Need for Affection by LaurenCalaway

I was born with an enormous need for affection and a terrible need to give it. -Audrey Hepburn

Self portrait
No makeup

OrionShipworks Featured By Owner Apr 6, 2015 Hobbyist General Artist

Lauren, I've had a sketch of this sitting in my studio for some time and had plans to make a painting based on this. But I feel lingerie in a painting creates a sexual atmosphere. So I'd like to make a nude version of this. I stopped because I'm not sure how you feel about that. If possible please let me know if it's OK to use your work for reference, and if I can take it in the direction of a nude figure. Thanks, Don.

Pose, composition and lighting are just great!

Sheadelrey Featured By Owner Jan 2, 2014 Hobbyist Photographer

Your body is flawless.

harleydude46 Featured By Owner Nov 18, 2013

another beautiful self shot

mereltjaa Featured By Owner Nov 3, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

that body. how on earth can i get that??

Letsheedkickthat Featured By Owner Aug 20, 2013

wow...nice abs

Freaktrev Featured By Owner Aug 19, 2013

great shot, mood and colours

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Aug 19, 2013 Professional Photographer

thank you!

Freaktrev Featured By Owner Aug 21, 2013

You're welcome

Freaktrev Featured By Owner Aug 19, 2013

nice shot

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Aug 19, 2013 Professional Photographer

thnks!

Freaktrev Featured By Owner Aug 21, 2013

Good art should be commented on...

Weppp Featured By Owner Aug 4, 2013 Student Writer

hello pretty girl!!

I've lost my mind...

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Aug 19, 2013 Professional Photographer

lilangie19 Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2013

amazing poto!

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2013 Professional Photographer

thank you!

ChocolateCat35 Featured By Owner Jul 27, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

you are very gorgeous...I love your portraits

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Jul 27, 2013 Professional Photographer

ChocolateCat35 Featured By Owner Jul 27, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

blu-eis Featured By Owner Jul 27, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

lovely as the morning Smooooch!

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Jul 27, 2013 Professional Photographer

joualvert Featured By Owner Jul 26, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

A vulnerable soft moment, but not weak in the least. Very powerful....even if the bat wasn't back there in the corner

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I like these self portraits you are doing. Thank you very much for sharing them with us all.

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Jul 26, 2013 Professional Photographer

thank you so much!

cbyn Featured By Owner Jul 25, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

that one is even better

keep doing it like that!

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Jul 25, 2013 Professional Photographer

will do!

cbyn Featured By Owner Jul 27, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

and thank you for that

emeraldnetty Featured By Owner Jul 24, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Very beautiful and pure. Especially how you have no makeup on shows the confidence you have in yourself and that's very wonderful. Such a simply portrait and yet so powerful.

LaurenCalaway Featured By Owner Jul 25, 2013 Professional Photographer

Observer14 Featured By Owner Jul 24, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

In this photo, I think the "no makeup" is wonderful. Makeup says, "I've taken the time and energy to prepare myself for the outside world. I have put on the face I *want* to have, the face I want other people to see me with." No makeup says, "This is who I really am. You may think I am beautiful, or not, but that does not change me."

I love the expression in your eyes here, with the not sitting, not laying down on the rumpled covers, as if you are trying to sleep but can't.

(OK, the bat in the corner is just too funny. I confess I didn't see it until I read some of the comments. It does add a bit of an ironic twist to the photo though. "I may be vulnerable, but don't even THINK about taking advantage of me." hehe...)