Hey all,
I've been thinking lately about painting genres and the self-portrait in specific. I can't help it, but whatever I do, I always end up painting myself sometime. (and I see a lot of them around here too)
The first reaction of most people is vanity, but as far as I feel it, it has nothing to do with that (I hate pictures of myself). I just think I am the most easy, nearby and patient model I can get. You can almost paint a self-portrait anywhere and any time.
I think the main reason for me to paint them is that they are mainly about technique. No thinking about what to paint, how to paint it, why to paint, ... no, just painting. It'