[Prisstina]

I'm fairly content with how I look but a little fixated on improving myself. I started "dieting" in january & lost about 10-12 lbs so far, but still have a gut and other miscellaneous places I wish were thinner. My height is probably my biggest problem-- I'm 5'2 and its hard to reach things on shelves, in the cupboards, etc. It also makes it a pain in the ass to shop for pants because I have to get all my jeans in the short/petite version.

Other than that, I dig myself physically. I have huge lips, big deep-set eyes which make me look forever tired, and some pretty crazy-colored natural hair. My height & size allow me to shop in the little girls' department at stores (cheap shit!) and I like being referred to as the little, cute girl.

My boyfriend loves the way I look so I guess I should be satisfied.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Yeah, my comments about Mr. Close stem from the fact that he has been beating this horse for like 40+ years.

i guess he's obsessed with photos of the human face. i'd imagine he grew up looking at magazines... every artist has their repertoire and obsessions... some greater than others i think. but i do like his work-- a lot actually.

[Savage Clone]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

i guess he's obsessed with photos of the human face. i'd imagine he grew up looking at magazines... every artist has their repertoire and obsessions... some greater than others i think. but i do like his work-- a lot actually.

I'd say he is mostly obsessed with his own face, which seems to have gotten a lotta play over the decades.

[atari 2600]

I saw a Charlie Rose interview with Chuck Close about a month or so ago.

He was somewhat engaging and can talk about art fairly well.

I'll give him that, as I am not a fan.

[Savage Clone]

Charlie Rose can interview absolutely anyone. That guy does his homework.

[Danny Himself]

From certain angles I can look quite fine (and I mean fine in the inflection a pimp would say it- baby, you is 'f'hine'). However, I'm not really very happy about my general face area. My head is unusually large to the point at which most 'one size fits all' hats don't fit me. My mouth is very wide. I have a huge overbite. My nose looks wide too if you look at it straight on and the nostrils look permanently flared. My eyes are nice but because I wear glasses you wouldn't notice.

But from certain angles I suppose I'm okay.

[Bunbury]

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Does anyone else think maybe Chuck needs to get a new schtick already?

But that is part of his newer schtick...
Grid portraiture filled with lozenges and finger prints, made with his index finger of course (putting himself in the portraits).
tautology maybe, but its repeated motif that makes all of his art work.

I do like his older/1970's work alot more,
the grid works remind me of some garbage spit out of photoshop.

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

 

Cindy Sherman a'la Chuck Close, nice.

[Jt]

I don't know. I'd probably just go all post-modern and draw myself with a mirror skin. Something about not being able to see into me, and any judgements you make about me based purely on appearance ultimately representing a reflection of yourself. Whatever - that's what springs to my mind right now.

[Bunbury]

Originally Posted by Jt

I don't know. I'd probably just go all post-modern and draw myself with a mirror skin.

see above.

[Toilet & Bowels]

generally i'm alright about the way i look, i'm very photogenic so i look a lot better in photos than i do in real life.
here's what i don't like:
i have dark rings under my eyes that never go away
arched nostrils
i look weird in profile
i don't like my hair
i'm growing a beer gut
my facial hair is patchy, i can't grow a decent beard.

but what can you do?

[krastian]

Originally Posted by val-holla-ing

then move down here. HI-OOOOOO!

Ca-Ching!!! $$$

[jon boy]

i found that worrying too much about the way i look only leads to feeling bad about yourself as a person so i try not to do it. that said:

i want more hair
like to be taller
better lungs, asthamtic
able to grow a better beard
no glasses

i dont think that i stand out enough and just kind of blend in but that does have its advantages as well.

[HairwayToSteven]

I am fairly indifferent about my appearance. Although I do get called a hippie quite a bit due to my beard and long hair. It's to be expected, I guess.

[Disgruntled Youth]

fine!!!

[afterthefact]

I feel like I am a pretty good looking guy. Normally I wouldn't say that, I don't like bragging; I only feel ok saying that because as of recently I put on someweight, having gotten married and all, and I'm not too happy with how I look currently. But I am working on it

[afterthefact]

Originally Posted by GravitySlips

i get told i could be a model a lot. I do think I'm an attractive guy, here's my general appearance.

tall
athletic, muscular build
short dark hair
dark blue eyes

I have no success with women though, because of 2 things:

1. general lack of confidence
2. not being around women

I've left school, and i work in a department which has like 2 girls. Even though I'm much more confident now than I used to be, I'm still pretty self conscious.

Does anyone have any tips on becoming super-confident?

Just look at all of the ugly guys you know who are super confident. If you don't develop a super confident attitude right away, try and develop their sense of "nothing to lose" when talking to women. Then the results will speak for themselves.

[schizophrenicroom]

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

From certain angles I can look quite fine (and I mean fine in the inflection a pimp would say it- baby, you is 'f'hine'). However, I'm not really very happy about my general face area. My head is unusually large to the point at which most 'one size fits all' hats don't fit me. My mouth is very wide. I have a huge overbite. My nose looks wide too if you look at it straight on and the nostrils look permanently flared. My eyes are nice but because I wear glasses you wouldn't notice.

But from certain angles I suppose I'm okay.

danny, you are cute and you know it.

i'm not very comfortable with the way i look. i'd be happier if i had cut my hair properly on saturday. my bangs are horrid. but otherwise, i've always really liked my eyes and eyebrows.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by schizophrenicroom

i'm not very comfortable with the way i look.

shush!!! you're babelicious.

[Toilet & Bowels]

and you're old enough to be her father

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

and you're old enough to be her father

me? not quite-- but even if i were, so what?

i'd have the same opinion if i was 99 or just 7.

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ps- get your mind out of the gutter.