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Happy New Year Everyone!! _
(Well New Years Eve upon posting this, eh, its close enough!).
Earlier this year I had put it upon myself to create a self portrait before the year ended. And with all the chaos of 2018 (Deaths, Hardships, Health Issues, of both myself and loved ones, the whole gambit) I found it difficult to actually get around to it, or any large art projects for that matter. But, a few weeks ago I finally got around to completing this Portrait! o
All being said, its a good representation of my emotional state this year, tired and worn out, but still smiling. _
From an Art Standpoint, this was the most extensive digital editing and enhancing of a Traditionally, Pencil Drawn Piece of art I’ve ever done and I ‘m very happy with it! Going into 2019 I’ll be experimenting more with digital fixes and enhancements, or as I would call it “Digital Augmentation” of my traditional works to better visually represent the original physical works within the digital realms, giving them a better fighting chance against the 100% Digital works of art so prevalent and popular in this day and age!
The Digital edits here were the sepia-toning, and contrast adjustments, and most notably the revival of light refraction through the use of digitally added White pen strokes.
Hope you all enjoy! And Again, Happy New Year and here’s hoping, for a much brighter new year for us all!:)
Mechanical Pencils on Printer Paper, Sepia-toned in Lexmark Photo Editor, Digital Enhancements added with GIMP.

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