Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Dead Fly 86 - Self Portrait


Dead Fly 86 - Self Portrait
watercolor on canvas 14"x 14"

Unplanned subject, but I felt like doing a Dead Fly using just the black watercolor pencil. It started out as just a nice study of a Dead Fly in the middle of the canvas, then I added some water, then just let going. I had an original idea of doing one of those lovely little black and white studies of the subject but as I worked I started to see a face in the lines and shadows. Then I thought, Hm, that kind of looks likes me. So emphasized that area. Then saw another one, and another one, and another one... How many do you see? 

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  1. Dennis D'AsaroJuly 30, 2019 at 11:05 AM

    As remarked on FB, I quit at ten, one of which seems to be a parrot, and a couple of which do have some resemblance to the artist. Once you start seeing faces....

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  2. Dennis D'AsaroMay 9, 2020 at 7:33 PM

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Please send your comments about The Dead Fly Project especially if you're a gallery owner in Manhattan and would like to host a show once it is completed.

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