Title: Elizabeth
Artist: SN
Media: Oil Painting on canvas with mounted butterflies
Size: 47 X 51 X 3 IN
1. I chose this artwork because I really liked the use of black and white against the colored background and blue butterflies.Title: "A little bit louder now..."
Artist: Ivan Durrant
Date: 1999
Size: 91.5 X 122 cm
Media: Painting
1. I chose this for inspiration because I really liked the high saturation in the picture, and thought that I would be able to replicate that effect in my own portrait.
Title: Portrait of Tam Purves
Artist: John Brack
Date: 1958
Size: 91.5 x 122 cm
Media: paint
1. This artwork was the one that influenced me the most. When I saw this one I liked the simplicity in it, along with the small detail that brings the whole thing together. I was inspired to try and create something with simple shapes while also capturing the picture as a whole.
Title: "Blue Smiles"
Artist: Alex Militello
Media: Digital/Computer
1. Th reason for each inspiration is listed next to each one. For this project, I found all the inspirational portraits at the National Portrait Gallery (Parkes, Australia) https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-portrait-gallery-of-australia
2. I chose to use computer/ digital media for my project because while viewing different online galleries I came across a number of artworks that for me made me really want to use photoshop and I felt that it would allow to create something that really represented who I am. I also chose this path because it was a skill I learned in high school but never used outside of that and was willing to test myself to see if I could still use the program.
3. During this process my biggest challenge was effectively using the pen tool and keeping organized. Creating individual shapes with the hope they would come together in order to make my self portrait was also difficult.
4. This piece represents me in many different ways. The blue was originally in the photo but I made it brighter to represent the times in life when things can be down or sad, but the big smile to show even when things are that way the smile can really help. Those two things come together in this artwork to represent that though everyday is not what we hope for or the best, smiling is one of the things that will help you through it.
5.In this artwork I used color, specifically blue, in order to capture the state that sometimes we all are in. I also used shape, each piece in the artwork is its own shape but unless unified into one, you would not know from just one of them what the artwork is or the feeling given from it. Also in this artwork I used contrast in order to make myself stand out against the background. The use of black, white, and grey in the background was also a representation that things around you can be dark, but sometimes one smile can help you see past it.
6. I found this project to be a lot of fun but also very challenging. I enjoyed going back into photoshop and creating a self portrait, something I had never done before. This project for me also took a lot of thought because I had so many different options and paths I could have taken.
7. After looking over my final artwork I am happy with it, to me I believe it holds a deeper message then a simple portrait, and I hope that the message, or story within is understood by the viewers.
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