Project 1: SELF-PORTRAIT
Project 1: Self-Portrait 1 | Recap of Project 1 Starting from Week 5-7, we are assigned to create a portrait of ourselves by applying the various principles that we had learnt through the past weeks. Hence, i n order to produce a portrait of ourselves, we should first gather visual references and choose the images that are suitable for the upcoming self-portrait design. What is Self-Portrait? A self-portrait is a portrait of the artist that has been painted by the artist themselves. Self-portraits have been created in every conceivable medium, such as: paintings Figure 1.1 Self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, 1940 (www.fridakahlo.org) sketches Figure 1.2 Self-portrait by David Hockney, 1982 (www.mutualart.com) sculptures Figure 1.3 Terracotta sculpture by William Rush, 1822 (www.pafa.org) photographs Figure 1.4 Self-portrait talking to Vince by Francesca Woodman, 1977 (www.photographycourse.net) Before starting on creating the self-portrait, I have asked myself several questions: What are the...