Portrait of an Artist

[r_vecchio]

So everybody knows I'm artistic, right? I hardly even have to say it. I'm not into art and I don't know much about art but, you know, when you're blessed with a gift like I am you just can't help but use it sometimes.

Anyway, I did a self portrait online a little while back and thought it was my duty to share it with you all. I think it's...well, I think it will touch some of you out there.





I suspect you're speechless. Just look at it, feel it. The badge, the color, see how I made one of my eyes hazel? The swirl of my ear, the pink kissable lips... I welcome comments and positive feedback but no constructive criticism, thank you.

Because I was bored the artiste in me wasn't satisfied after that, it made me do another one. And because I wanted to experiment with hair it chose Asher. Behold. Again.





I know those of you who really appreciate art at its purest will be angry and sad but: I don't accept requests. I'm sorry.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

That's not me. That's Zorg from The Fifth Element.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

No, it's not, it's you! Gary Oldman might have blue eyes but look at yours. And the suit and, listen, you're smirking and pointing at something. It's definitely you.

[ooc: WIN. I hadn't noticed!]

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

It's Zorg. Nothing you say is gonna convince me otherwise. Look at that.

[ooc: how do you NOT notice The Hair XD]

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

I didn't give you a goatee! And the hair is on the wrong side. Trust me, it's you, okay? I was doing it from memory.

[ooc: It's artistic representation! XD]

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

You drew him from memory and forgot what side the hair went on. And that he had a soul patch. But other than that you were spot on.

[ooc: artistic representation of the weird flippy hair!]

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

It's not my fault you both own pinstripes. Or that your arm sorta looks like his gun. I put a lotta work into it, Asher, tiny fangs, see. Smirk, eyes. You haven't even said you like it.

[ooc: there are worse people to be mistaken for than Oldman? :D]

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

I like it. It's a perfect likeness of Gary Oldman as Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg.

Doesn't look a fucking thing like me, though. Sorry.

[ooc: ... fair enough]

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

...I think that counts as constructive criticism. What about my self-portrait?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

It's... something.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

Something good?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

That's not the word I'd use.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

D'you at least feel touched by it?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

Thankfully, no.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

It doesn't touch you? But I did it so I created a mood, Asher. I'm in the dark, shrouded in moonlight. You of all people should know that the moon creates a mood! I touch people like its light touches them!

[will-porter.livejournal.com]

Dang, I wish you took requests. I was going to ask you to do Orli.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

Does that mean you like these?!

[will-porter.livejournal.com]

I think they look interesting, even if you are joking around! I'd be curious to see Orli.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

...joking around?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

No, it doesn't. And I like it that way.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

Aha! So you do like it! I knew it. Man, for a second there I was like oh God, I've lost my mojo. That was a close shave.

[will-porter.livejournal.com]

The way you were talking about them sounds like you were just kidding around when you did them, like we wouldn't like them. But I think they look kinda neat.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

I don't.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

My art is not a 'joking around' matter, William! I tried hard with these and have already received some seriously negative feedback. And I'd banned that.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

But I've already had a request!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_classact_/]

Not from me.