The Daily Portrait Project of Julia Kay

Saturday, May 10, 2008

When I Don't Get Enough Sleep, I Get Dark Eyes

'When I Don't Get Enough Sleep, I Get Dark Eyes' pen and watercolor self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

and apparently dark nose, too = oh, well!

And Happy 50th Anniversary to my parents, even though neither of them is here to celebrate.

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Media: Watercolor, Process: From Imagination, Process: From Mirror, Skin Tones: Fleshy (Cauc.), Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Thursday, May 1, 2008

It Was Awfully Hard Getting Out of Bed this Morning

'It Was Awfully Hard Getting Out of Bed this Morning' pen and watercolor self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Media: Watercolor, Process: From Mirror, Scale: Small, Skin Tones: Fleshy (Cauc.), Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Sunday, October 15, 1989

Self-Portrait as David's Roommate, Waign

'Self-Portrait as David's Roommate, Waign' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Self-Portrait as David's Roommate, Waign' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Watercolor Crayon, Scale: Medium, Skin Tones: Red, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (Charles St.)

Cheeky

'Cheeky' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

This is painted on a sweatshirt, which I still have and wear.

Labels: 1980s, Media: Fabric Paint, Process: From a Sketch, Scale: Medium, Style: Contour Lines, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (Charles St.)

Friday, October 13, 1989

Wide-eyed in Orange

'Wide-eyed in Orange' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Wide-eyed in Orange' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Crayon, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (Charles St.)

Wednesday, August 2, 1989

Sad and Angry at the Copley Square Hotel

'Sad and Angry at the Copley Square Hotel' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Sad and Angry at the Copley Square Hotel' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Watercolor Crayon, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Subject: Head, Where: Boston

Tuesday, August 1, 1989

Ray-Tracing: The Original Algorithm

'Ray-Tracing: The Original Algorithm' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Ray-Tracing: The Original Algorithm' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Small, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Head, Where: Boston

Taking a Break from Siggraph at the Copley Square Hotel

'Taking a Break from Siggraph at the Copley Square Hotel' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Hey, check out the old-fashioned telephone! And those were the very first earrings I ever bought after I got my ears pierced at age 22. I still enjoy wearing them.

Detail of 'Taking a Break from Siggraph at the Copley Square Hotel' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Where: Boston

Friday, July 7, 1989

Thin Neck, Sternoclavicular Articulation and Furrowed Brow

'Thin Neck, Sternoclavicular Articulation and Furrowed Brow' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Thin Neck, Sternoclavicular Articulation and Furrowed Brow' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, ArtistsChoice, Media: Crayon, Scale: Medium, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (Guilford Ave.)

Wednesday, June 28, 1989

Faraway Gaze

'Faraway Gaze' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Faraway Gaze' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Crayon, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (Guilford Ave.)

Tuesday, June 27, 1989

Miseyeligned

'Miseyeligned' crayon self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Miseyeligned' expressionist self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Crayon, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Skin Tones: Pink, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (Guilford Ave.)

Saturday, May 27, 1989

Whisps of Purple Hair

'Whisps of Purple Hair' late 1980s self-portrait drawing by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Eyes of 'Whisps of Purple Hair' late 1980s self-portrait drawing by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, ArtistsChoice, Media: Pastels, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (Guilford Ave.)

Thursday, June 23, 1988

The Lower Half

'The Lower Half' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'The Lower Half' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Crayon, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Skin Tones: Red, Style: Partial, Where: Baltimore (MT Royal Terrace)

Feeling Half Blue

'Feeling Half Blue' partial self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Feeling Half Blue' crayon self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, ArtistsChoice, Media: Crayon, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Skin Tones: Blue, Style: Partial, Where: Baltimore (MT Royal Terrace)

Tuesday, June 21, 1988

Overworked and Incomplete

'Overworked and Incomplete' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Overworked and Incomplete' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Media: Pencil/Graphite, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Style: Partial, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (MT Royal Terrace)

Monday, June 20, 1988

Despite Appearances, I Was Not Stoned

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (MT Royal Terrace)

Saturday, June 18, 1988

I'm Not Getting This Right, and It's Pissing Me Off!

'I'm Not Getting This Right, and It's Pissing Me Off!' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'I'm Not Getting This Right, and It's Pissing Me Off!' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Style: Partial, Where: Baltimore (MT Royal Terrace)

Cross-Eyed

'Cross-Eyed' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Cross-Eyed' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Head, Where: Baltimore (MT Royal Terrace)

Wednesday, August 26, 1987

Hair Tumbling Down Like Sahara Gold

Detail of 'Hair Tumbling Down Like Sahara Gold', 1980s pastel self-portrait drawn by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pastels, Skin Tones: Multi, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Self Portrait as a Dutch Lady with a Double Chin

Detail of 'Self Portrait as a Dutch Lady with a Double Chin', 1980s pastel self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Self Portrait as a Dutch Lady with a Double Chin', 1980s pastel self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pastels, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Tuesday, June 16, 1987

One Eye and a Pout

'One Eye and a Pout' self-portrait drawing by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'One Eye and a Pout' self-portrait drawing by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Partial, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Don't Get Your Nose in a Twist

'Don't Get Your Nose in a Twist' 1980s pastel self-portrait drawing by Julia Kay. Click to view same image larger.

Detail of 'Don't Get Your Nose in a Twist' 1980s pastel self-portrait drawing by Julia Kay. Click to view same image larger.

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pastels, Skin Tones: Browns, Style: Partial, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Monday, June 15, 1987

Self-Portrait as Frida Kahlo

Detail of 'Self-Portrait as Frida Kahlo' pastel drawing by Julia Kay. Click to view same image larger.

Detail of 'Self-Portrait as Frida Kahlo' pastel drawing by Julia Kay. Click to view same image larger.

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pastels, Skin Tones: Browns, Style: Partial, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Sunday, April 12, 1987

Four Brush Studies: Fourth; Dressed, With Nudes

'Four Brush Studies: Fourth; Dressed, With Nudes' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Four Brush Studies: Fourth; Dressed, With Nudes' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Magic Markers, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Figure, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Four Brush Studies: Third, Only Half My Hair

'Four Brush Studies: Third, Only Half My Hair' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Four Brush Studies: Third, Only Half My Hair' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Magic Markers, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Style: Partial, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Four Brush Studies: Second, Half in Shadow

'Four Brush Studies: Second, Half in Shadow' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Four Brush Studies: Second, Half in Shadow' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Magic Markers, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Four Brush Studies: First, Dark Day

'Dark Day' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Dark Day' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Magic Markers, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Wednesday, March 25, 1987

Portrait of the Artist in her Studio with Drawings & Sculptures

'Portrait of the Artist in her Studio with Drawings & Sculptures' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Portrait of the Artist in her Studio with Drawings & Sculptures' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Thursday, March 5, 1987

Big Chin

Detail of 'Big Chin' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Big Chin' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Tuesday, February 24, 1987

I Could Always Take Voice Lessons

'I Could Always Take Voice Lessons' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

I have no idea why this is the title of this piece, but that's what I wrote next to it at the time...

Detail of 'I Could Always Take Voice Lessons' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Style: Partial, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Tuesday, February 10, 1987

Bathrobe & Towel

'Bathrobe & Towel' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Bathrobe & Towel' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Coloring Book, Style: Contour Lines, Style: Partial, Subject: Figure, Subject: Wearing a hat, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Monday, February 9, 1987

Beach Chair and Braid at Hearst Ave.

'Beach Chair and Braid at Hearst Ave.' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Beach Chair and Braid at Hearst Ave.' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Coloring Book, Style: Contour Lines, Subject: Includes Mirror, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Friday, February 6, 1987

Early Struggle with Brush Pen

Early Struggle with Brush Pen' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Early Struggle with Brush Pen' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Magic Markers, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Head, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

More Relaxed, but Without Face

'More Relaxed, but Without Face' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'More Relaxed, but Without Face' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Style: Partial, Subject: Figure, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Long Day of Business Meetings

'Long Day of Business Meetings' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Long Day of Business Meetings' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, ArtistsChoice, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Subject: At Work, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Thursday, February 5, 1987

Don't Cry

'Don't Cry' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of 'Don't Cry' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Style: Partial, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

Tuesday, February 3, 1987

3 Studio Mirror Views: Third, Portrait with Drawing of African Mask

'3 Studio Mirror Views: Third, Portrait with Drawing of African Mask' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of '3 Studio Mirror Views: Third, Portrait with Drawing of African Mask' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Magic Markers, Scale: Journal/Sketchbook, Style: Loose and Scribbly, Subject: Includes Mirror, Where: Berkeley (Hearst Ave.)

3 Studio Mirror Views: Second, Cross-Legged Double Portrait

'3 Studio Mirror Views: Second, Cross-Legged Double Portrait' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Detail of '3 Studio Mirror Views: Second, Cross-Legged Double Portrait' self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 1980s, Media: Pen, Scale: Journal