Saturday, 16 September 2017

All change.


Lady Magnon has been moving pictures around. She has decided that a couple of my old self portraits should come out from the depths. You may have seen both of these before.


Student portrait circa 1970.

                                            

Grumpy old git (unfinished) portrait circa 2004 (complete with cobwebs).

I wonder how long it'll take for her to get fed up with these two; no doubt they'll be back amongst the Spiders before too long.



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36 comments:

  1. AK Coldweather16 September 2017 at 05:03

    I quite like those. Did you consciously choose the other profile for the 2nd portrait?

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    1. Cro Magnon16 September 2017 at 05:48

      Not really, it was probably a question of light.

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  2. local alien16 September 2017 at 06:43

    Now you need a third portrait, wise old man.

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  3. Sue16 September 2017 at 07:09

    I think the second one captures you better than the first.

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    1. Cro Magnon16 September 2017 at 08:19

      You mean the 'grumpiness'? I was still young and flighty in the first one.

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  4. Alphie Soup16 September 2017 at 07:16

    The so-called Grumpy Old Git will be up there in the frame casting a critical and all seeing eye over happenings in the house.

    Alphie

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  5. Yael16 September 2017 at 08:23

    I think the first one is more like you, but i might be wrong.

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    1. Cro Magnon16 September 2017 at 08:54

      Maybe. I certainly enjoyed working on it more than the second one.

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  6. The Weaver of Grass16 September 2017 at 09:01

    I like the first one better too.

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  7. Rachel Phillips16 September 2017 at 09:11

    The second one reminds me of the front page of my brothers' copy of The Eagle.

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  8. Ninaschen16 September 2017 at 12:29

    I like them both, very much. I wouldn't be able to choose one over the other. The first in particular shows that Kimbo is very much like you!

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  9. Jacqueline @ HOME16 September 2017 at 12:33

    There's a bit of Captain Haddock from Herges Adventures of TinTin about them !!!!! .... very seafaring !!
    They are terrific ... Lady M obviously loves you very much !! XXXX

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    1. Cro Magnon16 September 2017 at 16:20

      You should have seen our late neighbour; he and the Captain could have been twins.

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  10. Jo16 September 2017 at 12:44

    I like them Cro.

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    1. Cro Magnon16 September 2017 at 16:20

      Thank you Jo. I'm a bit insecure about things like portraiture.

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    2. Jo17 September 2017 at 17:56

      Don't be; methinks you're great!

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  11. Jan B16 September 2017 at 12:58

    Are you kidding!? Your grandsons would love to have these! All the cool stuff you do with and for them..., Better make some more, they'll be fighting over who gets them!

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    1. Cro Magnon16 September 2017 at 16:21

      I hope someone will keep them, but one never knows.

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  12. Gwil W16 September 2017 at 14:19

    Augusts John. That's the first one as you well know. Not so keen on the other one.

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  13. Jennifer16 September 2017 at 15:40

    Those are wonderful, Cro. Such talent!

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  14. Jane Karwat16 September 2017 at 18:28

    I like them both.

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  15. angryparsnip17 September 2017 at 03:54

    "They" say you should move your art around so you can see it with fresh eyes. That is true but after hanging it in the right spot I do not want to move it.
    Wonderful paintings.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. Cro Magnon17 September 2017 at 04:42

      One painting that Lady M moved has certainly improved with its new location. You're right.

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