Self Portrait - read me

Celebrating International Women's Day

A truly valued moment of recognition....Thank you , Peri Craig:: 2017 ""Thank you so much, Peri, for featuring this on your f/b page and your wonderful, supportive comments to me......I am really grateful to you for your support and the Feature.

Dear Gary, Thank you so much, ;)) VIVA

Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… DRAWN BY HAND! F/L

Thank you, Bonnie See, for Favouriting my Art.....:))VIVA

Dear Gary, Thank you again most sincerely. (I did this at a Portraiture class, easily 40 years ago, among my Art pals, and when Professor saw this, I got frightened, because he stood stock still and just STARED at it !!! said nothing. !!!). :)VIVA🙏

Spectacular Self Portrait - Read Me composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L

Thank you, Dear Lyric, for this honoured Feature in Out Of The Ordinary grou home page.....:))VIVA

Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! l/f 7/24/23

Diamante, humble thanks for this honoured Feature in EMOTIVE ART GROUP, :))))))VIVA🙏

Thank you so much, Ann......sometimes I can't cope about this, and/but, your encouragement helps enormously. 🙏VIVA

Congratulations on your feature in Lady Photographers and Artists group VIVA

Fearless, honest, brave.

What a fiercely brilliant and powerful self-portrait, VIVA! All the honors bestowed on this important work are well deserved. Fav'd.

Description" I am not an object, and this is not vanity"..... Artist's statement.1992 - International Womens Day, 9 March 2018.....in Honour of our sisters. Grand Prize winner of the DEDICATION competition on Facebook. "A woman of substance",

"I am not an object', and this is not vanity"

Dear VIVA, still not milktoast, still WONDERfully courageous; it has taken me a lifetime to realize acceptance of a situation does not constitute approval. LIFE is still gifting me opportunities to learn more with this life-lesson.

Thanks for simpatico, James, and lovely compliment. P.Off is an understatement, ha!! I withstood verbal abuse for 25 !!!!years.....this was my answer, on International Womens Day, 2018, and it was Published: "read" Description. TY. VIVA

Viva, looks like you are a bit pissed off at someone. Ha! Great green eyes!

Thanks, Louise. I was told long ago by a 'fine/art/member' that this is too 'rough, not you,Vivian ", so? I let it stet!!! lol. Appreciate your wonderful response, xoxoVIVA

Your art is so expressive VIVA. Your eyes! So good.! f.

his portrait is exceptional in its honesty, ferocity as well as in the quality of the work that went into it. It has been selected as the Grand Prize winner of the DEDICATION competition on Facebook, and will be featured on my FB Artist Page http://www.facebook.com/Artist.P.L.Craig

A quote : "'May the bridges I burn light my way,..Isolated in defiance, I will remain..May the bridges I burn light my way. I will never comply, I'll forever defy"., 'I ALONE' copyright OTEP. (contest entry: Show Emotion.......................Grand Prize winner of the DEDICATION competition on Facebook. "A woman of substance"

DEAR LAUREL, that YOU see and feel and share 'the rage' ! is a crowning moment for me, and I thank you, for ALL that you say to me, ESPECIALLY, and admire your heART and soul , deeply....words fail: but you KNOW !! Thank you, thank you.....life's breath are you, so encouraging!, VIVA🙏

Dear VIVA, the three point REDness, ah…I know it well! I have seen it in myself on occasion when pushed to the brink…rage! Remember the movie, “Network” when the leading character rages…at the city beneath his penthouse office space…”I am MAD as hell and I am NOT going to take it anymore”? THAT is what this GLORIOUS defiance reminds me of and I can only applaud your audace. STRONG, BOLD,…” FIERCE” is the current in-word I believe…so NOT milk toast! No wonder you are my friend..:-)) BRAVA!