The Portrait Party

when i was younger, my family and i used to have portrait parties. we would congregate in the living room every few months and turn our attention from person to person, drawing everyone in the room. it was such a pleasure and so normal in my life that trading portraits became a regular event when i left for college, when i moved to new towns, when i met new friends or favorite artists. tommy kane suggested that it would make a good website. so, that's what this is... AND YOU'RE INVITED!

Friday, March 21, 2008

kerstin klein & rama hughes

the photo from which this painting of kerstin (above) was drawn has been used for so many portrait swaps that it seems like an icon to me now. i thought about asking for a new picture but i was curious to see how my version would turn out. kerstin's drawing of me on the other hand (below) took me by complete surprise. it's like a portrait of my daydreams!

Thursday, March 20, 2008

jennie gyllblad & alice hyde

here's another great swap from mithi's birthday party. jennie (portrayed above) and alice (portrayed below) found a lot of character in their portraits of one another.

richard partridge & little mithi

rich (portrayed above) seemed to channel jim hensen for his portrait of mithi (below).

steve loya & kris a.

steve (portrayed on the left) and kris (portrayed on the right) used artist trading cards for their portrait swap.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

drew batchelor & jennie gyllblad

mithi's beau, drew (portrayed above), spent most of her birthday party providing entertainment to the artists. he got in on the portrait swaps though with this portrait of jennie (below).

richard partridge & alice hyde

rich (portrayed above) and alice (portrayed below) were the other drawing champs at mithi's birthday portrait party.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

little mithi & jennie gyllblad

birthday girl, mithi, sat for this drawing (above) at her birthday portrait party. she got to draw portraits of all her friends also, like this one (below) of jennie.