i know that lots of you have been itching to host your own portrait party. well, here's the perfect excuse: june 7th is drawing day! so, gather your art supplies, invite some friends, and draw, draw, draw each other! the folks at drawingday.org and everyone here at the portrait party would love to see what you do.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
kerstin klein & anton rittiner
this is one of the best portrait party stories that i have heard. our pal, kerstin klein, found this portrait of herself (above) on one of her favorite blogs, logbuch isla volante. to quote kerstin exactly, "i immediately recognized myself and thought i must be dreaming. i had to look twice. it is an incredible feeling to be drawn by someone whose art i have been admiring daily." being kerstin, she of course returned the favor (below).
p.s., kerstin, your painting is on its way!
Monday, May 5, 2008
arindam goon & nina
arindam (portrayed above) and nina (portrayed below) swapped portraits. this is for the first time arindam drew the head and the neck of a portrait partner - as opposed to just the face. it's a minor change but a big improvement! and it's one of the things that makes watching all of your portrait swaps so much fun. i get to see the little changes that make your portraits better each time.
Friday, May 2, 2008
lindsay olsen & andy diconti
lindsay (portrayed above) could tell that andy (portrayed below) was a runner just by looking at his picture. she wants to draw him again running.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
arindam goon & skulligan
arindam (portrayed above) submitted a question along with his swap with val (portrayed below). he asked "tell me why you like my name." that's simple, arindam. it reminds me of star wars.*
*it's the same reason that i once dated a girl named jen arbeenee.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
A COSTUME Portrait Party
mark taro holmes shared this photo from a costumed portrait party that he had with his friends. i don't know if the other artists ended up drawing each other but here is mark's sketch of the model who did dress up, audra.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
heidi banford & arindam goon
another mile run in heidi's personal portrait party marathon. she swapped this time with arindam (portrayed below) whose name i just love.













