The 100-Theme Challege - 1 - Introduction

Title: "Introduction"
Medium: Graphite on toned paper; digital
Description: Horribly cliche, but the most appropriate way to begin a project like this is to start with a self-portrait. But to give it some chaarcter, I've approached this piece from the second-person perspective. Since this is an "introduction" piece, I thought, "When I meet people for the first time, what is the most striking feature about me that they remember most?' It turns out that it's my hair and facial hair (it tends to be very symmetrical). So I drew myself as I would probably appear if someone else had to draw what they remember of me.

When the series of 100 pieces is complete, I'll revisit this piece and fill in all the details... kind'a as if you've been around for a long time, and now you know me better.