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Recovering from Cancer

Posted on 31 July 202031 July 2020 by Sue Duke — 1 Comment
Category: The Importance of Silhouettes
Tags: cancer, mascectomy, silhouette story
Silhouette of a woman with bald head

My virtual silhouette sitting was a snap-shot in time to capture my new physical appearance following my recent breast cancer diagnosis and breast removal and chemotherapy.

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Charles Burns in his studio
Charles Burns cutting a sheet of paper
The first moments of cutting a silhouette are the most important
The first moments of cutting a silhouette are the most important, it will either work or not.
Hands holding scissors
Charles holding his scissors in his hands
Holding scissors in hands as Charles talks to a client over Zoom
Hands and scissors cutting a silhouette of a dog
Cutting a silhouette of a Collie dog over Zoom
Hands cutting a silhouette of a dog using a pair of scissors
Scissors cutting a complex pattern in paper
Charles' scissors cutting a complex pattern in paper
Scissors cutting a complex pattern in paper under a magnifying glass
Scissors lifting hair strands
Adding Details of Hair with Scissors
Details such as loose hair and eyelashes can make a big difference to a silhouette
Charles holding up two silhouettes
Charles hold up two silhouettes to the camera so the client can see them
Hold up two costume silhouettes to the camera so the clients can see their portraits
Silhouette held over the subject on a screen
Hoping up a Silhouette to the Screen
One of the advantages of working live is the ability to compare directly the silhouette and subject.
Hand holding a silhouette of a lady with a fan
Holding up a silhouette of a lady holding a fan
Holding up a silhouette of a lady holding a fan in the virtual studio
Fingers holding up a silhouette of a cat
Charles holding up a silhouette of a cat, cut over Zoom
Fingers holding up a silhouette of a cat so the owners can see it over Zoom
Charles Burns standing in front of hs computer Mays Barn
Charles Burns in his virtual studio at Mays Barn
Charles Burns in his studio at Mays Barn, with a view of the beams above
Charles Burns in profile holding up a silhouette
Profile photograph of Charles Burns holding up a silhouette
Silhouette artist in profile holding up a silhouette of a woman with an earring
Charles in profile holding paper
Profile Portrait of Charles
Charles considering whether or not the next pose will really work.
Blurred hands in front of a computer screen
Blurred Hands in fFont of a Screen
Charles's hands can move quite fast when cutting paper
A silhouette and it's off cut
Detaching the Silhouette from the Off-cut
Taking the silhouette out of the off-cut marks the end of the "first cut"
Charles Burns with silhouettes on the wall behind
Charles Burns in his studio with some famous silhouettes on the wall behind
Charles Burns with scissors at the ready and some famous silhouettes on the wall behind
Hands cutting a silhouette of a woman with a book
Cutting a silhouette of a woman with a book with scissors
Hands cutting a silhouette of a woman with a book and a pair of scissors making a hole in it
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