Title: Judith Leyster (Self Portrait)
Media: Oil on canvas, w651 x h746cm
Year: 1630
Title: Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria
Artist:Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Media: oil on canvas, w990 x h1525 cm
Year: 1606
Title:Vincent van Gogh (Self Portrait)
Media: oil on canvas, w438.2 x h571.5cm
Year: 1889
Create a reflection journal on your Blog and answer the following questions:
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?
4. How does this piece represent you?
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?
6. Did you enjoy working on this This project?
7. What do you think of your final artwork?
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?
- I chose these pieces because i like all of the brush strokes and details in the self portraits. Also i selected these because of the colors that were used in them.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?
- I chose pencil (colored) because i feel that i create my best work using this media.
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?
- When i was creating my self portrait i had trouble drawing the eyes and making everything proportional. I tried to put shadows all over the face to make it more realistic.
4. How does this piece represent you?
- This photo that i drew represents me because the picture i chose has color in my hair and it just brings out who i really am. That there is creativity within me and It shows in this drawing.
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?
- The elements and principles of art I applied were color, lines and patterns.
6. Did you enjoy working on this This project?
- I liked working on this because it was about me and who i am.
7. What do you think of your final artwork?
- I believe that my final came out great and that it looks like me in most of my features.
