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The year was 1972, I was 17 years old and was persuaded to go to a life drawing class with a bunch of friends. As it turned out, the model scheduled for the class did not show up and the teacher asked for a volunteer in the class with the incentive being a $25 modeling fee. Remember this was 1972 and twenty five bucks was a lot to a kid in those days. I naively jumped at the chance and stripped down before realizing the entire class was made up of friends (male and female) that I grew up with. Well too late now.
Anyway, fast forward to present day and I am a full time artist painting nude portraits of friends and strangers alike and realized it was a bit hypocritical for me to ask my contemporary's to get naked when I had not...then I found a nearly 50 year old polaroid from that life drawing class and here I am...Myself at seventeen.
From my original self portrait of myself at the age of 17, This 100+ puzzle titled "Myself At Seventeen" measures approximately 8X10" when complete was created from my own original artwork...

The year was 1972, I was 17 years old and was persuaded to go to a life drawing class with a bunch of friends. As it turned out, the model scheduled for the class did not show up and the teacher asked for a volunteer in the class with the incentive being a $25 modeling fee. Remember this was 1972 and twenty five bucks was a lot to a kid in those days. I naively jumped at the chance and stripped down before realizing the entire class was made up of friends (male and female) that I grew up with. Well too late now. Anyway, fast forward to present day and I am a full time artist painting nude portraits of friends and strangers alike and realized it was a bit hypocritical for me to ask my contemporary's to get naked when I had not...then I found a nearly 50 year old polaroid from that life drawing class and here I am...Myself at seventeen. It measures 20X16" with edges finished so it's ready to hang or frame if desired.
"Myself at 17" Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Nude Self Portrait Original Artwork

The year was 1972, I was 17 years old and was persuaded to go to a life drawing class with a bunch of friends. As it turned out, the model scheduled for the class did not show up and the teacher asked for a volunteer in the class with the incentive being a $25 modeling fee. Remember this was 1972 and twenty five bucks was a lot to a kid in those days. I naively jumped at the chance and stripped down before realizing the entire class was made up of friends (male and female) that I grew up with. Well too late now.
Anyway, fast forward to present day and I am a full time artist painting nude portraits of friends and strangers alike and realized it was a bit hypocritical for me to ask my contemporary's to get naked when I had not...then I found a nearly 50 year old polaroid from that life drawing class and here I am...Myself at seventeen.
From my original self portrait of myself at the age of 17, This 100+ puzzle titled "Myself At Seventeen" measures approximately 8X10" when complete was created from my own original artwork...
Myself at 17 male nude art print

This is a 6x4" open edition print of my original self portrait painting titled, "Myself at 17" It comes mounted on a 7x5" acid free black card stock in an archival sleeve, ready for framing
Self Portrait Me at 17~Acrylic Painting 20x16"
The year was 1972, I was 17 years old and was persuaded to go to a life drawing class with a bunch of friends. As it turned out, the model scheduled for the class did not show up and the teacher asked for a volunteer in the class with the incentive being a $25 modeling fee. Remember this was 1972 and twenty five bucks was a lot to a kid in those days. I naively jumped at the chance and stripped down before realizing the entire class was made up of friends (male and female) that I grew up with. Well too late now. Anyway, fast forward to present day and I am a full time artist painting nude portraits of friends and strangers alike and realized it was a bit hypocritical for me to ask my contemporary's to get naked when I had not...then I found a nearly 50 year old polaroid from that life drawing class and here I am...Myself at seventeen. It measures 20X16" with edges finished so it's ready to hang or frame if desired.
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