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Four self-portraits - from a 1979 Journal.

Its hard to look at yourself closely and render it to the paper. 

This is a freer blind contour drawing that, while not looking exactly like me, has more life and mood than the careful drawings which are striving for a likeness.

By this time I am warmed up and getting to a more animated version of myself.

I was 43 when I   

drew these sketches.

Probably this last one is the true frazzled me.

Fun! 

I am grateful to find these drawings. They remind me of a lot more about myself than photographs would.