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_/]

Because.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn't you?

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

I just answered that.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

No, you didn't.

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

Yes, I did.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

How can you even write that when you know you didn't?!

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

Because I did.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

"Because" is not a goddamn answer! It's never been an answer and it never will be an answer. Answers tell people things, Asher, and that tells me nothing. At all!

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

It is an answer, it's just not one you like.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

You haven't given me the change to like or dislike it, Asher, because there's nothing there. Jesus Christ, you are such a coward.

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

If you say so.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

Are you like this face-to-face?

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

I don't know.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

Y'know, it's coming to something when a concerned 'Is something wrong?' gets the reply 'Like I'd tell you'. I know you never exactly burst to find out how I am but you got no right to tell me I should feel bad for not asking you and then come out with that when I do.

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

I know you can't read inflection over the internet, but it's amazing how often you read the worst possible mood where there isn't one. And I let you. You were worried about making a fool out of yourself last week, but the truth is you do it a lot more than the one time you've actually caught yourself.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

You let me make a fool of myself? You let these arguments happen when you could stop them so easily?

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

Don't try to flip it and lay all the blame on me. You're the one who assumes. I just give you what you expect.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

'Like I'd tell you' is not what I expect, Asher.

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

No, it's not what you want. Don't confuse the two.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

It's not either. You giving me what you think I expect sounds like an excuse to be a jackass to me.

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

If I want to be a jackass then I'll be a jackass. I don't need an excuse for it.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

Then you're just way off the mark when it comes to what I expect. Best if you stop trying to give it to me.

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

Sure. Right after you stop reading into shit that isn't there.

[r-vecchio.livejournal.com]

How else was I supposed to have taken it except negatively?

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

...Not negatively?