Self Portraitification...in a Sense.

Harmensz. van Rijn Rembrandt

Título:

Self-portrait wearing a Hat and two Chains

Fecha:

ca. 1642-1643

 

Portrait of Marie Joseph Robert Anatole, Comte de Montesquiou-Fezensac (1855-1921); Arrangement in Black and Gold

Portrait of M.I.Lopukhina

Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1797, Oil

 

 

 

 

Rockin the Bluetooth! ha

Portrait Extraordinaire

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I picked these three pieces because of the expressions that they have on their faces. My favorite out of the three would be the portrait of M.I. Lopukhina. The woman looks to be very sure of herself and looks as though she knows something about you, very mysterious.

2.Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?
I chose what I am comfortable with, anything that I have ever drawn was devoid of color, so a pencil was an easy choice. 
 
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?
The biggest challenge was that I have never drawn a portrait of any kind and before drawing my hand for a previous project havn't picked up and sketched in a couple decades. The portrait is very rough but I didn't want to go to crazy with the eraser.  It is what it is. 

4. How does this piece represent you?
I guess it represents me saying hi, nice to meet you.

5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?
I tried to apply a little depth with the shading but that definitely isn't my strong point. 

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

I have to say that I did enjoy this project, there was no stress associated with it. I just sat back, viewed the pic on my laptop and tried to draw what I saw. 

7. What do you think of your final artwork?
I actually like it, it could use a little more spit and polish but it came out better than I thought it was going to.