Module 15 Self portrait/gallery visit

Create a reflection journal on your Blog and answer the following questions:


I went to three different places on the given website to collect these pieces.

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?


Georgette Chen- Self portrait Year: 1946. Medium: Oil on canvas. Size: 23 x 18 

I chose this piece because she looked so unhappy and apathetic. Self portraits have a tendency to be so serious, but she is beautiful, and I would hope she was a happy person.

Sarah Lucas- 1998 "Smoking" Photograph.

I have seen her work before, and I love how different they are and they have a “don’t care what anyone thinks” type of attitude.

Raymond Mcintyre- Self portrait, 1915, oil on wood panel.  
I chose this piece because it reminds me of a friend of mine who dresses nicely to go nowhere, and you can see a little unhappiness behind his eyes.

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


I selected pencil because sometimes simple is better, I didn’t feel paint or anything would do my picture any justice. I feel people in art look better in black and white.

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


It was a tough choice to draw what I think I look like, what I want to look like, or how I want others to look at me. It ended up being a combination of all three ideas. It was also difficult to make the eyes symmetrical!

4. How does this piece represent you?


It represents me because of the smirk…I have a tendency to be a little feisty or negative at times, and I think this is an amusingly realistic way to see me.

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


I applied balance, rhythm, proportion, line and value.

 6. Did you enjoy working on this project?


I have never been good at drawing or painting people…..ever. So, did I enjoy it? Not really…I had to incorporate a little cartooning which is the only thing I can really do when it comes to drawing actual people.

7. What do you think of your final artwork?

Considering how any previous attempt at drawing a person has looked like a 4 year old’s art, I think it turned out pretty well. Of course it’s not perfect, but I showed my family, and they laughed because of the smirk, and they knew it was me right away. So all in all, the message was delivered and successful