Ink Blot Self Portrait Series

Ink Blot Self, 2012
Black Sharpie, colored ink, pastel and charcoal powder on Rives BFK, 22" x 15"

Self with Big Blue Brain, 2012
Black Sharpie, colored ink, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil and acrylic on Rives BFK, 22" x 15"

Looking Back at The Turtle/Self, 2012
Black Sharpie, colored ink, pastel, charcoal powder, colored pencil and watercolor on Rives BFK, 22" x 15"

Self with 2 Human Hearts, Blue Headed Hummingbirds and Diminishing Residuals, 2012
Black Sharpie, colored ink and charcoal on Rives BFK, 22" x 15"

Self with What was Removed, 2012
Black Sharpie, colored ink, pastel and charcoal on Rives BFK, 22" x 15"

What Remains To Be Seen/Self, 2012
Black Sharpie, colored ink, pastel, charcoal and coffee on Rives BFK, 22" x 15"

June Afternoon/Self, 2012

Black Sharpie, colored ink, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil, coffee, acrylic and hairspray on Rives BFK, 22" x 15"

I recently had surgery, and have to sort of take it easy for 6 weeks. I decided to do a series of self-portraits during this time of recuperation, a One a Day type of exercise to keep the pipes flowing. I'm playing with blind contour, colored inks, and chance. Here are the first seven...