Day 327, 5 x 7″ ink on paper
Goal: to create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
I stood in front of a mirror, taking no more than two minutes to do a quick sketch of myself yesterday. The drawing had very little likeness to me – that was not really my aim. I just wanted to draw a face quickly. I walked back into my studio wondering what I was going to do with the thing. I added a few circles above the head and stared. Hmm. I began drawing circles over the face, varying sizes to build form. It was a bit creepy, yet interesting. Strangely enough, I am a fan of the piece.
Micah Richardson 
I see an effervescent artist!
It’s the art version of that monster makeup reality show whose name I can’t remember …
Lovely lovely true! Bubbly snakeskin beautiful.
If we could all get one of these maybe we could pin them up and not have to have it done permanent on our skin.
Or not.
Or both.
either way.
wonderful way to shade.
That sounds much more light-hearted, Elena!
I’ve not seen the show, but now I am curious. I’ll have to check it out!
Thank you so much! The texture was a lot of fun to think about and create.
Hi Micah,
I wonder what you would think if it was in color? Something to think about, right?
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Wonderful!!!!
I love this! I think its frickin cool!!
I once stippled my face and eventually the particles faded into space. Like dots that were holding my face together disappear. Like sand in an hourglass. =D
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All I can think about is “V”
Thanks for the comment, Beth! I think you’re right. I typically like to add watercolor to some of my ink pieces, but some Photoshop color exploration might be interesting too.
Thank you!
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
Fantastic! Thank you!
Love the insight! Thanks so much.
Pretty interesting. Balanced.
Let me know if you add color, because I would like to see that! http://www.segmation.wordpress.com
Very cool!
Such a lovely piece.
Love this!!
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
Thank you!
Anytime! I have a strong appreciation for both visual and literary arts. I love that you’re talented in both.
I love how it turned out!
A clever piece of lateral thinking. It looks nice.
Thank you!
Thanks for the comment!
You have to have amazing fortitude to stick to that commitment. It is so easy to fall off the wagon and miss a day. I commend you for the effort.
Your reptilian face is an excellent teaching tool. I once had a teacher instruct us to draw a living creature and then give it alligator texture. My kangaroo with alligator skin looked creepy as heck. Keep up the good work, you will become a better artist for it.
I love the circles above the head. The whole piece has a very haunting, molecular effect. I see DNA, I see the melding of man and reptile and the burgeoning consequence of such an action (its in the eyes). Lovely.
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I love the circles above the head. The whole piece has a very haunting, molecular effect. I see DNA, I see the melding of man and reptile and the burgeoning consequence of such an action (its in the eyes). Lovely.
I see an artist, who tries something unique and the result is something truly impressive …. Rock On!
Looks great… very alien as well as reptilian… congrats on FP :-)
Looks great for one days work, following the flow of your heart and hands can really result in some masterpieces.
Sometime we look at ourselves and think of unthinkable.
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I am a fan too, Micah! This is beautiful.
For some reason I think of frost, not sure why that is… : )
I love how you balanced the composition.
A kangaroo with alligator skin, eh? Definitely creepy:) Thanks so much for the words of encouragement! It has been a wonderful endeavor for me.
Circles often find their way into my work. Frequently I think of them as these cellular things, so your interpretation is great!
Thank you for the reblog!
Ha ha! Wonderful, thank you.
Thank you, thank you!
Thank you. It has been wonderful to be able to do what I love!
Morphing into something else is definitely pretty unthinkable for me:)
Thank you, Karen! I like the idea of frost – nature having a direct and vivid impact.
Thats what we think.
With the rate at which science is moving, it could certainly happen faster than I think!
Yes, Everyday we do a lodes of unthinkable thing.
Original and amazing results! Love it! Sam
These images are wonderful! I can tell that you are really creative. Keep it up and congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
one word, Great!
Im no art critic but I can tell good from bad. This is really great! Very original looking and clean. Well done, and congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Thank you so much, Sam!
I sure appreciate the comment! Creating everyday has been a great adventure.
Thanks so much!
Thank you, thank you! Art critic or not, the feedback is always appreciated.
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You’re more than welcome!
Nice. Can draw a potraite for me? haha.
This is very cool-looking! I also immediately thought of Face Off, the monster makeup show mentioned above.
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Great sketch !
something unique
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Thats really cool, beautifully creepy :)
“Beautifully creepy.” – love that description! Thank you.
:) Thank you!
Thanks! I really need to see this show, apparently.
Thank you for mentioning me in your blog!
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to create.
THank you!
Thank you so much for mentioning me! I’m having trouble getting to your blog though. The link doesn’t seem to be working.
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Very creative idea! It would be fun to experiment using that technique with wild colors. :)
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I love this – it adds a completely new element to the picture – aquatic
Very cool. Very cool.
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I love this! I have been wanting to post a sketch a day, but it is such a frightening commitment…I applaud you for your bravery!! Maybe I will start on my 50th birthday this summer. You have inspired me! Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!!
Thank you!
Thanks so much! I agree. I’m thinking I should bring it into Photoshop at some point and play with color.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I might play around with adding some ‘aquatic’ colors to it in Photoshop.
Thanks so very, very much!
Thank you!
Thank you for the comment! I SO hope you do it! It has been a great experience. More than anything I think I’ve become less attached to the work because I realize the next piece I make is just as important to me becoming a better artist (if that makes sense). I’ve also learned to accept that not every piece is going to be perfect, or even good sometimes, but that I still need to put myself out there.
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Absolutely stunning, I love the mark making and have much respect for someone with such a good command of pen and ink!
An interesting and funny idea! Love your approach to art work!
What a lovely compliment! Thank you.
Thank you! A bit of humor from time to time is always a good thing, right?
I also enjoy drawing. You have just inspired me! Thanks!!
I like it
Thank you!
Hehehe, don’t show this to David Icke ;)
I had no idea who David Icke was. Now that I know, I realize your comment is fantastic!
lol :) Thanks Micah
this is awesome ! I love how clean it looks and so detailed !
Thank you very much!
:)
Thank you!
Love the whimsy of this.
you welcome… :)