My Seven Deadly Sins

Fineliner, aquarel and ecoline, 2010.

This is my entry for the "7 Sins" contest: [link]

It was immediatly clear to me that I had to draw all seven and not choose one, because I would'nt know which one to choose. Also, I've been wanting to do something with this theme for years.

I've chosen to draw a self-portrait in sevenfold, each one of them representing one of the sins as I experience them. It was a lot of fun to draw myself so...negatively, I really enjoyed it.

Clockwise, starting in the upper left corner:

Superbia (Pride)
A couple of years ago I started gaining more selfrespect and being happy with my appaerance. Nowadays I'm spending more than enough time in front of the mirror, making kissy faces at myself. 'Pride' is maybe not the correct term here, but I do think I'm pretty!

Luxuria (Lust)
The only sin that's hard to find by me. I do love to look at guys and get a little naughty when I'm going out, but further than that...no. It was fun do draw myself in lingery though

Avaritia (Greed)
It's funny, I did a quiz on the internet today and it said that Greed is the strongest sin for me. I don't feel that way. I'm a shopaholic and I do buy too expensive stuff now and then (brands). I LOVE money and I work hard for it, but I also think that it's more fun to give than to receive.

Acedia (Sloth)
Hmmm, sleeping in until noon almost everyday, that's the life!

Gula (Gluttony)
What can I say...I just love to eat. If I wouldn't also love doing sport I'd be way overweight, I guess.

Ira (Wrath)
One of my lifetime wishes is to hit somebody real hard in the face sometime. I got a few candidates...but I'll stick with fantasizing as I have a reputation to keep high

Invidia (Envy) (In the center)
I hate being jealous. But I am. A lot.

I choose to use the traditional colours, as they are recognizable to most people. I only changed one, because I just can't link Lust with blue.

I hope you enjoy & please tell me what you think of it

UPDATE - Thanks a lot for everyone who voted, I'm suprised and of course really happy to have won. Thank you!