Multitudes O' Me

I have decided to re-post this little bit o' craziness with all the updated pictures I've made in the past few years ;-)

Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.

Walt Whitman

I've always loved fooling around with costumes and personas. Astrologers would say this was natural for a Gemini and I would have to agree. These days I am pretty much constantly working on murals, paintings, faux projects, etc. When I want to have some fun I fool around on the computer for a few minutes challenging myself to create a unique disguise a la Sherlock Holmes. I find it incredibly fun and it makes me titter like a monkey every time.

The artist as a young miscreant. Here I am in 1986 or so as a wayward 10 year old. There was a companion picture to go with this. I dressed "preppy" for another one but my brother cropped my head off by accident.

When I was a kid I just played with different personas with the camera. I'm far too lazy for playing dress up these days.

This was a tribute to that within us all that is deathless. Soul, Atman...whatever. I painted this with the idea of myself in death mask blowing a kiss to myself from beyond. It was a reminder of both death and eternal life.

I've drawn and painted myself in all sorts of strange ways. What I would look like older, as an Asian, etc.

Getting my Patrick Nagel on. Without my scruff I look like a totally different person. I didn't want to spend too much time on it. For a quickie I think it's pretty good....

Now on my coffee breaks I get into this kind of Photoshop chicanery.....