All work and no play makes jack a dull boy

Artists take visual reference from wherever they can, and often use themselves. Most artists I know have volumes of photos of themselves in silly poses, making absurd faces.  One of these artists even had to explain himself when his wife found his pictures and told him: "...We need to talk..."  I told him that was his wife's "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" moment.  My expressions are prevalent throughout "Izzy Hagbah," a book I illustrated some years back.