That’s about right
i wasn’t gonna document this until i saw how appropriate the trash “tableau” seemed. after all, i’m garbage and/or trashed (not in the inebriated sense)
i wasn’t gonna document this until i saw how appropriate the trash “tableau” seemed. after all, i’m garbage and/or trashed (not in the inebriated sense)
January 15th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I fucking love that drawing of you. And your drawing style has changed a bit!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:07 am
um, thanks! maybe my “style” has changed but my problem is that i don’t have one singular consistent style i can call my own. i’m always oscillating between too many different things. and i always just draw my mug. isn’t that weird? oh well. thanks for commenting!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:37 am
not in any sense! not in any sense at all!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:39 am
why is everything posting in the future?! it’s not tomorrow yet… or is it?
January 16th, 2009 at 4:44 am
I think you DO have a consistent, highly-recognizable style of illustration all your own, but I also think that it can be good to have a variety of styles and mediums under your belt. That’s why I admire artists like Makoto Aida; that guy can do EVERYTHING, and he does it all so well. He can jump from really graphic, manga-esque paintings to extremely well-rendered illustrations to more abstract, conceptual pieces of painting, illustration, and sculpture all the way to video and performance art. He’s CRAZY
Also, I think it’s awesome that you always draw yourself; drawing is a really personal experience, and what’s more personal than your own face? Plus there are those Chinese painters, like Yue Minjun, who paint NOTHING but themselves. It’s totally cool, so don’t stop, and don’t even worry about it
January 16th, 2009 at 4:49 am
oh yeah, I was gonna say: one reason some people, like myself, like to read books is to try and guess which characters the author based on himself. Likewise with comics; I get giddy trying to find drawings of Tezuka and Maruo that they sprinkle into their own comics. Looking at your self-portraits reveals things you think about yourself, that I might not have realized before from hanging out with you. Basically, I’m a nosy voyeur who wants you to never stop drawing your face so I can peer into your brain
January 16th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Taking the conversation into another direction, I love this styrofoam box as an art object package.
I can imagine a whole section of a convenience store dedicated to containers like this with different Jenn self-portraits. Each would hold food that you should eat based on your/Jenn’s mood.
January 16th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
haha I think it would be hilarious if your food choices were dictated by Jenn’s mood.
“You will have the braised lamb with cumin sauce over rice.”
“Thanks but I want the pork chop with the –”
“BRAISED LAMB. IT’S WHAT JENN FEELS”
January 16th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
ewwww, no lamb and no pork.
i want hummus instead!
January 16th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
damn! y’all know how to make a girl feel loved.
@hellen: thank you so much. your words mean a lot, they give me the fuzzies! i’m really glad you like that i draw my own face. hell there’s more where that came from! appreciate the support. and yeah, i hear what you’re saying…
@mich: thanks for the comment. i’m not sure why the time stamp stuff is crazy but i’m gonna try to fix it.
@germick: that’s a really funny idea. would make for an awesome project!
@ryan: remember what i asked/said to you when you were talking about how much you love hummus?
January 17th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Dear Jennifer:
Mom love that drawing of you.
Take care yourself.
Love always,
Mom
(1/17/2009)
January 20th, 2009 at 12:19 am
damn. your self-loathing is starting to really irritate me. first of all, get the f over yourself. second, if you were really some disgusting piece of trash, why would everyone love your stank ass? right?
January 21st, 2009 at 5:43 pm
you guys are the best!
sister, please don’t be mad. i can’t help who i am.