This is what I look like

August 6 2008.

When drawing significant others, both the subject and the artist are put in awkward positions.

The artist risks offending the subject should the rendering of certain prominent features sensitive to the subject be exaggerated. Consider:

  • buggly eyes
  • unibrows
  • snaggleteeth
  • receding hairlines
  • advancing hairlines
  • saggy cheeks
  • big hair
  • butt chins
  • zit beard
  • skully eye sockets
  • horse teeth
  • hammerheads
  • circle faces
  • pig noses
  • no-lips
  • (I could go on, but then I'd only be inspiring cosmetics companies to create more products that feed on our insecurities)

Likewise, the subject risks offending the artist should the artist pour their soul into the work and receive only a confused look, or worse - a teary reception.

It's a fine line to walk, and thankfully Emiko and I escaped the situation unscathed. I think this is about as accurate as a portrait can be:

Lee says:

perfect likeness

RBeezy says:

You're better looking than I thought. Almost Clooney-like.

john says:

I detect a new facebook profile picture

ej says:

What are those dots by the corners of your mouth? Or I guess, what do they represent?

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