USING DALL.E AS AN EXTENSION OF MY ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT PAINTING. THIS IS A STUDY OF HOW AI EXTENDS ARTISTIC WORK USING A SWATH OF DATA FROM THE INTERNET. THE PAINTING TAKES ON AN ONGOING EVOLUTION IN FIGURATION, COLOR, AND COMPOSITION. THE DALL-E IMAGES ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED TO EMPHASIZE THE FIGURATIVE MOMENTS DISCOVERED IN THE VARIATIONS MADE.