Self Portrait

 These are my 3 inspirational pieces.

Artist: Leonardo DaVinci

Medium: Red Chalk on Paper

Size: 13 1/8" x 8 3/8"

Date: 1512

http://arthistory.about.com/od/leonardo/ig/Art-in-The-Da-Vinci-Code/Leonardo-s-Self-Portrait.htm

Artist:  Vincent Van Gogh

Medium:  Oil on canvas

Size: 25.5" x 21.75"

Date: 1889

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh/self/

Frida Kahlo
(Mexican, 1910-1954)
Self-Portrait with Monkey, 1938
Oil on masonite, 16 x 12"

http://www.mexicanwave.com/blog/2005/04/04/20050404/



1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I selected the inspirational pieces that i did because they interested me. I like the artists that i chose and their self portraits inspired me to make my own, in my own way as they did theirs.


2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?

I selected the media i did because i like working in pencil. I feel it gives me the most control and it is the media i am most comfortable using.

 3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?

The main challenge i had in this project was deciding how to create the self portrait. I needed to decide whether i wanted it to be realistic or abstract. I decided on a cartoony style because it was one of my favorite ways to draws.  

4. How does this piece represent you?
This piece represents me because i drew it in a very cartoony style. This is my favorite style of drawing and therefore it represents me and my style.

5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

Some of the principle and elements that i used in this work is line, perspective, and repetition. Line is seen in the background and leads the viewers eye across the piece. Perspective is used by making the people farther away smaller, and repetition can be seen in the pattern on the shirt.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

Yes i did enjoy working on this project. I found it very interesting and i liked creating something in my own style.


7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I think my final artwork came out good, however i wish i had a better camera to take a picture of it with. I couldn't get a good shot of it with my camera as it kept coming out blurry.