Self-Portrait Assignment from Freistil

Having judged this year's Freistil competition I was asked to do a self-portrait to go with the judge's bios. And in keeping with this years theme, The Black Issue, the art had to be done in black and white. Feeling like an illustrator again, I was given a very short deadline and not wanting to embarrass myself I worked right down to the wire. Having dreaded the assignment I actually enjoyed it and it makes me want to pick up the pen again and draw something else.