The Daily Portrait Project of Julia Kay

Sunday, August 2, 2009

iDraw: I Never Listen to My Own Advice: 2009.08.02

I Never Listen to My Own Advice: 2009.08.02, originally uploaded by Julia Kay.

Despite saying yesterday that I'd wait for the update, today I kept noodling around on the Inspire App on my iThing. The figure here was done in Inspire and the background added in Brushes. Mmmm... with a little clean up in Photoshop...

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Brushes, Media: iPod Inspire, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: WC, self-portrait, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

iDraw: Today Was Not As Productive as I Had Hoped it Would Be: 2009.07.28

This was done very quickly, from imagination, using the Eastern Artist App on my iThing. I love the customizable signature seal/stamps and the Korean paper backgrounds that are provided. I haven't quite sorted out the controls for the pen but it;s good for me to embrace randomness sometimes. It's a good contrast to yesterday's tight piece done over a photo.

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: IPod Eastern Artist, Media: iPod Touch, Media: Watercolor Crayon, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Style: Graphic, Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

iDraw: I Slept Through My Alarm

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Paintbook, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Style: Contour Lines, Subject: Head, Where: Oakland (32nd. St.)

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

iDraw: A More Minimalist Jackson Pollack

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Jackson Pollack, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Pink, Subject: Head

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

iDraw: Grey Tiles and Pink Toes

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Brushes, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: From Life, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Pink, Style: Graphic, Subject: Hands and Feet, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Saturday, May 16, 2009

iDraw: Transparent Layers

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, Faves: 2009.05, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Paintbook, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: WC, self-portrait, Style: Giacometti, Subject: Other Artists

Thursday, May 14, 2009

iDraw: It's Not About Looking Good

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod iDoodle 2, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: Directly From a Photo, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Fleshy (Cauc.), Style: Graphic, Subject: Facial Features, Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

IDraw: This Evening I Pondered the AGM Schedule

The AGM is the annual conference of teachers of the Alexander Technique.

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Colors, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: WC, self-portrait, Subject: Alexander Technique, Subject: Narrative, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Thursday, February 19, 2009

iDraw: Wearing David's Big, Furry Hat

'Wearing David's Big, Furry Hat' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Doodle Kids, Media: iPod Touch, Media: Non-traditional, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Multi, Subject: Head, Subject: Wearing a hat, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

iDraw: Early Easter Colors

'Early Easter Colors' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

In the 80s I used to give my self-portraits really exciting titles like 'Julia XV, 1985'. I guess I've gotten past that but it's still hard to come up with the perfect title for every image.

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, Faves: 2009.02, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Brushes, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Pink, Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Saturday, February 7, 2009

iDraw: Not a Silkscreen

'Not a Silkscreen' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

...but it could be. It's also reminiscent in it's flatness of the work of Alex Katz, though to be honest I've never been a big fan of his work.

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, Faves: 2009.02, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Sketches, Media: Photoshop, painter, portrait, Process: Directly From a Photo, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Pink, Style: Coloring Book, Style: Contour Lines, Subject: Head, Subject: Wearing a hat, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

iDraw: I Used to Have Long Hair

'I Used to Have Long Hair' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

When I had long hair, I wore it pulled back alot, and my self-portraits often looked like I had short hair. (Here's an example) So here's one to balance it out - a portrait harkening back to my long-hair days when in reality I had it cut quite short last weekend.

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Squiggles, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: From a Sketch, Process: WC, Scale: Medium, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Pink, Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Friday, January 30, 2009

iDraw: Never Look Back

Here's a similar piece with the same name, from 1982. (Actually I made it in 1982 but I only titled it last year...) Of course by showing the piece from 1982... I am looking back!

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: iPod ColorTilt, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Monday, January 12, 2009

iDraw: Nose to the Grindstone

'Nose to the Grindstone' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Sketches, Media: Photoshop, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Style: Contour Lines, Subject: Facial Features, Subject: Narrative, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Sunday, January 11, 2009

iDraw: All Work and No Play...

'All Work and No Play...' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

...makes Julia a tired girl making a boring drawing. Well, I shouldn't say no play - I only spent 12 hours at the office this weekend, so there was a little time left to hang out and crack jokes with AK.

Labels: 2009, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Brushes, Media: iPod Touch, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: From Mirror, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Fleshy (Cauc.), Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Thursday, December 25, 2008

iDraw: Elf-Portrait

'Elf-Portrait' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

What do you mean, 'This isn't The Daily Elf-Portrait Project'?

Labels: 2008, artist, contemporary, daily, every day, julia kay, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Sketches, Media: iPod Touch, Media: Photoshop, painter, portrait, Process: From Imagination, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, self-portrait, Skin Tones: Green, Style: Contour Lines, Style: Not Quite Human, Subject: Fictional, Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

iDraw: Uncertain in the Morning

Labels: 2008, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Brushes, Media: Photoshop, Process: From Imagination, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, Skin Tones: Fleshy (Cauc.), Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)

Friday, November 7, 2008

iDraw: Even With a Day Off, It Was a Long Week!

'Even With a Day Off, It Was a Long Week!' digital iPod Touch self-portrait by San Francisco Bay Area artist Julia Kay. (Click to view same image larger.)

Labels: 2008, Media: Digital, Media: iPod Colors, Media: iPod Touch, Process: From Imagination, Process: In 15 minutes or less, Process: WC, Style: Contour Lines, Style: Graphic, Subject: Head, Where: San Francisco (Florida St.)