"Poppet" Self Portrait by Molly Roberts. 18"x24" Charcoal on canson. 2007I created this work for a figure drawing class a semester back. I was SO excited about June's prompt, masks, as I use them in almost everything I do! However, I don't include them as a form of hiding, or shame but I feel like the masks I put on my sitters transform them--as if the mask gives you freedom to do the things you're too afraid to do and say the things you're far too polite to say. I love dressing up my sitters! First watching them experience the weird uncomfortable nervousness and you see the expression on their face when you come at them with gray blush and a headdress and you KNOW they are thinking, "You know what you're doing...right??" Then, watching their eyes light up when they look in the mirror and realize how different they look--how free they are! My favorite was dressing up a football mom friend of mine and watching her tear up as I transformed her into the flowing, glowing, abundant goddess Ishtar. This particular piece is a self portrait as it is difficult to find models in the area to do long term sittings--an artist is her own best friend. :)
Go visit June and see what other shadowy surprises she has in store! Go forth and draw, friends! :)
Merry Making!
Many Blissings~*
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