Self-Portrait
Sklyarevskaya by Sklyarevskaya Inna, 2008, oil on canvas, 60x50
Self-Portrait by
Ham, Myung Su, 2000
Self-Portrait in a
Convex Mirror by Francesco Mazzola, 1523, oil on convex panel, 9.6 in diameter
Original Picture
Artwork
1. I wanted my piece
to not be just a photo of me, but with something else that explains a big part
of who I am. I wanted it to look somewhat cartoonish, not necessarily like a
photograph, and I wanted it to not be a forward facing angle of me. I got all
of these ideas from the three works I chose for inspiration.
2. I chose to use pencil and pastels. I outlined the work in pencil and filled it in with color with the pastels. I chose this because I felt as though I would be able to blend colors better than I would with paints or collage. I also do not have as much experience with paints and was not sure how well it would turn out. Those are also the supplies I had at my house. My colors of paint were very limited.
3. I had a lot of trouble with the initial outline. I kept trying to start by sketching my hair and head first, but the shapes kept coming out wrong. So, I sketched the background first and went from there. It really helped me put everything in perspective and manage the spacing much better.
2. I chose to use pencil and pastels. I outlined the work in pencil and filled it in with color with the pastels. I chose this because I felt as though I would be able to blend colors better than I would with paints or collage. I also do not have as much experience with paints and was not sure how well it would turn out. Those are also the supplies I had at my house. My colors of paint were very limited.
3. I had a lot of trouble with the initial outline. I kept trying to start by sketching my hair and head first, but the shapes kept coming out wrong. So, I sketched the background first and went from there. It really helped me put everything in perspective and manage the spacing much better.
4. This piece
represents me because it shows the firm foundation in which I have built my
life. I find comfort in religion. The fact that people can believe in things at
all in this world is a miracle. I like the idea of there being a greater reason
for things, and knowing that someone is watching over me. I plan to be a pastor
in a UCC church and help advocate for the open and affirming movement.
5. I applied the
element of color. There aren’t too many distinct lines since I blended most of
the piece. The color is what breaks apart the different pieces of the artwork.
I also used shapes such as the cross behind me and the steps, making it easier
to see what I was doing and where I was.
6. I did. I had a lot of ideas for this project and it was hard to narrow them down. It is always nice to be able to express yourself through art.
6. I did. I had a lot of ideas for this project and it was hard to narrow them down. It is always nice to be able to express yourself through art.
7. I liked my final
piece. It was really hard for me to draw my hands because they were so small,
but besides that part I felt it came out similarly to what I had imagined.
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