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Sunday, June 9, 2013

ME 2013

Diane Mannion, ME 2013, 6x6" oil on Gessobord

SELF-PORTRAITS

Disclaimer:  I am much younger, thinner, and gorgeous than portrayed in this article!

Over the past five years or so... I've tortured myself by doing a few self-portraits.  The most recent was worked from an iPhoto snapshot self-taken under the bathroom skylight, thus the early morning puffy-eyed maniacal expression.   John thinks this painting looks like my mother (who is not a maniac, but a sweet and lovely woman).  I think it looks more like my grandmother, sigh. 
Here's a collection of ME self-portraits from 2008-2013:
One thing I've noticed while viewing these all together... I'm happiest now!

13 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 9, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    That's an awesome, AWESOME portrait! I am so impressed with the way you used the colors throughout so effectively, and the way you gave yourself your own personality! Honestly, looking at these today... I think I finally understand why "they" always say it's important for every artist to draw his own self-portrait... I GET it now. To use your own sense of expression to paint something that literally conveys your own expression... that would be a challenge, I think! You've done it beautifully every time! Congratulations, Diane, you're an incredible artist with a beautiful face and personality to match!

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  2. Diane MannionJune 9, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Katherine! Awesome comment! Thank you.

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  3. Maria Bennett HockJune 9, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    I love it!!! I also love doing self portraits and learn so much from each one. I love the play of light and shadow on your self portraits. YOu are a master with shadows!.

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  4. Diane MannionJune 9, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    Thanks, Maria! My mother hates it, told me to paint another right away. She said it looks like the morning after a wild party (which it might have been). And my husband doesn't like it either. But I think it's a darn good painting.

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  5. Linda PoppleJune 9, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Beautiful portrait! I love each one and it is so interesting to see you at different stages of your life. It would be hard for me to pick a favorite, but I do love the one painted last year with your hat!

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  6. Diane MannionJune 10, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    Thank you, Linda! Self-portraits are painful... honesty is tough. Left out lots of wrinkles.

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  7. Virginia FloydJune 10, 2013 at 6:00 AM

    This is a wonderful painting! And I too see my parents when I look in a mirror. The best thing is that you are happiest now!

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  8. Diane MannionJune 10, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    Thank you, Virginia!

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  9. suzanneberryJune 10, 2013 at 6:18 AM

    This is a lovely work of art! I am so drawn to it, your wistful expression, incredible light, beautifully done!! Just gorgeous...and so are you!

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  10. Diane MannionJune 10, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    Thanks, Suzanne! Your comment made me smile.

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  11. carol morgan carmichaelJune 10, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    So great! Love the way you cropped it and the hair is amazing. Crazy wonderful!

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  12. Diane MannionJune 10, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Thank you, Carol! My mom doesn't like it because I look wild! I'm so touched by all the comments from you folks.

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  13. LeeApril 5, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    I can see it too, how your level of happiness grew in this time span. You caught every nuance of how you were feeling with each portrait. I do love the most recent one, I look at it from time to time, it is very memorable. I can honesty say that several of the most beautiful people I have ever seen had this same lovely coloring as you do in this painting and it is ageless beauty.

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