Self Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889. Oil on Canvas, 438.2cm x 571.5cm.
Gallery: The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Self Portrait (7) by Amrita Sher-Gil, 1930. Oil on Canvas, 72x92cm.
Gallery: Nation Gallery of Modern Art
Self Portrait, Yawning by Joseph Ducreux, 1783. Oil on Canvas, 89x114cm.
Gallery: The J.Paul Getty Museum.
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?
I selected my first piece because it was a classic. The portrait of Van Gogh is instantly recognizable by any viewer. I also was attracted to the swirling lines and movement throughout the painting.
I selected my second piece because I was instantly drawn in by her smile. The artist chose to paint herself as smiling and happy, which is something that I both enjoyed and admired.
I selected my last piece because it made me laugh a little, to be honest. The art work itself is very good and the detail in the man's clothing and buttons is incredible, but the fact that the artist chose to immortalize himself in a self portrait by yawning and looking tired is very amusing to me. I have to wonder why he was so tired all the time that he chose to paint himself this way, as a college student, however, I absolutely understand.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?
I chose to draw my self portrait. I used charcoal pencils on paper and then afterwards went in and shaded in my face with colored pencils. I wanted to use charcoal because I thought it would be good for sketching and shading in my hair and glasses. It was a little smudged at the end but I still think charcoal was the best media for my self portrait.
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?
A challenge I came across was that my charcoal pencils were smudging on my paper, I overcame this by shading in the smudged parts with color so that it wasn't as easily seen by a viewer.
4. How does this piece represent you?
This piece represents me because I am smiling in it. I try to always smile and be positive and I feel like this self portrait captures this in me.
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?
I applied mostly lines and a little bit of color. I know I am not a fantastic artist so I wanted to keep it simple, so an outline with a little color was all I wanted to use.
6. Did you enjoy working on this project?
I did enjoy working on this project. I couldn't make it to an actual gallery this week but I liked working with the Google Art Project. I had no previous idea that this existed so I am glad to know of a space online where I can go and check out art work from home.
7. What do you think of your final artwork?
I thought my final artwork turned out better than I expected. I am pretty happy with it and think it looks pretty close to my actual face.
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