FFO Self Portrait

Nicole at  DVArtist has challenged readers to create a self portrait. While I didn’t create a new one, I am sharing a few that I have created in the past. 

My first was a stamp (and my apologies, I don’t have the original photo)

This is the actual stamp, when stamped, it is a mirror image

While I was pleased with this one, I knew I could do better.

So a second stamp was made using a different photo 

Much better!

This was used as the basis of a couple of embroideries that I digitized for my embroidery machine.

And finally, I used this photo as the basis for a digital drawing

A photo of me taken from a television commercial that I acted in

That became this drawing.

So, there are some of my self portraits for the Friday Face Off

And just for fun a couple, of AI photos I did using the AI on my phone 

Ha ha, I do work out but I am not that buff, and I don’t have a tattoo.

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Smile - it is Friday!

Last week, Tom said that Frida looks sad.  Yes she does.  I think Frida hid a lot of pain.  

"Frida Kahlo had multiple physical disabilities resulting from childhood polio and a devastating bus accident at age 18 that caused severe injuries to her spine, pelvis, and leg. These conditions led to lifelong chronic pain, numerous surgeries (up to 30), and a leg amputation late in her life. Her physical struggles and pain significantly influenced her art, which often openly depicted her body, suffering, and medical devices like corsets."

So today for the Friday Face Off, I am using a new AI image I created of Frida Smiling. 

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FFO - Frida Finished

Welcome to my stop on the Friday Face Off.     I have finished quilting Frida and have the border on this small art quilt.   All that is left to do is mount it on an artist canvas for hanging. 

I present ----Frida!

And I have another AI art piece to share with you.  I call him 

Bio L.  Bill

I am sure that Nicole, our host for the Friday Face Off will love him. 

Happy Friday.  

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More on Frida

The art quilt I am making based on my AI image of Frida Kahlo is coming along.  

I have it layered with backing and batting.  The first stage of quilting is completed.  This was done with black thread, so it is barely noticeable on the front. but here is a photo of the back side. 

Even though it is black on black,  the lighting allows you to see it quite well. 

You may notice a strange bit of quilting on the left hand side of the back. 

Let me explain, first with a photo.

I did some free-motion quilting of my signature. So for that section I will just use echoing lines to fill in the rectangular area.  

Then it was time to choose threads for all of the other quilting.  Seventeen different colors will be enough, I hope. 

I may use all of them, only some of them, or I may add more color choices as I go.

That will depend entirely on how I feel at the moment. 

Here is a photo of just the piece after the black quilting. 

It is hardly noticeable on the front.

One thing I realized as I was choosing threads is that I have a limited number of brown threads.  I think I may need more variety there.  
But seriously, I do NOT need to buy more thread.

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Some Progress

I have made some progress on Frida.  However, I still need to make a few adjustments before I layer the quilt with backing and batting.  Then there will be some adjustments that I make with the quilting. 

These pieces require quite a bit of intense time to work on, so when I finish this one I will probably work on a much easier project next.  

And here are a couple of AI art pieces that I have generated.

I loved the last one I made of Einstein as an artist that I had to do a second one. 

I call this one Seeking the Mushroom King. 

Linking up to the Friday Face Off.

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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloweeen.  For the Friday face off, I have several images that I created on Night Cafe. 

Even in Death, I love you

We don't have any treats.

And a bit more progress on Frida

Left shows with paper overlay so that you can get an idea of where this is headed. 

Sharing with the Friday Face Off. 

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Einstein for Fun

I created a caricature of Einstein for a challenge on Night Cafe using AI.  I have entered several challenges, but this time I actually got in the top 5 percent.  Here is that caricature.

I love that his painting is a stylized van Gogh. 

Linking to the Friday Face Off

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Progress on Frida and Face Off

I have made some progress on Frida.  So far, I am very happy with the way she looks. 

I decided to start from the top this time. I like the way it looks so far.  I am really happy 

with the way the ears look.  I was quite concerned that they would look "odd."

My next big concern is getting the eyes right. In any portrait, the eyes are essential.

We will see what happens as we go along. 

Since this post is for Friday, I am going to join the Face Off. 

Frida isn't a "face" just yet, so I am sharing another of my AI creations.

This one, I am calling "Mondrian's Daughter."  (I am so creative with these names!)

I have made several pieces using the "Mr. Mondrian" text.  I just change it a bit to make something 

different from the previous one.  The face and hair on this is not what I planned, but I think it is 

a "happy little accident." 

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Homage to Frida

After finishing Mr Mondrian,  I had a great idea to use the same AI prompts to create a similar work based on an image of Frida Kahlo.  Here is the face that the AI program (Night Cafe) provided. 

So I created my pieced background for the quilt and cut out the black silhouette to begin. 

Some of you may notice that the background colors and shapes are a bit different. 

I am taking artistic license as I create these. 

Linking to the Friday Face Off 

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Mr Mondrian is Quilted and some AI fun

Finally, I managed to get "Mr. Mondrian" all together and quilted. 

Someone asked if it was going to be for sale.  At this point the answer is not right now.  
I still need to finish him (binding the edges)  and mount the quilt on a stretched canvas.  Then I want to live with him for a while.  I have a couple of pieces that I don't ever want to sell.  He may become the third. But then, I may offer him for sale later. 

I also created a similar image of Frida Kahlo.

I think I want to do the same type of quilt with her. 

These are rather involved quilt constructions as I "invent" the pattern as I go. 

I am not sure anyone will want to pay what I feel I need  to be paid for these. 

Okay, how about some more AI  - just for fun?

Here is a photo of me that I used the AI app on my phone to "remix"

I think I look like a Doctor as you come into my office. LOL

It really looks a lot like me. 

And I took that photo and one of Mr Mondrian and made a collage, 

just for the fun of it. 

A dear old friend from college told me that he reminds her of me from back then.  

Linking to the Friday Face Off.

 

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Faces Reimagined

Heading into Friday,  I have some more faces to share.  This time, I took photos and used the AI feature in the photo app on my phone to reimagine some faces. 

First I took "Mr Mondrian" (originally in created in AI) and asked for a sketch that is a bit more lifelike.  

I think it hit a home run on this one. 

Next I have a photo of Mom that I used for a remix.  

Honestly,  the hair is longer, but it really really looks like my Mom. 

Finally I took an old photo of a couple of folks and said "Do it!"

I am not naming these two, but you are more than welcome to guess in the comments. 

If you get it right AND IF your email is enabled in Blogger, I will let you know and maybe send you a copy of the original photo. 

Linking up to the Friday Face Off 

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Friday Face Off

Is it already Friday again?  (well not quite as I am writing this on Thursday evening.)  I decided I could use AI art once again for my Friday Face Off post.

I decided to make a female version of Mr Mondrian

So here is his sister Ms Mondrian

I created this one for a disparity of imagery used for a complete picture. 

Below, I have attempted to embed one of my early YouTube videos. 

It has been one of my most viewed videos. It shows a method of creating bias binding. 

 And you get to see my face AND hear my voice/

Just in case that doesn't work, here is a link to the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsB9cmeHQcs

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Friday Face Off AI Art

For the Friday Face Off here are a few AI pieces I have rendered.

  

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