Oil on Masonite
16 x 12 inches
Portrait(R. Eisch) 1999
Thomas Ruff
Color print, edition 4/4
82 5/8 x 65 inches 
Chuck Close
Oil on Canvas
100 x 84 inches
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? I chose these pieces because they appealed to me when I was at the Alright Knox. Technically, the first painting is the only true self-portrait. the other two are just portrait, but I could not find any other self-portaits I enjoyed. I liked the middle one because it's very serious. The artist enjoyed taking portrait photographs of his friends who he held very close to his heart. The last one, Janet, I really enjoyed because the artist truly captured her emotion. She looks awkward and embarrassed, which is exactly how I would be if someone was painting me!
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait? I chose pencil because I didn't want to use color. I wanted the work to look like a sketch and I wanted to leave a lot for the viewer to think about. Usually self-portraits are the artist version of who they really are. This is true in my case, it is my version of me, but it also give the viewer a lot to think about and imagine!
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them? I am not an artist. I really can't draw at all, and this was my biggest challenge. My work constantly kept coming out cartoony, so instead of trying hard to make my self-portrait something that I am not, I went with the cartoony look. With self-portraits they don't have to represent exactly how you are, they just represent who you are. I am not an artist, and I am definitely not serious. I thought my self-portrait represented my attributes well.
4. How does this piece represent you? I represents who I am. It's in black and white so that color can't define me. It leaves a lot up to the imagination- which I usually do! I don't like being judged on my outward appearance because I think I am cabale then alot more then what people think by looking at me.
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work? I used a lot of work with lines. i kept adding more lines or erasing lines to create a finished product. I also used symmetry and balance to make sure my portrait was even and looked like a human!
6. Did you enjoy working on this project? I actually enjoyed it more then I thought. I really didn't think I'd like doing a self-prorait because I am not confident in my drawing skills, but I don't think my finished product came out that bad. I like that it looks like it was ripped out of a sketch book.
7. What do you think of your final artwork?I like my finish product. I look like a comic book charecter. I've always wanted to be a super-hero. I think if I I kept working on this self-portait I'd end up with a cape and a superhero outfit!
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