TOP: Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with monkey 1938, Oil on Masonite
MIDDLE: Paul Cezanne, Self-Portrait, ca. 1898-1900, Lithograph
BOTTOM: Ivan Mestrovic, Sculptor at Work, 1925, Crayon on Paper
1. Two of the inspiration pieces were actual self-portraits from the Albright-Knox art gallery. I went through the entire gallery, both upstairs and down looking at all the artworks and only found these two that were described as being a self-portrait of the artist. The third piece I selected I don’t believe is a self-portrait of the artist themselves, but then again, in a way it is; the artist is depicting their thoughts and feelings and emotions onto the canvas. It might not be what they physically look like, but it is a glance into their mentality and how they perceive the world around them.
2. I selected pencil to create my self-portrait because I thought that a classy pencil realistic self portrait would be good. I’ve always wanted to do a more realistic self-portrait. I have done self portraits that actually look nothing like me but show who I am on the inside and thought that I would use this opportunity to show both inside and out.
3. The first challenge I overcame was deciding whether or not I wanted my self-portrait to be more realistic or more representational. I decided to do a more realistic approach.
4. This piece represents me because it is showing me the way I am now looking at the way I used to be. As I depicted in a previous assignment, I am extremely proud of who I have become. Not only on the outside by losing a lot of weight but on the inside as well: when I was heavy I was extremely self-conscious, and even had low self-esteem. I always thought people were judging me because I wasn’t as skinny or as pretty as I viewed other people. Now that I have lost a lot of weight and have been keeping it off not only have I gained some self-confidence and most definitely gained self-esteem, I also discovered that I am a very determined person and I proved to myself that if I truly set my mind on something, am persistent and don’t give up, I can accomplish anything.
5. I applied line, shape and mass, time, emphasis, and scale and proportion to my artwork
6. I did enjoy working on this project. It helped me realize how far I’ve come and made me see not only is my accomplishment seen from the outside, but from the inside as well.
7. I really like my final artwork. I wanted to show how I was and how my hard work and dedication paid off.
TOP: Me, summer 2010
MIDDLE: Me, summer 2011
BOTTOM: my self-portrait
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