It’s on me: A drink for a doodle
December 12, 2010
You get something, I get something. I’ll buy your therapy.
Dish out your self-portrait. Be creative + crafty or dangerous + sharp. Be you. Exaggerate. Pour out some paint, throw in some mud, use your fingers, and make a mess!
Why should you waste time with chunks of crayon, erasers, and glue sticks?
Therapy. It feels really good. And who isn’t a tad narcissistic these days? Check out my mermaid waves. Also, I’ll include a link to your website if you want some attention.
Other than a free therapy session (unleash your inner tarantula or unicorn), I buy you a drink. Since I can’t and won’t take you out for a drink, I’ll send you a drink via snail mail. (Spend it on cotton swabs or jelly beans if you don’t drink alcohol.)
I get the doodle, and you get the drink. Win-win-WIN. There are stipulations, of course. And I don’t just give drinks away. Effort is necessary.
Here’s what you get when you give:
→Share a self-portrait with your story, and you’ll be savoring a delicious PBR in no time. $3
→Bacon beer in your belly. Submit a diorama with the story, and you will taste the meat in no time. Cheers. $5
→If you are eco-friendly and apply organic materials to the caricature (with story), then salt up the arm, a tequila shot is on the way. Tequila! $7
→Ambitious and dangerous? Two drawings with two stories = One delicious dirty martini. Encourage a friend to play! $9
→Delight your friends. Collect 5 self-portraits + stories. Send. Celebrate with a round of shots. $21
It’s easy to submit. Fill out the form.
August 29, 2009 at 8:26 pm
I’m intigued. I’m a photographer as you can tell from my web site, so my self portrait will be a photo (taken in Paris when Helen and I last visited). Is that permissible? Also, it will be about a week before I can send it.
Thanks,
Brian
August 30, 2009 at 5:30 am
Hey Brian,
Yes, it’s completely permissible. I can’t wait to see your photographic self-portrait! Enjoy the rest of your vacation.
Kira
October 8, 2009 at 11:38 am
okay, you have my interest.
November 13, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hi Kira,
This is cute. What about a graphic art self portrait?
November 15, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Hi Caroline,
Graphic sends great. Do you write for the Examiner? I do as well…
Kira
November 14, 2009 at 10:51 am
Sounds interesting… Where do I send my face?
November 15, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Hi Rick,
Send your face to themathematicsofglamour@hotmail.com. I’m looking forward to seeing it!
Thanks,
Kira
November 30, 2009 at 12:35 am
I do not have any self portraits but I have 5 portraits that I have painted in oil and each one has its own interesting story. Would this be something that would qualify for your venture?
December 7, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Hey Mark,
I’d love to read one of your stories w/ a portrait. Please send to themathematicsofglamour@hotmail.com. Thanks! Kira
December 24, 2009 at 2:36 am
I like your style. Anyone who wants to trade for alcohol kicks ass in my book!
January 11, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Thanks, Christopher! Send me your portrait and I’ll send you a cold one.
January 18, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Hello! Just curious… what is this for? Are you collecting works for the hell(love) of it, planning to curate a show, writing a book, social experiment???
Interesting idea, though.
Thanks!
January 19, 2010 at 12:11 am
Hi Kristi,
I’m curious too. I believe it’s a little bit of all of the above. No show in the works, though. I’ve been really blown away by the portraits and stories I’ve received. I want to see where this project goes myself as some truly creative work has already surfaced. I hope you add your own doodle and story to the mix.
Best,
Kira
February 24, 2010 at 11:05 pm
I think I love you…r idea! Arts and stories will be going your way and I will be sharing the boozwith my friends
February 24, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Thanks for the love, Sean! You’ll be enjoying some brew shortly… definitely send.
-Kira
March 29, 2010 at 11:23 pm
this post its very usefull thx!
March 31, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Uhm.. HELL YES!
I’m going to make a night of this with all my alcoholic starving artist friends.
Kudos to you! What a groovy idea!
April 23, 2010 at 10:50 am
Thanks! Did you send your portrait yet? Would love to see it.
April 22, 2010 at 9:21 pm
I always thought…if i won the lottery or something like that…I would do something like this!
how can you afford this?!!!
I’ve never done a self portrait…but i will now..jus’ for you!
April 23, 2010 at 10:53 am
Your website is incredible. Please DO send something. At this point, I’m not receiving hundreds of portraits a week so I’m not broke YET. I may need to re-evaluate the pay-out system at some point, but for now it works extremely well.
I relish the self-portraits I receive and appreciate the effort it takes to send them to me. For that, I gladly want to buy the artist a cold beverage.