Monday, December 31, 2007

kerstin klein & kerstin klein

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when i conceived of the portrait party scavenger hunt, i included "an enemy" as a way to draw the contest out and/or get some good stories about friends who used to be enemies or enemies who made friends for the sake of the contest. i'm surprised that i didn't predict kerstin's solution to the challenge: she counts herself as her own worst enemy. so, she swapped portraits (above and below) with herself.

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i understand the whole evil twin thing. so, i'm counting it.

kerstin klein & siblings

can siblings count as friends or peers? because kerstin klein (portrayed below by her sister, tamara; her brother, hans; and her brother, alexander respectively) convinced her three siblings to help her with the scavenger hunt.

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and here (below) are kerstin's portraits of tamara, hans, and alexander.

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(i have to say that i love how kerstin's portraits have progressed over the year. these are fantastic.)

kerstin klein & rita klein

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kerstin (portrayed above) had a hard time pinning her mom down for a portrait. like my mom, mrs. klein was busy taking pictures or taking care of things. nonetheless, kerstin used a giant marker to do this two minute drawing of her mom (below).

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aaliyah klein & kerstin klein

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kerstin's daughter, aaliyah (portrayed above just out of the bathtub), usually draws her mom as a fairy or a queen (below).

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for the portrait party, kerstin also asked if ~ just this once ~ aaliyah would draw her without the wings or crown. she did!

kerstin klein & benjamin stein

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because december was so hectic and her family was all sick, kerstin (portrayed above) didn't want to compete in the portrait party scavenger hunt. in the past few days though, she found time to draw some of her family. here is her portrait of benjamin (below), her husband.

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Sunday, December 23, 2007

until 2008...

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the portrait party is going on vacation until the new year. we'll be back on january 1st with LOTS of new swaps and the results from the portrait party scavenger hunt. please continue to send your submissions to the contest (and any other swaps you've drawn). i will add them to the site when i get back and, as long as i get them before the new year, they will count towards the scavenger hunt. right now, jennifer lee has a slight lead over julie oakley but you can catch up with them; the holidays are a great time for drawing your family and friends.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

mrs. rama hughes & mrs. steven weissman

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steven weissman surprised christine and me with this portrait (above) of her defeating my favorite superhero: spider-man. i was excited to return the favor. below is my portrait of his wife, charissa, as one of his comic book creations: kid medusa.

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to see another yikes! drawing i did (of li'l steven as cow-boy), click here.

Friday, December 21, 2007

christopher diaz & steven weissman

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chris (portrayed as a youngun' above) and steven (portrayed on film below) left it up to me: will photography be welcome at the portrait party? i feel like i'm walking a slippery slope when i say "i guess so?" we'll see. but if you crash the place, i'm callin' the cops.

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Thursday, December 20, 2007

amy garlick & ansley

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amy (portrayed above) intimidated ansley (below) with her doe eyes and artistic talent. they met in 1991 but you can read the details below!

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Saturday, December 8, 2007

tracy wilkinson & jon huck

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thanks to portrait swaps with tracy (portrayed above) and many others, jon (below) is learning that he has a very long head and he really enjoys drawings. i'm so glad to hear it, jon!

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Thursday, December 6, 2007

jennifer m. lee & richard osaka

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this portrait swap between jennifer (portrayed above) and her illustration teacher, richard (below), is my favorite of the scavenger hunt so far. it says a lot about jennifer and about her teacher that they respect each other enough to trade drawings.

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mister osaka even threw in an extra portrait of jennifer (below).

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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

jennifer m. lee & alexis

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alexis (portrayed above) drew jennifer (below) a couple of years ago. jennifer returned the favor just in time to count alexis as the child in her portrait party scavenger hunt. any excuse is a good one in my opinion!

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jennifer m. lee & dad

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jennifer (portrayed above) also managed to convince her dad (below) to draw her. (her parents look like a literary couple.)

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jennifer m. lee & mom

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jennifer (portrayed above) just completed a bunch of portraits for the scavenger hunt. the first was with her hero, her mom (below).

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Monday, December 3, 2007

julie oakley & shulay

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while she was away for the weekend, julie (portrayed above) checked another portrait swap off of her scavenger hunt list. she and shulay (portrayed below) did each other the favor of a ground rule: neither artist would worry about flattering her subject.

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