A self-portrait for every day of the last 12 months of my 20s. The only rule I abide by is that these portraits have the right to exist, despite being at the mercy of the fates when it comes to time, availability of art materials, and the ups and downs of personhood. By Ala Paredes. Portfolio & contact details @ alaillustration.com, or facebook.com/alaparedes.art.Tumblr (3.0; @365before30)http://365before30.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f64077e16208a00a79c4d340f5abe90f/tumblr_mlcuyinPlu1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The final self-portrait #365: Aprll 17, 2013. Texter and fineliner on an old book.</p> <p>I have fooled you all!!! I have fooled you 364 times! THIS is what I really look like! Mwahahaha! :-)</p> <p>That’s all, folks! It’s been a pleasure! Thank you for taking this creative journey with me.</p> <p>Know what will be an even greater pleasure? Waking up tomorrow morning and having my first thought be “breakfast”, and not drawing. </p> <p>Goodbye, and this is not the end!</p> <p>Love, Ala</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48125410356http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48125410356Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 17final365texterfine linerold book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fbbe67b75ad545d57aae608b9d2bd6d4/tumblr_ml9udh6cMk1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #363: April 15, 2013. Ink pens on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48003053376http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48003053376Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 15texterfine liner<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b36a3e29bc77160f067a857e6a35b044/tumblr_mlbmzn9jBy1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #364: April 15, 2013. Texters on an old book. </p> <p></p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48079399794http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48079399794Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 15texterold book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8db767946c5fe9eb9864f76244ff4b72/tumblr_ml9u9a1QL11ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #362: April 14, 2013. Ink pens on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48002843276http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/48002843276Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 14texterfine liner<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/520717339bd358c1fbd039bc165f1d6c/tumblr_ml73ctH6BU1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #362: April 13, 2013. Mixed media on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47860326984http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47860326984Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 13texterhighlightergel penfine linerold book<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/647a1546ceac6b232b9ae1e83573fb44/tumblr_ml73afLSA01ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #361: April 12, 2013. Mixed media on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47860255884http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47860255884Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 12texterfine linergel penhighlighterold book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8382bdf7b7f5747271db699049ae4ea6/tumblr_ml2ol5KU4S1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #360: April 11, 2013. Mixed media on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47678495651http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47678495651Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 11texterhighlighterfine linergel penold book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3689f5f00bdf4fbd609eba2502fbf3c4/tumblr_ml0hewvzaY1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #355: April 10, 2013. Mixed media on an old book.</p> <p>My numbering is completely out of whack!!!</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47575013706http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47575013706Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 10texterfine linergel penold bookhighlighter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b871384147327bbfad524517a12e5758/tumblr_mkzi41PmuU1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #359: April 9, 2013. Texter, fineliner on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47531478801http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47531478801Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 9finelinertexterold book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d2bc164e9c92510493e888ca146a864/tumblr_mkzhnnFGiH1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait 358: April 8, 2013. Texter, fineliner on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47531162061http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47531162061Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000april 8texterfine liner<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/113c36b30cd685fd64c094f6671b8b6d/tumblr_mkwyrvITx21ruy0q5o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #363: April 7, 2013. Mixed media on an old book.</p> <p>Been down with the flu, folks. Explains why I look sick in all my portraits.</p> <p>Also, it seems that somewhere along the way in posting up 300+ self-portraits, my numbering has gone askew. The 365th portrait is meant to be made on April 17, the 365th day. Got ten more to go, not 2 :-)</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47423059353http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47423059353Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:05:00 +1000april 7texterhighlightergel pen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2810f39e726c83cc84959556a05838c1/tumblr_mkwykgglUW1ruy0q5o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #361: April 6, 2013. Mixed media on an old book.</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47423013882http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47423013882Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:04:00 +1100april 6finelinergel pentexter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/27cdaf5c27a40fae8a3359808a1dff7b/tumblr_mkwyhgR7OI1ruy0q5o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #369: April 5, 2013. Mixed media on an old book.</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422928197http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422928197Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:03:00 +1100april 5old bookfinelinergel penhighlighter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eb43678566fab208eff6b3f5898746c6/tumblr_mkwye8nLMD1ruy0q5o1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #359: April 4, 2013. Mixed media on an old book.</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422881361http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422881361Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:03:00 +1100april 4gel penfinelinerhighlightertexterold book<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2b989afac99cc9104b77d8dede05d2c/tumblr_mkwyatjVLH1ruy0q5o1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #358: April 3, 2013. Texter, highlighter, gel pen on an old book.</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422858665http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422858665Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:02:00 +1100april 3texterfinelinergel penold bookhighlighter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b007e15b5952acb85a2722a5e33d4d6a/tumblr_mkwy71dMVx1ruy0q5o1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #357: April 2, 2014. Fineliner on a post-it.</p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422763589http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/47422763589Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:01:00 +1100april 2finelinerpost-it<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5cb11cade02d698e3e99613e3cdc7e7/tumblr_mkkr5e1vg01ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #356: April 1, 2013. Texter, fineliner, and gel pen on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46840658808http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46840658808Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1100april 1texterfine linerold book<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6c26077619192d3cc26d6291602fa5f1/tumblr_mkjyp06PXI1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #355: March 31, 2013. Fine-liner on a post-it. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46808924189http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46808924189Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1100march 31finelinerpost-it<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4eca9429b2ff001ed60a7b45f5b0e119/tumblr_mkjylna30e1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #354: March 30, 2013. Texter, and gel pen on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46808751150http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46808751150Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1100march 30textergel penold book<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6aaf3621c05a168312225943508ab8e7/tumblr_mkjyjh9uiq1ruy0q5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daily portrait #353: March 29, 2013. Texter, and gel pen on an old book. </p>http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46808638797http://365before30.tumblr.com/post/46808638797Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1100macrh 29textergel penold book