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femmedem

(8,197 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2020, 07:55 AM Mar 2020

A self portrait, drawn after a night of insomnia [View all]

I'd gotten about three hours sleep, and by the time I finished the drawing I'd been up for about twenty-two hours. My exhaustion shows! But I'm happy with it: it's real life, not pr.

You can see the construction lines I used for the initial proportions: the rectangle with diagonals from corner to corner, a circle. It's a method I'd just learned and it did help with my proportions.

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A self portrait, drawn after a night of insomnia [View all] femmedem Mar 2020 OP

Beautiful! LiberalLoner Mar 2020 #1

Lol, thanks. I think I inadvertently flattered myself. femmedem Mar 2020 #4

No. You did. It's so REAL. You can look at this and get all kinds calimary Mar 2020 #15

Very well done. Ohiogal Mar 2020 #2

Thanks. I did. femmedem Mar 2020 #3

You were not going to be allowed to sleep until you got that drawing onto paper. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #11

Yep, that's most likely it. calimary Mar 2020 #16

Yes, that was how I felt. I was determined to finish the drawing. femmedem Mar 2020 #23

Aww! Bunnies! lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #58

How sweet! And yes, we had the best compost pile when we had our rabbits. femmedem Mar 2020 #61

Whoa - cats and bunnies together. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #62

Very nice Chainfire Mar 2020 #5

I probably shouldn't end my nights reading about coronavirus. femmedem Mar 2020 #6

If I may make this offer: Ilsa Mar 2020 #13

Wait ... you mean I shouldn't focus on the darkest, most worrying news right before bed? femmedem Mar 2020 #24

That's why I think Ilsa Mar 2020 #39

Lovely, and so much character lillypaddle Mar 2020 #7

Thank you, lillypaddle. n/t femmedem Mar 2020 #25

I think you captured the weariness in the eyes very well. TNNurse Mar 2020 #8

Thank you! femmedem Mar 2020 #26

Excellent! bif Mar 2020 #9

Thanks, bif. femmedem Mar 2020 #27

Beautifully drawn! You look like someone who does NOT suffer fools. And... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #10

Ha! I suffer fools more easily when I'm better rested. femmedem Mar 2020 #28

That's interesting. Why would you dad have to practice an "angry" face? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #44

I'm not sure why he was practicing an angry face! femmedem Mar 2020 #45

That's probably a reasonable assumption. With my dad there was little doubt. When FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #50

As a fellow penciller and painter I truly appreciate this ..... zed nada Mar 2020 #12

Thank you so much and welcome to DU! femmedem Mar 2020 #29

Thank you zed nada Mar 2020 #42

Dayum! You're GOOD, femmedem! You look both tired AND beautiful! calimary Mar 2020 #14

Thanks so much, calimary. I didn't know you went to art school. femmedem Mar 2020 #30

Fantastic! You're beautiful too OhNo-Really Mar 2020 #17

Thank you. We're all beautiful, I think, if you look closely enough. n/t femmedem Mar 2020 #31

Yes I agree 100%. ✨🙏✨ OhNo-Really Mar 2020 #40

That is some talent there Tarc Mar 2020 #18

It's magic when that happens, isn't it? femmedem Mar 2020 #32

How beautiful this is - Erda Mar 2020 #19

Thank you, Erda. femmedem Mar 2020 #33

22 hours without sleep JGug1 Mar 2020 #20

I'm going to sleep and sleep and sleep tonight. femmedem Mar 2020 #34

Two thumbs up and more! lunatica Mar 2020 #21

Thanks so much, lunatica. femmedem Mar 2020 #36

That's what I've done lunatica Mar 2020 #43

Nicely done. Kudos! nt Lord Ludd Mar 2020 #22

Thank you. I make a lot of dud drawings but I'm very happy with this one. n/t femmedem Mar 2020 #37

Two things: MLAA Mar 2020 #35

Lol, MLAA. It's hard to see myself accurately, but I think it looks like I drew a prettier sister femmedem Mar 2020 #38

It's great!I'm finding that Natrol melatonin, 10 mg, really helps me sleep...other brands haven't Karadeniz Mar 2020 #41

I'm glad it's working for you! I've started taking melatonin recently, too. femmedem Mar 2020 #47

You do look a tad drawn. Harker Mar 2020 #46

Yes, I was so, so tired. But I think--hope!--I'll sleep well tonight. n/t femmedem Mar 2020 #48

Good night, then! Harker Mar 2020 #49

Sorry I missed your pun on the first read! n/t femmedem Mar 2020 #56

"a tad drawn" FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #51

... Harker Mar 2020 #52

How to fall asleep in seconds (WWII pilots used this technique) applegrove Mar 2020 #53

How interesting. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #54

Thank you! I'll try that technique. n/t femmedem Mar 2020 #57

I works for me when i take melatonin. applegrove Mar 2020 #59

It captivates me flotsam Mar 2020 #55

Most days I'm a lot happier than I look there. femmedem Mar 2020 #60