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Self Portrait in Derwent Drawing Pencils on Canson Mi-Teintes paper

I decided that, as a portraitist, I should have a self portrait for my avatar.

Details about how I drew the portrait are here.

As a Buddhist I strive to paint portraits that depict the dignity of all individuals whether human or animal. I want my portraits to do their part in the mission of attaining world peace and the respect and kindness to all life.

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“The practice of Buddhism lies in the struggle to eliminate misery and suffering from the world, to defend human rights and human dignity, and to build a peaceful society… ” (Pres Toda)

My motto, in art and life, is to "discard the transient and reveal the true"