Saturday, January 31, 2009

rama hughes

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i want YOU to draw a self-portrait!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

rama hughes & christine castro hughes

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i (portrayed above) had surprises, a portrait party, presents, good friends, karaoke, a taco bar, cake, and dance-worthy joy. from morning to night, 34 was my best birthday ever. thanks to my wonderful wife (portrayed below).

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

derek somaru & rama hughes

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to his credit, derek was playing wii when i drew his portrait (above). to my credit, he captured my physique perfectly (below).

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

christine castro hughes & derek somaru

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this drawing of christine (above) reminds me of many, many video game battles. we play x-men fighting games on the x-box and her dark phoenix always slaughters me. and there's a connection! derek was playing nintendo when christine drew him (below).

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Friday, January 23, 2009

rebecca whitener & christine castro hughes

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rebecca (portrayed above) and christine (portrayed below) were in cahoots about my birthday surprise but i had a hunch that the whiteners were coming thanks to a mysterious nudge, nudge, wink, wink email from jeremy whitener. "i was just hoping you'd get laid!" he defended himself later.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

derek somaru & rebecca whitener

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derek (portrayed above) had never had a portrait party before. he was quick to find a gimmick: superheroes! that's the secret origin of battling becky (below).

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Monday, January 19, 2009

emma & rachel

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my students made a gigantic elaborately illustrated card to congratulate barack obama on his inauguration. emma (portrayed above) and rachel (portrayed below) drew each other for part of the project.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

rama hughes & rebecca whitener

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some of my best friends moved far away this year. i (portrayed above) was feeling kind of lonely because of it. so, i threw a party on my birthday to remind myself that i still have friends. surprisingly, some of my far away friends showed up for the festivities! rebecca (portrayed below) and her husband, jelly... er, jeremy, arrived in time for the pre-party portrait party.

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

tom pohlman & akiki watanabe

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here's another beautiful swap from different strokes from different folks. tom painted akiko (above) and she painted him (below).

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

john vander stelt & carol feldman

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john (portrayed above) shared this swap from 130 artist portrait party that karin jurick hosted last month. his portrait partner was carol (portrayed below).

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

don meagher & rama hughes

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i realized recently that a good pose goes a long way at a portrait party. so, i wrapped my arms around my head for this one. my dad (portrayed above) paid exaggerated attention to it in his drawing of me (below).

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Friday, January 9, 2009

christine castro hughes & lauren hughes

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two more portraits by two of my favorite artists: my wife (portrayed above) and my mom (portrayed below).

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

christine castro hughes & rama hughes

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our family admired these drawings of christine (portrayed above) and me (portrayed below). my wife and i have a lot of practice drawing each other though. at a portrait party, we're like the couple who plays charades so often that they're almost telepathic when family game night comes around.

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Monday, January 5, 2009

lauren hughes & henry hughes

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another fun swap from my mom (portrayed above) and my brother (portrayed below). both of them are really focused when they draw but neither of them takes their results too seriously. which almost always leads to fun, interesting drawings.

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

don meagher & lali shaw

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imagianry hats and mustaches weren't enough for our dad (portrayed above). he drew my sister, lali, as big bird (below).

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

barbara levy & christine castro hughes

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another swap from my grandma's first ever portrait party! she (portrayed above) and christine (portrayed below) were both proud of their drawings. personally, i love how protective and apologetic christine was that she - accurately - drew my grandma's grandma neck. they love each other.

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