Oil on Wood – Weekly Photo Challenge
Another week, another weekly photo challenge: self-portrait is the challenge this week. Technically this is a painting and not a photo, but as long as it is a photo of a painting, I guess that makes it OK to post this one for the Weekly Photo Challenge?
Self-portrait: Oil on wood.
The technique is oil on wood and it was painted back in 2003. Since then I’ve quit both smoking & painting, as they were both expensive, disgusting habits – causing damage to my health… (Haha.) (No, seriously, I don’t have time to paint these days, and I wasn’t pleased with the results of my “art”, so I don’t bother anymore. Perhaps some day I’ll dust off my old brushes and start on a blank canvas…)
Self-portrait on Four Roses Bourbon.
Here’s another one from the same period & the same technique (oil on wood).
I gave this one away to a guy that lives at the island of Chios in Greece. He promised to put it up in one of the local bars, but I’ve never been back there to see if he actually did it. Would be great fun to go there again!
Unfortunately the photo is a small JPG-file, so the quality is not the best.
Feel free to comment & please add a link to your own self-portrait if you have posted one for this weeks photo challenge.
Other bloggers self-portraits:
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (dailypost.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (suburbanmisfit.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (joshidaniel.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (conspiracyofravens.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (latebloomerbuds.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (scottseyephotos.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (scottseyephotos.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (eldysphotoblog.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (receptionchronicles.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (insellos.wordpress.com)
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Self Portrait (flickrcomments.wordpress.com)
More of my oil-paintings:
Gangster City
The place where I created
Too bad you don’t paint anymore…would love to see more of your works
I like this portrait of you. Good one!
December 17, 2011 at 11:51
Thanks for your kind words Miles. I would love to paint, but between all the daily chores there’s not much time…
If you want to see more, you can always have a look at these:
http://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/oil-painting-gangster-city/
http://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/the-place-where-i-created/
December 17, 2011 at 12:07
You have great Artwork here
December 17, 2011 at 11:56
Thanks my friend. Keep up the photoshopping!
December 17, 2011 at 12:08
I really like these paintings, there is a small gallery at the end of my street and the artist paints in a similar style. She is very creative with the grain of the wood.
December 17, 2011 at 11:57
I’m glad you like them. Perhaps you can sneak into the gallery of this woman and take a few photos? It would be interesting to see her work.
December 17, 2011 at 12:09
Come to think of it, I like what I saw. Sometimes, there are things that we don’t like but other people do. My unsolicited advice would be for you to continue painting. You have the talent for it.
Happy holidays!
December 17, 2011 at 14:29
Thank you very much for these encouraging words!
December 17, 2011 at 15:14
You’re welcome CG
December 17, 2011 at 15:17
Cardinal, these rock! And bring back memories. That second one would look great hanging in a bar. Pick up your brushes in 2012 mister! Margie
December 17, 2011 at 14:51
I hope they bring back good memories for you
Yes it would fit perfectly in a bar. Would be great if my friend found one as a new home for my painting! Thanks Margie.
December 17, 2011 at 15:18
I have never designed a self-portrait.
I could not do it.
but I can mess up the blank canvas.
I like to paint, but it takes time and space.
Do not let go of this fantastic hobby .. you’re good!
use a translator … forgive me if words are not correct
vento
December 17, 2011 at 15:35
Thanks a lot! Yes it does take time & space. Actually it can be extremely time-consuming. It’s also quite expensive.
No need for a translator: your English is quite good & easy to understand.
Have a fantastic day!
December 17, 2011 at 15:41
http://sempreventophoto.wordpress.com/tag/ricordi/
December 17, 2011 at 15:38
Kudos fo stopping the smoke and booze
Greetings from Switzerland,
- Pierre
December 17, 2011 at 16:46
Well, I didn’t stop drinking booze, I just quit smoking. But it’s very rarely that I drink booze. I’d much rather have a glass of wine.
December 17, 2011 at 19:41
hey Mr. van Gogh …
December 17, 2011 at 17:05
I’m nowhere near the same league as him, but thank you very much
December 17, 2011 at 19:42
thank you for your interesting comment on the EXXON VALDEZ survivor sea otter at
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/do-not-drift-away/
your frizz
December 19, 2011 at 08:49
Wow…you need to do some more paintings. Good stuff!
December 17, 2011 at 17:17
Thank you Angeline. Maybe some day….
December 17, 2011 at 19:47
haha, that is brilliant!
your painting is good – do dust off those brushes!
thanks for sharing.
December 17, 2011 at 17:19
Thanks for commenting. Great job you did on the self-portrait by the way – I didn’t even notice it at first.
December 17, 2011 at 19:51
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December 17, 2011 at 20:28
Amazing artwork
December 17, 2011 at 21:27
Thanks WildBlack
December 17, 2011 at 23:09
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unique portraits. thanks for sharing
December 18, 2011 at 03:21
Thanks for commenting
December 18, 2011 at 22:57
That’s a very good painting!!
December 18, 2011 at 22:06
I’m glad you like it
December 18, 2011 at 23:02
that’s cool!
December 19, 2011 at 19:02
Thanks Daniel
December 20, 2011 at 20:12
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December 20, 2011 at 20:12
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You did an awesome job… Great oil painting! Oh dear, did I ping you twice?
Eliz
January 3, 2012 at 04:36
Don’t worry Eliz. As they say:
“It’s better to be pingbacked twice, than not at all”, or maybe it was: “better to be pingbacked twice than to be wetback”?
My memory seems to fail me on this one…
it could also have been:
“A pingback is way better than something brokeback”…
January 3, 2012 at 10:10