Self Portrait Oil on Linen 24″x 24″
It’s a big birthday, and I am grateful.
LX
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Happy Belated!
Thanks very much, it was a very good day:)
Happiest of birthdays, until next year’s! And thank you for giving us the opportunity to celebrate you with you!
Thank YOU!
I hope you’ve had a wonderful birthday and may you see many, many more to come.
I do hope so:) Thanks ever so much, Allyson!
Your are really looking happy! Happy Birthday!
It was a great day. Thanks so much, Otto!
Amazing! Happy birthday and many more!
Thank you, Cindy!
What a look of mischief – you look as though you are ready for fun! Happy birthday Elena – 1955 was a very good year, another few months till my LX!
It was a very good day:) And yes, 1955 rocks:) Happy LX to you in advance, Anna!
Thanks Elena, I’m looking forward to it!
beautiful. happy birthday
Thank you, Stacy Michelle!
Elena, Happy (belated) Birthday and many more! Elena! I love the self portrait – lots of energy and I sense some mischief there.
I certainly feeling my oats;) Thanks so much, MJ!
I hope this will be an amazing and beautiful year for you Elena,Happy Birthday!I love the energy of the colours,excellent mood you’ve captured,gorgeous painting 🙂
Thanks ever so much!:)
Fabulous, as usual!
Happy Birthday, Elena!
Thanks so much, Tom!
This is beautiful! Happy happy birthday you look fab xxx
Many thanks, Emily!
Happy Birthday Elena. What a delightful way to celebrate!! I wonder what we’re going to get when you’re LXI?
Yet to be determined, Louis;) Thank you!
No way you are LX. You don’t look a day over XL to me. I’m serious!
Nice self-portrait, by the way.
Yes, way;) Thanks so very much, Marie!
Wow! Truly lovely. One can feel joy seeping out of the painting. Happy Birthday, Elena!!
Thanks so very much, Tiny!
Happy Happy Birthday my dear friend…and you look beautiful in that painting.
Thank you, Terry. Love ya:)
Happy 21th birthday Elena!!! You’re extraordinary! 👌👍😃
If only:) Thanks so much, Shian!
Your portrait totally embodies the life’s been good to me so far lyric. Happy Birthday!
Thanks so much, Annerose!
Happiest of Birthdays to you, Elena! I love the playfulness in this piece!
: )
It was a wonderful day. Thank you, Karen!
Happy birthday! A wonderful portrait, fun and beautiful.
Congratulations.
Thanks ever so much!
Have as beautiful a birthday as you are and as your painting is!!!
That’s so lovely Carol. Thank you!:)
Live it up Elena, hope you have an enriching year. Best wishes 🙂
I will! Thanks so much, Liz!
A very happy birthday, Elena!
It really was. Thank you, Jeff!
Happy Birthday Elena, may this day be the start of a wonderful year ahead!
You have just received a birthday present in my Blog, look here:
http://www.claudias-welt.com
Hope you like it! 🙂
I love my gift, Claudia. You are too kind. Thanks so much!:)
….and also all inhabitants of Artichokistan are wishing you happy birthday!!! Great portrait !
So to see, you was well prepared for portrait session : first shower and then standing in front of mirror 🙂
Happy weekend as well, Elena!
Yes indeed! Shower then right to work;) Thank you:)
Elena, this is a great self-portrait, full of humour and fun. Happy birthday!! …and many more grateful years!:)
Many thanks, Petra!
Happy Birthday! Gorgeous, lively portrait.
Thanks ever so much, Mrs. D!
Happy birthday, and wonderful image!!
Thank you very much, Christy!
pretty, cute and sweet… ❤ happy b'day, Rammy gal! 🙂 my very best, have a splendid weekend and cheers, Mélanie
Thanks so much, Melanie:)
Happy happy birthday to you, Elena. What a fabulous self portrait, I’d love to share this on ‘strata of the self’ if I may.
I’d be honored! Thanks so much, Ashley!
Wonderful work – happy birthday, still in your best age… 😉
Thanks so much, Drake:)
Happy birthday Elena!!!!! Keep on adding years and painting!! Such a natural pose you did of yourself. Great!
Much appreciated, Palmira. Thank you!
Happy Birthday!!!
Thanks so much, John!
Joyfully beautiful! Happy Birthday wishes to you!
Thanks very much, Susan!
Fabulous self portrait Elena! Great colors in the skin tone! Grateful…. the only way to be on your birthday. Have a wonderful day and best wishes for the year ahead!~Rita
Thanks ever so much, Rita!
Beautiful! Happy Birthday, Elena. Enjoy!
Thanks so much, Lynn & Patti!
Happy Birthday! And thanks for giving us the gift!
Thank YOU, Mike!
Wish you a very happy big birthday.
Many thanks, Maria!
Oh, and Happy Birthday!!!
I’m planning on it;) Thank you!
This is so AWESOME!!!!!
Thanks Robin!
Ah…LX…wonderful days ahead with swift years to follow. So smiling at your celebration of life as you know it and…live it. Many, many happy returns.
Raye
Yes. Got to live it to the fullest. Many, many thanks, Raye!
Aw Elena, a big day!!! Happy Birthday to a fantastic blogging friend – wishing all the best for the year ahead, may all your dreams come true. Love your self portrait, fabulous expression – so funny and relaxed, and great light!!
Thank you, Mary! I’m hoping for a great year of achieving some of my painting wishes and enjoying another year of blogging with talented and loyal blogging friends like you!
Happy Birthday, Elena! Have a great day! Lovely painting.
Thanks, Richard!
What a delightful gorgeous image !
Happy Birthday Elena. 🙂
Thanks so much, Yoshi!:)
Fun
I intend to have some today!:)
Good – Have a very happy one
Happy Birthday! This is a beautiful self-portrait!
Thanks so much, Anatoli!
Happy birthday! And that is a great portrait 🙂
Thanks so very much, Sue!:)
Have a great day, Elena 🙂
Wishing you a very special birthday greeting with much joy…I am close to that milestone myself….you inspire me so much Elena.
Many thanks, Donna. We are so fortunate to have been able to stay on this Earth for as long as we have. I’m also grateful for my blogger/V&V friends. We all inspire each other:)
Oh dear you are as always amazing 🙂 This is beautiful painting, and Happy Birthday dear Elena, Thank you, have a nice day and weekend, love, nia
Thanks ever so much, Nia! Enjoy your weekend as well:)
Happy birthday ☺ Question: Why did you pick this vision of yourself? What story are you telling? ☺
Good question, Greg. I’m just so very grateful to be here at 60. Not everyone gets to grow older, and to quote a song lyric, “life’s been good to me so far”.
I’m 10 years behind you but can still appreciate the sentiments 🙂 I asked because I felt that the picture was trying to tell me something, and I wondered what. 🙂 It’s a great painting, by the way. It is so very active for a portrait. I love it 🙂
Thanks, Greg:)
Your birthday?! A very Happy Birthday, Elena!!!! A big one indeed and may it be an abundantly joyful one! All the best, my friend! 🙂
Yup, it is:) Thanks so very much, Marina!
A double Happy Birthday! :- ) Great to be in the same star sign club! 😉