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Mensur Self Portrait by ~paulrichardjames:iconpaulrichardjames:

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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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~pantareja Feb 17, 2007, 3:32:20 PM
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!
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~paulrichardjames Feb 17, 2007, 4:11:12 PM
Oh thanks so much again. Rembrandt, boy,
I am in good company! You are very kind.

Cheers,

--
"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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~BarbaPappa Feb 18, 2007, 5:49:03 AM
Oh my lard! Thats incredible! I really really like the distorted looking textures in this, the face looks photo-tastic... Good job!
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~deep-resonance Feb 18, 2007, 8:23:01 AM
cool!! i respond to your use of color, the muted palette.
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~Moni3 Feb 18, 2007, 11:36:13 AM
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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Visit my gallery.
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*thedancingleper Feb 18, 2007, 11:38:54 AM
Wow, this is amazing. Great job.

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Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?
-James Thurber
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*popartmonkey Feb 18, 2007, 4:19:20 PM
Really lovely work!
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~sweetbloodlife Feb 20, 2007, 9:46:25 AM
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.
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~Mario7 Feb 20, 2007, 12:58:07 PM
I like this self portrait a lot! keep painting!
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~paulrichardjames Feb 20, 2007, 4:48:46 PM
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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Jan 1, 2002, 1:08:18 AM

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