The Daily Portrait Project of Julia Kay

Taking Off My Glasses 2010.03.12

2010-03-13T01:09:00.001-08:00

Taking Off My Glasses 2010.03.12, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iPod Touch.
20 minutes.
Freehand from a photo.

More Colors Your Mother Told You Not to Wear Together: 2010.03.11

2010-03-12T10:49:00.001-08:00

More Colors Your Mother Told You Not to Wear Together: 2010.03.11, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Fibracolor magic markers on paper.
Freehand from a photo.
8.5 X 11 inches.
~30 minutes.

I'm Glad the Sheetrock Isn't Actually Green 2010.03.10

2010-03-11T01:02:00.001-08:00

I'm Glad the Sheetrock Isn't Actually Green 2010.03.10, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Fibracolor magic markers on paper.
8.5 X 11 inches.
25 minutes.
From life/live video feed/computer as mirror.

Mixed techniques, mixed success.

5 more days of my Daily Portrait Project!

March 15th will be the third and final anniversary of my Daily Portrait Project, in which I've made a non-photographic self-portrait every day and posted it on the web. To celebrate I'm throwing a Portrait Party - instead of drawing myself I'm going to draw other artists.

If you'd like to be one of the artists I draw, please join this group & start a discussion thread with some photos of yourself: www.flickr.com/groups/portraitparty/ I hope to draw at least the first 30 artists to post photos. It would be great if you also want to draw me and/or the other artists who have posted photos of themselves, but its not required.

This is part of my Daily Portrait Project, in which I make a non-photographic image of myself every day and post it on the web. This series of self-portraits can be viewed in it's entirety at studiojuliakay.com/portraitproject.

Sleep-Drawing 2010.03.08

2010-03-10T16:26:00.001-08:00

Sleep-Drawing 2010.03.08, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iPod Touch.
From dreams.

Literally fell asleep after each stroke on this one. I think this is the closest I've come to actually not completing a self-portrait since I started this almost three years ago. But - phew! - managed to get it "done".

Self-Portrait as Rick Tulka in Washington 2010.03.08

2010-03-09T02:39:00.001-08:00

Self-Portrait as Rick Tulka in Washington 2010.03.08, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Inspire App on my iPod Touch.
~60 minutes.
From photos and imagination.

I've been meaning to do this one for at least a week. This was the first night I wasn't too exhausted when I sat down to draw.

You can view the whole Rick Tulka portrait party with everyone's riffs on his photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leselect/4378912902/

And you can view Rick's great drawings here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leselect/

March 15th will be the third and final anniversary of my Daily Portrait Project, in which I've made a non-photographic self-portrait every day for 3 years and posted it on the web. To celebrate I'm throwing a Portrait Party - instead of drawing myself I'm going to draw other artists.

If you'd like to be one of the artists I draw, be one of he first 30 artists to join the group I set up & start a discussion thread with some photos of yourself: http://www.flickr.com/groups/portraitparty/ (I may get to more than 30, but no guarantees!)
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Purple Night Cap (It's a Good Thing I Wasn't Using Real Paint!): 2010.03.07

2010-03-08T15:27:00.001-08:00

Purple Night Cap (It's a Good Thing I Wasn't Using Real Paint!): 2010.03.07, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

It's a good thing I wasn't using real paint, because my face would be a mess from the two times I fell over asleep while doing this. Of course I probably wouldn't be attempting to paint with real paint while in bed - though I believe both Matisse and DeKooning did so in their later years.

SketchBook Mobile on my iPod Touch.
10 -15 minutes stretched out between naps.
From imagination.

Tilting Towards Bethlehem 2010.03.06

2010-03-07T01:24:00.001-08:00

Tilting Towards Bethlehem 2010.03.06, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

ArtStudio, new App on my iPod Touch. Thank you to Corliss and Simki for letting me know about this App.
Freehand from a photo.
~10 minutes.

App looks like it has great brushes and lots of controls - my problem is I want all Apps to have Brushes' interface. *sigh*.

Were Germs in my Nose Responsible for her Infections? : 2010.03.05

2010-03-06T01:46:00.001-08:00

Were Germs in my Nose Responsible for her Infections? : 2010.03.05, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iPod Touch.
From imagination.
~20 minutes.

Apparently staph lives all over most of us but our healthy autoimmune systems deal with it. When your autoimmune system is compromised, on the other hand, you become susceptible to infection when exposed...

Minimalism 2010.03.04

2010-03-04T23:55:00.001-08:00

Minimalism 2010.03.04, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes.
Quick.

I Imagined it Was One of My Paintings on the Hospital Room Wall 2010.03.03

2010-03-04T07:29:00.001-08:00

I Imagined it Was One of My Paintings on the Hospital Room Wall 2010.03.03, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Layers and Brushes Apps on my iPod Touch.
2 sessions, 30-45 minutes.
Room from life, my painting from imagination.

Thankful for the Support of Family, Friends and Community2010.03.02

2010-03-03T03:02:00.001-08:00

Thankful for the Support of Family, Friends and Community2010.03.02, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

With special thank-you to A, G & B, PVB and the Flickr gang,

Vellum App on my iThing.
5-10 minutes.
Freehand from a photo.

Tired of Being Tired: 2010.03.01

2010-03-02T07:55:00.001-08:00

Tired of Being Tired: 2010.03.01, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Vellum App on my iThing.
10 minutes.
Freehand from a photo.

Looking at all the self-portraits dated 3/1 that I just uploaded to Flickr, I see that...

Twenty years ago at this time, I had just moved across the country for a dubious business venture.

Nineteen years ago at this time, I had a brief spate of almost-daily self-portraits in a bound drawing journal - and was wondering how to sort out the bad business venture.

Two years ago at this time, I was sick with a nasty virus.

Last year at this time I was extremely stressed at work.

This year I'm stressed at home.

Funny the unexpected life patterns that become visible from the simple act of making drawings.

BTW things at home are going in the right direction, but it's all still quite exhausting.

Follow my Yellow Brick Nose: 2010.02.28

2010-03-01T09:11:00.001-08:00

Follow my Yellow Brick Nose: 2010.02.28, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

...especially if it leads to the field of poppies and blessed sleep.

Brushes App on my iThing
From imagination
5 minutes (2 lines and a dot)

Longest Day Ever 2010.02.27

2010-02-28T04:18:00.001-08:00

Longest Day Ever 2010.02.27, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Jackson Pollack App on my iThing.
<=15 minutes
From imagination.

Nodding Off 2010.02.26

2010-02-27T02:25:00.001-08:00

Nodding Off 2010.02.26, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Inspire App on my iThing.
<=15 minutes.
From imagination.

At the Purple Gate 2010.02.25

2010-02-26T03:45:00.001-08:00

At the Purple Gate 2010.02.25, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iThing.
Directly from a photo.
20 minutes.

Just Keep Going 2010.02.24

2010-02-25T01:47:00.001-08:00

Just Keep Going 2010.02.24, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iThing.
From imagination.
5 minutes or less.
Left handed and eyes closed.

In a Fog, but I Can't Blame San Francisco 2010.02.23

2010-02-24T01:15:00.001-08:00

In a Fog, but I Can't Blame San Francisco 2010.02.23, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on iThing.

A Day That Ends with a Shower... 2010.02.22

2010-02-23T01:37:00.001-08:00

Week 52: Rain: A Day That Ends with a Shower... 2010.02.22, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

is better than a day that ends falling asleep in your sweaty clothes!

Brushes and JacksonPollack Apps on my iThing.
From imagination.
15-20 minutes.

Different Strokes 2010.02.21

2010-02-23T01:16:00.001-08:00

Different Strokes 2010.02.21, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Can you match the lines to the App (all on my iThing)?
- TypeDrawing
- Jackson Pollack
- Vellum (graphite)
- Vellum (ink)
- Inkling
- Eastern Drawing
- Fountain Pen
And DXP to pull some parts of it together.
From imagination.
~15-30 minutes.

Shape-shifter 2010.02.20

2010-02-21T10:06:00.001-08:00

Shape-shifter 2010.02.20, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Zeus Draw on my iThing.
15-20 minutes.
From imagination.

Julia Edbrandt Mashup 2010.02.19

2010-02-20T14:44:00.001-08:00

Week 51: Rembrandt: Julia Edbrandt Mashup 2010.02.19, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iThing.
From imagination directly over Blue Sky Day's portrait of Ed as seen by Rembrandt. (see below)
< 15 minutes

Thank you thank you to Blue for letting me do this. Here's her original - she gets the credit for 99.9% of "my" self-portrait today:

Too Tired to Take Out the Trash 2010.02.18

2010-02-19T09:12:00.001-08:00

Too Tired to Take Out the Trash 2010.02.18, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iThing.
From photos and imagination.
<20 minutes.

'Nuff said.

Things Seem Stable, But it's Been a Long Week 2010.02.17

2010-02-19T08:20:00.001-08:00

Things Seem Stable, But it's Been a Long Week 2010.02.17, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Meritum Paint, Magic Brushes, JacksonPollack, and DXP apps on my iThing.
From imagination.
~20 minutes

You can read about my dilemma about how much to say about my personal life in my Daily Portrait Project, at Women's Voices for Change: Drawing The Line Between Private and Public.

This is part of my Daily Portrait Project, in which I make a non-photographic image of myself every day and post it on the web. This series of self-portraits can be viewed in it's entirety at studiojuliakay.com/portraitproject.

Empty Waiting Room 2010.02.16

2010-02-17T00:00:00.001-08:00

Empty Waiting Room 2010.02.16, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Brushes App on my iThing.
Quick.
From Life.

We were the only ones waiting on Sunday of a holiday weekend.