Daily Challenge 33: Self-Portrait

Yesterday I got up and went for a morning ride on the mountain bike. It was cold outside, down to 37°F, so I dressed warmly. Too many layers! It felt okay when I left. Then I started getting warmer the farther I went. I decided that I'd turn around at the intersection with the Chehalis-Western trail and head back. When I did, I stopped and took off some of my extra layers, including my mittens and ninja face/head mask. I also unzipped my outer jacket partway to ventilate more.

I didn't have any problems as far as my surgery site. I got back, realized I hadn't taken a picture, and took a quick self-portrait. Then I used that image as a reference this morning to paint a self-portrait. The result is a bit off, but that's okay. It's all practice. You can't see the whole thing in the small pic above, but it'll appear on the December issue of Exposed Monthly: Raw Creation! That's my magazine/blog where I talk about what's going on each month, indie writing, and publishing.

It's great getting out again. Today I worked outside in the yard, so I'm not posting a challenge post.