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8x5.5 inches, oil on wood panel, another painting from the "Mensur" series. This time a self portrait. The dueling tradition born in Germany, of dueling until one opponent receives a daring scar and then it is stitched and off to the beer hall for all. It still goes on today.

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:iconpantareja:
and i keep going with comparisons ;) this time it makes me think of Rembrandt. the Rembrandt of XXI :) i fell trully in love with it!
:iconpaulrichardjames:
Oh thanks so much again. Rembrandt, boy,
I am in good company! You are very kind.

Cheers,

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"Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy"...Pablo Picasso
:iconbarbapappa:
Oh my lard! Thats incredible! I really really like the distorted looking textures in this, the face looks photo-tastic... Good job!
:icondeep-resonance:
cool!! i respond to your use of color, the muted palette.
:iconmoni3:
I like the arrogant, almost confrontational expression. With the kind of pale face and dark red undertones, it shows a defensive posture in light of pain. At least...that's what I get from it. You could have meant him to be studying accounting.

Good job, thoug. I like it. I wish I could see the photo without the glare.

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:iconthedancingleper:
Wow, this is amazing. Great job.

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Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?
-James Thurber
:iconpopartmonkey:
Really lovely work!
:iconsweetbloodlife:
i like your use of colors and texture.i also am in love with the way that one side of the face is brought into a focus making it like.. impossible to look away.

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eagle in dark.feathers in the pages.
:iconmario7:
I like this self portrait a lot! keep painting!
:iconpaulrichardjames:
Thanks, I can't help but to paint. If I stopped making art...I would die. Keep painting yourself.

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"Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy"...Pablo Picasso

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February 17, 2007
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Jan 1, 2002, 1:08:18 AM

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