I am re-using my nude "self-portrait" from a few posts ago. If you don't want to see male nudity, please do not scroll down.
A few people had the nerve to call me out on the veracity of my nude self-portrait on JSVB Post #679 - The Roman Way (to see it, please click here, although it's more of the same, with nudity). How can this be a self portrait, when the man in the picture is obviously blond, blue-eyed, and buff? I was particularly cut down by the comments regarding my physique.
However, there may be a grain of truth to the criticisms. For one thing, my profile image and the portrait face don't at all match (You can see the post I made when I switched to the most recent profile image by please clicking here.). For another, this portrait looks more than just similar to Daniel Craig's famous "Usula Andress/Halle Berry" moment when he emerges from the ocean in "Casino Royale" (2005).
In fact, that frame was the reference for my drawing. Despite that Mr. Craig is just one year younger than me, his physique is remarkable. Also remarkable is that today is the North American premiere of the 23rd Bond film "Skyfall (2012). Some day when we are not busy, my wife and I will head out to the theatre to see that one. It should be good.
This picture is actually just an intermediate stage for the final product. I thought I'd save it for today, the Bond premiere, for re-use. In this version, I haven't yet drawn the water or the duck, so you get to see to the waistline and below. I used art lines as cut-offs so that I would know where the remaining elements I had yet to draw would be placed. If you have the imagination for that sort of thing, I suppose you could extend the view downward. If not, I'm fairly sure Daniel Craig shows the full monty in one of his earlier films.
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