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Draw a self portrait!!

I like art. Im sure that I am not the only one. Art in any form whether it's music,theatre,film, painting etc has a way of bringing people together or dividing people but it pretty much always causes a discussion. How about everyone draw a self portrait (you dont have to be the best artist in the world) and put it as your profile picture on whatever social media you use and see where it leads us. Everyone can channel their inner creativity!

Medium: paint, pencil, digital drawing, dont take a picture of yourself, that would be too easy :)

Topics: creativity discussion draw happiness painting self portrait social media world worldview
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  • jenan mhmood

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    Sep 18 2012: nice self-portrait :)

  • santhosh mathew varkey

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    Aug 31 2012: Creativity is real inteligence.knowledge is obtained from creativity in case of philosophers of earlier centuries.but with increse in creativity knowledge is increased.so for a scientist in current era has to obtain knowledge to level
    Upto which further creativity is to be made.so in current period both creativity and knowledge is needed.
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    Juliette Zahn 50+

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    Aug 26 2012: ....my original mouse-on-pad drawing....lol....Many thanks for making me do it :):)
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    James Zhang 30+

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    Aug 23 2012: Ok, I photoshopped me with a jetpack, rocket boots, a bigass sword, and shades.

    I'm da boss B-)
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    Gerald O'brian 50+

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    Aug 21 2012: There you are. Great idea, Kelly. I wish everybody on TED did this.
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    Colleen Steen 500+

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    Aug 20 2012: Sketching was easy!

    Scanning, sizing and moving to TED....not so easy for a technically challenged person!!! LOL
    Good mental exercise.....thanks for the fun idea Kelly
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    James Zhang 30+

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    Aug 20 2012: Ok wait, I'm gonna try and do one later too... :D
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      Colleen Steen 500+

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      Aug 20 2012: Hurry up James...this opportunity will pass you by!!!
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        James Zhang 30+

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        Aug 20 2012: Ok I do it tonight lol
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          Colleen Steen 500+

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          Aug 20 2012: OK James...I'll be anticipating seeing your smiling face in a self portrait!! Have fun:>)
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        James Zhang 30+

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        Aug 21 2012: Ok, dangit, I was busier than I thought last night, I gotta do it tonight lol
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        James Zhang 30+

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        Aug 21 2012: Man I just got back to school, don't rush me boi
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          Steven Hsieh

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          Aug 21 2012: James do a painting version of it
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    Obey No1kinobe 50+

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    Aug 20 2012: Okay I cheated
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      Steven Hsieh

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      Aug 20 2012: You forgot the nose, ears, eyebrows, and some hair.
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        James Zhang 30+

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        Aug 20 2012: Because he doesn't have them, silly, pfft, you should know that he was born with a face of an emoticon :P
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        Colleen Steen 500+

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        Aug 20 2012: Who needs a nose, ears, eyebrows and hair when one has a smile like that!!!
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        Obey No1kinobe 50+

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        Aug 21 2012: Details, details....

        This amazing self sums up my essence. Watching, reading, eating, smiling, talking but not listening.
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          Colleen Steen 500+

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          Aug 21 2012: Funny!!! You listen pretty welll....in my humble opinion. What's an opinion anyway...we must check out that discussion!!! LOL
          You must have ears in the back of your head:>)
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          Steven Hsieh

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          Aug 21 2012: I love food also and I forgot to draw food!
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    Debra Smith 200+

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    Aug 20 2012: I know I am bending the rules here but here is my self portrait. It illustrates more about me than my exterior picture does. It is a song by a long dead singer, Harry Chapin.

    http://youtu.be/Oxr7IPFWR_8
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      Kelly Odoms

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      Aug 20 2012: thats cool too
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      James Zhang 30+

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      Aug 20 2012: I see you went for the metaphorical approach, Debra ;)
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        Debra Smith 200+

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        Aug 20 2012: Sometimes the best way to get closest to the truth.
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    Steven Hsieh

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    Aug 20 2012: I did in 3 minutes with a a pencil.
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      Kelly Odoms

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      Aug 20 2012: nice!!
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      Colleen Steen 500+

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      Aug 20 2012: Yeah...I did the sketch in about 3 minutes too....then it took me a couple hours to get it on the profile!!! LOL
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        Kelly Odoms

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        Aug 21 2012: LOL!!!
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          Colleen Steen 500+

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          Aug 21 2012: Kelly,
          I want you to know that I had the sketched face on TED all day today and it's still on my profile....I just barely switched it back to the old profile pic...it was fun...thanks:>)
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        Kelly Odoms

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        Aug 21 2012: no prob!! i checked it out and it looked good. i didnt think anyone would do it..
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          Colleen Steen 500+

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          Aug 21 2012: Dear Kelly,
          It "looked good"!!! LOL! That is going way beyond kindness my friend:>)

          You didn't think anyone would do it, and I thought a LOT of people would do it...as I said....it's a fun exercise:>)
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