Reference Picture and SketchesIn Progress PicturesFinal PieceI find it funny how the project I dreaded most turned out to be my favorite. Last year I really lacked confidence in my ability to create and I held back in a lot of ways, always picking subject matter that was "safe" and I knew I could draw with out question. I believe lately I have started to lose that lack of confidence thanks to my summer adventures in Savannah, art 4, and the support/help I get in my independent study. This piece is extremely important to me because it was the cherry on top towards allowing me to believe I can create whatever I want (sorry to be all sappy). This is my second portrait ever, I even avoided them over the summer and I was so scared to start this piece. All I knew was that I wanted to create an expressive piece and from there I began taking pictures. I was even skeptical about painting this picture due to self doubt, but I decided to take the jump anyway and it was probably the best choice I could have made.
On a technical level, the piece is well executed. My face looks like my face, the color harmony flows nicely, I created nice texture and still managed to incorporate a very stylistic feel without over doing it. I first drew the piece on newsprint and then traced it over to the canvas, this technique reduced any stress I had because it allowed me to make mistakes until I got it right. I believe my proportions are correct, I am a little skeptical about the neck and forehead, but for the most part everything looks good. My goal in the beginning of the piece was to use more warm colors than cool, I still incorporated warm colors, but decided to great more of a gradient in the hair. The sections closer to the face had more red and orange hues and as they got further away I added more blue and purple hues. I also carried out the light blue and green in the piece through the shirt, butterflies, and eyes. I enjoyed making the swirls because I didn't have to think that much and just took big globs of paint and worked it onto the canvas. Thus creating a nice texture as well. Ultimately, I am incredibly proud of this piece. I LOVE the juxtaposition between the distressed expression and bright, lively background. I plan to hopefully make more portraits in the future.
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