I finally got around to taking up the challenge laid down by Tara over at Sticky Fingers, of getting your appropriately aged sprog to do a portrait of you and post it. Perhaps the result is a just punishment for querying whether she really had no neck.
Dudelet's masterpiece. Note grey stubbly hair. Accurate. And enormous stomach. Inaccurate.
So there you go. Snigger who dares.
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October 14th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Absolutely brilliant. I love it!
I don’t know which is more shocking, the cauliflower ears, the stubby little legs or that blue and yellow striped top.
At least you got the full compliment of eyes, nose and mouth on your face though . . .
October 14th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
You look like you’re in a straight-jacket!
October 14th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
A masterpiece.
I have two questions … do you find it difficult to clap? Do you really have one leg shorter than the other?
October 14th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I agree with Tara, arms and legs, reasonably sized – check
Lovin’ the blue and yellow top..Are those big yellow buttons on the side?
October 14th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
OK, I sniggered. However am going forth to demand portraits from all three children so that you can snigger back.
Are those bags under your eyes or very long eyelashes?
October 15th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Perception is reality, or so they say. Why, you’re a fine looking father!
October 15th, 2009 at 5:06 am
I need to gift you clothes 😀
I was thinking he would draw you in a black tee. But this is brilliant. You look great!
October 15th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Forgive the communal answer. In reverse order of arrival:
Achelois, that could be interesting! I thought he might as well as pretty every item in my wardrobe is black or grey.
Mizmell, I do wonder what it says about his (our) psychological perception of me – that is, drawing me as a biiiig person rather than the stick figure I am in reality (well, my reality) is quite interesting.
Charlotte, the bags are real.
MuddyNoSugar, I have no idea!
Laura, I’m not going to dignify either question with an answer. Especially given some of the pictures of your good self extent…
RosieScribble – what can I say? He’s a perceptive young man.
Tara, yeah – he’s very attentive to little details like that. I also like the meticulous writing.
October 15th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
The lustrous eyebrows should make up for the uneven ears.
I will see if I can get Ada to do this. Usually when I ask her to draw something she demurs, so we’ll see.
October 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Oh I hope you do!
October 15th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
My! You’re a handsome man !!
October 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Thank you! Perhaps someone should point this out to supermum…
October 25th, 2009 at 10:34 am
It’s a good one! Love the eyelashes!
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