Facial Hair in Art

A Josh Spear blog post pointed me to Etsy Shop and artist ashleyg's new drawings incorporating facial hair. I like this simple style of art, but it also got me thinking of other art with facial hair.

Of course there has been much art over the years that have bearded men, but some stand out in my mind. Those include, Portrait of a Bearded Man by da Vinci, The Oarsmens Breakfast by Renoir, Hand with Globe by Escher, and The Last Supper by da Vinci.

Also, which may be applicable to the topic of facial hair, The Mona Lisa by da Vinci. Mona Lisa is completely without facial hair including eyebrows and eyelashes. They have recently done new scans on this famous painting to reveal some hidden background on the art.

How do you like it?

Here is a link to a page asking (mainly women) how they prefer a man's face, either clean shaven or facial hairy. If you're a woman, leave a comment letting us know how you prefer a man's face.

The art of trimming

I know I am breaking the rules by trimming my facial hair, but to at least look semi-professional in my job I have decided it is a necessary compromise. So far I have only been trimming the neck, and below the chin line, but I am trying to decide if I want to trim a little bit more. My goal is to keep the general beard/moustache combo in tact, but to give it a little more of a clean look.

Here is a link to Hudson't FTM Resource Guide.

Here is a link to eHow's guide to trimming facial hair.

Here is a link to an ezine article.

Still going strong

I've heard from a lot of people that they are still going strong with No Shave November. I had to bite the bullet this morning and trim my neck, but I still have the full beard. I decided to trim because of work, it is my compromise between not shaving at all for the first month, and looking less than professional to my bosses.

I am planning on taking a picture or two tomorrow because it will be a full week of not shaving (other than the trim). I will post the picture.