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Cocktail Napkin Portraits at the Henry
Posted in News May 20th, 2007 by Ellen

The Henry Art Gallery threw their big annual benefit bash this past Friday night. Costumes, stage shows, cocktails, and mega ART. Massive party. Space-themed, so lots of silver, lots of deely-bobbers, a number of laser guns.

I sat at the end of the bar and drew cocktail napkin portraits. I *intended* to take breaks but by the time I was getting tired, the line was enormous and all I could do was tell the last person to turn everyone else away. It still took me the rest of the party to finish the line. I asked one of the last people how long she’d been waiting.

“Two hours.”

No, you’re kidding, really, how long?

She nodded. “Two hours.”

Her boyfriend cut in. “Well. An hour and a half, hour forty-five.” For me to draw her face on a napkin. (Can I just pause here a moment??)

Earlier in the evening - drawing Julie’s portrait (happy anniversary, Julie and Christian!!):

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Sean poses x2:

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(photos by Kelley McIntyre)


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  1. Mike Dooly says

    The best part wasn’t even getting the portrait, or knowing the money was going to charity or whatever the hell, it was all about getting 5 or 10 minutes to stand there with you and talk. I’ve had a big, stupid crush on you for years and had never seen you outside of your comics.
    So yeah, I almost got back in line for another one just to get to hang some more, but I figured that’d be creepy.
    You definitely worked damn hard and earned your way out of Unitarian Purgatory, which probably isn’t that bad a place, actually.
    Thanks again because you rule. My coctail napkin portrait will forever occupy a 4×4 piece of every bulletin board I’ll ever use for the rest of my life.
    Also, nice dress.

    May 23rd, 2007 | #

  2. julie ross says

    The best part for me was getting the portrait! Cause now we have an Ellen Forney at home. Which isn’t to say that that I don’t have a crush on you as well….

    June 12th, 2007 | #

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