Self-portraits of Joseph Ducreux, 18th century French painter

The thing that he grasps terrifyingly well is the texture of motion. Every one of these feel alive and dramatically over-acted. I’ve never, before or since, seen improv more perfectly captured.

When you accidentally paint a portrait of yourself when you weren’t ready for it

Thanks, I’m gonna travel back in time and deal with the inventor of the Youtube thumbnail face

Instruct me how to Douglas.