Separated at birth?

I keep getting the funniest comments on two of my Zetti pages.  People at my swap sites, and who read my blog and see the pages here, are writing me to nudge-nudge, wink-wink and say, "I see you, Shel!, in some of those pages!"

But the funny thing is, I'm not in any of them.

I'm guessing that people see some kind of resemblance between me, and the Molly Ringwald portrait I used as the basis for a paintover on two of my Zetti pages.  I like to use paintover techniques for collage pieces sometimes because it gives me a solid foundational portrait from which to start when my goal is not to "paint a portrait."  For that, of course, I do all original, hand-drawn work.  But when I just need a face or figure to base a collage concept around, I'll find something suitable (I try to use copyright-free images) and then often "paint over" it to alter it.  Since I never sell this stuff and consider it "altered art" I think I'm okay on the copyright infringement thing, by the way.  But if you want/need to write to tell me I'm a crook for stealing images, feel free.  My heart is pure and my cause is just.  Just so you know.

Anyway... my question for you is:  Do Molly and I appear to be separated at birth or something? I guess the smallish eyes and, in this picture at least, close-mouthed smiles are similar.  But frankly, much as I'd like to (I think she's darling), I plain and simple don't see the resemblance.

Do you?

Hmmm... Well, now, THAT'S interesting.  Actually, now that I've posted these side by side (or top to bottom, actually), I guess those smiles are strangely similar in their left-sided smirkiness, and we do both have makeup ONLY on upper lashes in these two images.   

Funny!

Comments

[Kim Basta]

Oh... can you say "absosmootinlootely!?" I know I'm one of the ones who has commented on this before! I think it's the bone structure in the chin area especially, but in the two photos you've posted... I see a whole lot more resemblance in other areas as well. Plus you are both like, super cute too!

[Chanda]

Shel, I thought it was you, too, and I'm your sister! Laughing here . . .

[Shel]

Kim, I treasure the "cute" comment. At 41,it doesn't come along all that often. Thanks for making my week!

Sister Chanda, if you think I look like Molly Ringwald, we're long overdue for a visit (which is true anyway, actually.) Funny! :)