I look like I could belong in a Margaret Keane painting here. The folds in my shirt are nice. I don’t render my clothes too…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 11
A bit more clarity here. I rather like this painting. Dark background, but the light seems to suit me. I enjoy my economy of brush…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 6
Monstrous. That’s how I look. Did something go awry in the process? Was I feeling bad? Yes, I can answer that in the affirmative.
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 5
I have an interest in the different profiles of my face. I am convinced that my asymmetrical jawline is a detriment to me and being…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 4
Maybe something was better today. My strokes are different and the background is lighter. I stopped toning my canvas black before beginning. I noticed it…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 3
Each self-portrait I do comes with a heavy dose of dysphoria, self-loathing, and misery. Still, I soldier on. What else can I do?
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 2
The image is rough, but so is the confrontation. My inexperience with painting my own portrait is evident. My brush moves quickly so I can…
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Diary of a Trans Woman – No. 1
The start of exploring the self loathing, self-hatred, and dysphoria I experience every time I looked in a mirror. For those reasons I would avoid…
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