I get bored!!! haha Taken with the ever beautiful D80 (Nikon ftw!) Has been featured in: ‘Live, Love, Dream’, ‘Artrageous RB Artists – Self Portrait Gallery’, ‘Photographers self portrait’ and ‘Shameless Self-Promotion’ Groups Also features as part of the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj0uKSGAxBE
My Website Signs of Life Break through hoping your demons can’t catch you / So many people with a good view / If you should ever be the one to hit the ground / There’s stop signs on the wrong highway / And it’s so dark looking for answers / But your headlights have already gone out / You’re looking for a spark / Can April hours spring / Signs of life in me A heart that’s been buried in the ground / Can’t break if it’s never found / I spent so much time digging that grave / And even if it’s pain that I feel / At least I know that it’s real / I’d rather be broken than afraid / Can April hours spring / Signs of life in me It’s a long ride don’t think it’s over / It’s a fine line between disaster and a good time / Pick up the pieces and find out who you are / It’s a cool sound you know you’re hiding / For a meltdown feeling the pressure / Like a landslide you have to figure out why you fell apart / Can April hours spring / Signs of life in me A heart that’s been buried in the ground / Can’t break if it’s never found / I spent so much time digging that grave / And even if it’s pain that I feel / At least I know that it’s real / I’d rather be broken than afraid / Can April hours spring / Signs of life in me Yeah, oh Just slow down and take it in stride, yeah / There’s no deadlines as long as you’re alive, yeah / Alive, yeah / Alive, yeah Just slow down and take it in stride, yeah / There’s no deadlines as long as you’re alive, yeah / Alive, yeah Just slow down and take it in stride, yeah / There’s no deadlines as long as you’re alive, yeah / Alive, yeah Lifehouse
Cover Me The times are tough now, just getting tougher / This old world is rough, it’s just getting rougher / Cover me, come on baby, cover me / Well I’m looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me Promise me baby you won’t let them find us / Hold me in your arms, let’s let our love blind us / Cover me, shut the door and cover me / Well I’m looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me Outside’s the rain, the driving snow / I can hear the wild wind blowing / Turn out the light, bolt the door / I ain’t going out there no more This whole world is out there just trying to score / I’ve seen enough I don’t want to see any more, / Cover me, come on and cover me / I’m looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me / Looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me Bruce Springsteen
Unthinkable Moment of honesty / Someones gotta take the lead tonight / Whose it gonna be? / I’m gonna sit right here / And tell u while it comes to me / If u have something to say / U should say it right now U give me a feeling that I never felt before / And I deserve it, I know I deserve it / It’s become something that’s impossible to ignore / And I can’t take it / I was wondering maybe / Could I make you my baby / If we do the unthinkable will it make us look crazy / If you ask me I’m ready / If you ask me I’m ready I know u said to me / “This is exactly how it should feel when it’s meant to be” / Time is only wasting so why wait for eventually / If we gonna do something about it / We should do it right now U give me a feeling that I never felt before / And I deserve it, I know I deserve it / It’s become something that’s impossible to ignore / It’s what we make it / I was wondering maybe / Could I make you my baby / If we do the unthinkable will it make us look crazy / Or would it be so beautiful either way I’m sayin / If you ask me I’m ready / If you ask me I’m ready Why give up before we try / Feel the lows before the highs / Clip our wings before we fly away / I can’t say I can’t compare / I’m suspended it the air / Won’t you come be in the sky with me I was wondering maybe / Could I make you my baby / If we do the unthinkable will it make us look crazy / Or would it be so beautiful either way I’m sayin / If you ask me I’m ready / If you ask me I’m ready Alicia Keys
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