i didn't understand what you mean by that. sorry & thanks:)

yo luxy, did you get link to the pdf? lemme know if there were problems. gotta get off the internet for a while but will check later.

Yes, it just finished downloading and I must say it is lovely.

cool! check out the self-portrait by chuck close.

Yeah, we looked at his self-portraits in our painting class, and though it's not new to me, it does act as a good reminder.

I do think I want to draw myself facing forward, rather than obscuring some part of my face, which just seems typical to me, especially when you're talking about a bunch of teenagers in a painting class. But I also want something more than just a headshot. So we'll see.

I look completely badass nowdays. The only thing that bothers me is that my hair has too much volume and looks like a tent.

You're probably due for a haircut.

Yes. But sort of like a hair thin-ing.

I need a haircut, I look horrible with long hair.

ah sweet, i saw one of his paintings in the cleveland art museum and it blew my mind-- it was huuuge!!!

anyway best wishes & enjoy painting!

I didn't read through all the pages here, and this may sound strange, but lighting makes a huge difference on appearance, and we cannot control it. Sometimes i think i'm alright looking, and pleased enough with my appearance,and sometimes, eek..maybe i'm too vain?

generally i feel ok about myself. i dont have any major things wrong but i guess that everyone can hate the way they look sometimes. there are certainly things that i can think that i would like more of or like less of.

Does anyone else think maybe Chuck needs to get a new schtick already?

last i heard he's quadriplegic. maybe he should play the drums!

Well, now I feel like a real jackass.

ha ha no man, i forgot to put the smilie, if only because you hate it so much. but here: :D

he's painted w/ mouth & has partial movement, but not sure how much. he's always done portraits though, from photos.

I'm not hideous, but I could do without the acne.
I've been feeling rather photogenic the past few days:
http://mwsu.facebook.com/album.php?a...51&id=57902884

here's some latest work??

http://klaudiamarrgallery.com/Modern...ose/index.html



it is apparently a tapestry in cotton. ?????????????????????????

as is this

guess those are photos printed on giant tissues?

Yeah, my comments about Mr. Close stem from the fact that he has been beating this horse for like 40+ years.

As far as the thread itself, i guess I'm as OK with my appearance now as I have ever been. I'm vain as hell and the fact that I could lose a few pounds gets on my nerves, but the constant biking and the new job have shown some improvement in that area which I hope continues.
I have a slight bump in my nose that bugs me, but I wouldn't do anything about it surgically even if I had tons of extra cash. My hair doesn't behave all that well and I don't have a lot of hairstyle options, but I have learned how to do what I can with it via countless embarrassing phases.
Fashion-wise, I enjoy myself a lot and I feel very comfortable with the look I have going on, even though I get a lot of good-natured ribbings about my fashion-victimness. I feel the most awkward when I have to look "normal" for a job interview or a square wedding or something like that.