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Overachiever22 — Self-Portrait in Mixed Media
Published: 2005-11-17 21:24:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 6247; Favourites: 118; Downloads: 429
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This was done in wood stain, coffee (liquid/solid), glitter & scent (in the form of blueberry body spray), vanilla extract, makeup, face paint, blue hair dye, charcoal, and black acrylic. This is a self-portrait/ profile view.Related content
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indeed this one is amazing! I was almost sure i commented on this B4 hmmm. The very fact that you used all these items t amke this is completly amazing. great work!
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thanks so much! lol, sorry if you did, it's hard to keep track of which threads I participate in..
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ok so i know what you made it out of, but what i really want to know is: what did you put it on? what kind of surface is your portrait drawn/painted onto?
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oh, it's on plain canvas (stretched).
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This is a wonderful representation of your self! The light you captured and the emotion in your own face. It seems vulnerable and powerful at the same time! Very successful piece! I gotta 
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No problem! I really enjoyed the piece! It ahs inspired me to work with more abstract materials! So thank you!
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Wow thanks! You are welcome lol! I hope you have fun!
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This painting is purely beautiful, emotional, mysterious, and deep. Great work
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your welcome, your work is good
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you're probably sick of hearing this but this was amazingly well done. When I first looked at it, I seriously thought it was a photograph of a doll (despite the category it was placed in) and then I went and looked at the materials you used so a thousand points to you for creativity : ) ....very nice job
cheers
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aw, thank you! (I'd never get sick of hearing that 
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Beautifully creative is the perfect phrase for this piece.
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wow, thank you very much!
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Just 
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wow! 
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You deserve it
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Wow, this is a great piece. Wonderful compisition and point of view!
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that's some neat stuff!
i used some nailpolish in a drawing a long time ago
and some tippex but that's about it for experimenting
u made a neat compo with all those different materials wich is really surprising because i think it takes quite some handyness to use them well so they don't become smudgy or sticky...
so good job!
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Thank you! Yeah, it was hard.. but I think it was worth the fun. I wanted to use nailpolish too but I didn't have hands in the piece XD
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Wow, that's beautiful! And I love the mediums you've used aswell, giving that extra personal touch.
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Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
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Wow Monica, that's an awesome piece of work! Keep it up
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Wow! This is great! Of all the stuff submitted to my forum (the "unique" one) this is among my favorites. The image is stunning and the use of materials definitely qualifies (if not OVERqualifies) it as unique. Thank you VERY much for sharing!
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woww! thanks a lot! I'm glad you like it! thanks for the really nice comment! 
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this is very, very cool. and the media you used is just crazy. awesome job, hun
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What a great piece. I like how it seems to be not quite in focus. Wow, you sure meant it when you said mixed media. A very strong image.
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You made it with what????!?! How'd you use all that stuff to do it. You've got me all intrigued now. The color and everything is done perfectly, I love it! Don't understand the materials though, must explain!!
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lol, thanks! Well, for the face, I first did a coat of vanilla extract and liquid coffee.. then I used woodstain to get the more browny areas, then charcoal to get the black shaded areas and provide some line. I put some white clown face paint also to highlight some areas on the skin. I also put my blush, lip balm, and eyeshadow on the face to provide the makeup color. for the hair, I used black acrylic and for the highlight I put the white face make up on again. for the background, I put black arcylic mixed with ground coffee to make for a thick layer of darkness, then added in blue hair dye (looks more blue in real life). Then, I sprayed the background with blue sparkle body splash that smells like blueberries. I think that covers it maybe ?
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That is wicked cool! So did you just put each thing on by itself or mix it with something? Sorry you've got me all intrigued.
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haha it's ok!
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Well I'll quit botherin you. But yea, I love it, and love it even more because of how you did it. Keep up the good work!!
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haha, you're not bothering me, I'm glad someone is into the piece as much as you are
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That is one crazy list of materials! Great though, because it makes it a little more personalized too!
There's an excellent attention to tonal changes though, and I really like that slight change in the light behind the face.
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Thank you very much! very intuitive comment!
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Wow... its very easy to place yourself in this womans mind
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i like the image especially the softness that there is about it
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Very awesome.. you use weird stuff for your work.. But it looks really good. Pretty girl too
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