May 22-27, 2020
Photo Credits & Artist Statements: Courtesy of Individual Artists ©2020 All Rights Reserved.
Photo Credits & Artist Statements: Courtesy of Individual Artists ©2020 All Rights Reserved.
For the self-portrait I focused on balance, where the designs and shapes are placed so that the weight throughout the drawing is distributed equally. I also used balance with colors, especially red and blue. Each shape and design in the drawing represents something different. For example, the antler represents regeneration of something new, and the wing represents the hope of finding happiness. Then the rectangle in the background represents the “box” that many try to fit into, while the orange rectangle is a creation of my individual box.
Artist: Shawnette W. |
For my self-portrait, I used sketching pencils and an eraser. I focused on value as the element of art and emphasis as the principle of design. In order to focus on value I made the whole portrait black and white. I used darker shades for the shadows and my hair and lighter shades for the parts of my face that was in the light. I emphasized the drawing of myself by only adding dark and light to my face and neck. The background, which was less important, was left blank.
Artist: Katherine Z. |
I wanted to use the principle of design of contrast in my portrait because I think it adds a dramatic effect that makes the portrait more interesting. This portrait is a reflection of my current self because I recently watched Avatar: The Last Airbender and it has become one of my latest interests. When I asked my friends what element I’d be bender of (between water, earth, fire, and air) they told me air, so I decided to add a few purple wisps in the background to suggest wind or hair and allude to a part of the show I have been watching. I also wanted to explore different colors like teal and purple for the shadows and outlines, along with traditional tan skintone. I integrated these colors to make my portrait a little more interesting than a plain portrait with identical colors to the reference.
Artist: Lucas H. |
In my self portrait, my main focus was on using shading to create form. I wanted to make my face look as 3-dimensional and realistic as possible. In order to do this, I based my drawing off of a recent head shot, and used observational drawing skills to replicate the natural shadows, wrinkles, and dimples on my face. Although most of my drawing is done in black and white, I used splashes of color to create emphasis and to make it more unique. I feel as though my drawing capture myself fairly well, however there are definitely a few elements of the drawing that can be improved to make my appearance more accurate.
Artist: Haley P. |
If my artwork is hanging in a gallery, I would want viewers to know that it's important to wear masks in this time. I also would want viewers to know that although I do have experience drawing, I'm not the best at realistic drawings. This can include self portraits. One doesn't always need to be perfect at something. One can at least try their very best.
Artist: Joanna P. |
First off I drew my present self with a sun to show that I am outdoors a lot and adventurous. I used the line element of art as you can see my body and the sun are made up of different lines connecting at different angles. I also used the color aspect by coloring in my drawings. I used the [principal design of balance in my head my hairs, eyes are equal distance and my nose and mouth align at the same heights per side. This is an original piece that I drew but I do not know how to draw people well without copying down a picture. So I tried to draw what I think I look like incorporating the rubrics.
Artist: Ethan B. |
If my art was hanging in a gallery, I would want the viewer to see the fun snd confident side to me. Yet I’d like the viewer to understand the more mature side too in the subjects expression. The hair focuses on something that’s important to me aesthetically. Same goes for the makeup. The expression on their face is a calm yet more mature look because even with the blue hair and eyeliner it doesn’t just immediately feel immature.
Artist: Paisley J |
For this self portrait my main element of art used was value. I used pencil, so I tried to incorporate the darkest shade and the lightest and a couple shades in between. As seen in the background I also used color and shape, I used green because that is my favorite color so that just represents a little bit about me.
Artist: Gabriella K. |
If my artwork were hanging in a gallery, I would want people to know that I used elements of art and principles of design to create it. I used a variety of techniques, but I mainly used color and contrast. I used a lot of color in my shirt. I included purple, pink, and blue. Also, I used contrast because of the variety of shapes and sizes. I included more elements of art and principles of design, but these are the main ones. I am also wearing a Nike shirt since I love to run.
Artist: Rebecca B. |
If my artwork was hanging in an art gallery, I would like my viewers to know about the year 2020, where the coronavirus affected all lives around the world. Schools closed their doors and countless of jobs were lost, leaving many just barely surviving throughout the wide spreading news. As of May 1st, citizens of the US had to wear face masks, requiring to cover the mouth and nose. A new lifestyle had to be lived and I still wonder when we all can go back to our normal, daily lives. In addition to my artwork, I used the Element of Art: Line. I love the art technique of drawing random lines, scribbles, and just the freedom to create however you would like your art to look like.
Artist: Rosanne P. |
With oil pastels, I created a drawing of my past self playing with dolls of my present and future self. My present self is the doll on the left holding a skateboard, paint brush, and pencil, things that represent what I like to do. Her hair is up because I am very athletic right now. I think that my younger self would be very happy and proud of who I’ve become because of my accomplishments in skateboarding, academics, and athletics, and because of the good choices I’ve made. On the right, I drew what I hope my future self will be like. I think I want to be a doctor when I grow up because I love helping people and also using my brain, so I drew my future self with doctors’ clothes and a superhero cape. The main element of art that I focused on was color, and I did this by incorporating colors like blue, yellow, pink, and brown into the skin tone to make it more visually interesting, rather than just coloring in the skin with one solid tone.
Artist: Kalista V. |
This portrait is of me just a few weeks ago. I based it off of a picture. I like how simple it is and I wanted to make it simple. The element of art, value was shown in the piece. I wanted to make shadows and wanted to make it as though the light was coming from the right and I enjoyed how it turned out.
Artist: Amelia M. |
For this assignment, I decided to explore my present self. I chose to focus on the element of art, shape. For the background I used yellow because it's currently my favorite color. I recreated a picture of my current self. For this assignment, I used the line tool on Adobe Illustrator to recreate myself. The size of the canvas is 16 inches by 16 inches.
Artist: Francesca P. |
In my self-portrait, I explored my present self in showing my normal appearance on one half and my manifested anxieties on the other. The “demonic-looking” half of my portrait represents the internal demons we all live with. It represents the fears, phobias, and worries that we all have. Everyone deals with these inner demons, but all that matters is that we learn to control it and win. My self portrait emphasizes the use of contrast, which is a principle of design, as well as the use of emphasis with the strong bright red color. Color and texture is used in the red lining and the high contrast clearly defines who I am in my portrait.
Artist: Sarah L. |
This piece was created as a tribute to my last piece that used the element of lines. I wanted to create a detailed portrait of myself by using something so simple as horizontal lines. It helps show that I like to keep my life simple, but also organized. A few lines may not make sense, but when they are grouped together they provide a clear image.
Artist: Zane S. |
I decided to focus on color. After I (tried) to paint myself, I painted these squiggly lines of color. The colors are meant to represent myself throughout my life. The colors do not have a specific meaning, but they are what i associated myself with in different periods of my life. This project was difficult for me but I enjoyed it.
Artist: Maggie W. |
This self portrait was drawn on May 27, 2020. This drawing focuses on the element of art: value. Value is shown in the drawing through shading. Some of the lighter parts of the drawing without shading are most of the face and shirt. The pupils, parts of the ears, and hair are darker.
Artist: Tyler K. |
For my self-portraits project i obviously i draw my self it took me long to drawing my picture.I started it by using different kind of picture but most of them were hard to draw so i picked the simple one i can that i can draw it took me a while which one of the photos to pick.I didn't use any colors because i didn't have the right colors so i just did it black and white a had a lot of fun making this so thank you Ms.Moran.
Artist: Samim K. |
Before I drew this I thought I would do a realistic portrait. But I need more practice for cartoonish drawings. Also it’s easier to picture myself in a more abstract sense. The end product doesn’t really look like me, but I think it captures my sense of self. Overall it was pretty fun.
Artist: Ariana J. |
If my art piece was hanging in a museum or art gallery I would want the observer to notice the shading and the rhythm with which the artwork flows. In my artwork I used the shading and objects as a means to show how I changed and how my outlook on life changed. When I was younger I was very 2 dimensional and had a limited outlook on my life. This is represented with 2 dimensional simple figures from my life and darker shading on the mask/face. When I start to get older my next faces have more complicated and larger quantities of objects littering them. It is in this way that my artwork achieves a sense of rhythm by showing the faces like a timeline.
Artist: Nathan P. |
For this assignment, I decided to go with option 2, the reason being my attempts on self portraits all failed. I decided to draw about something that my friends, family, and I are all grateful for. I decided to draw bubble tea, which is a popular drink for everyone of all ages. I'm grateful for it at this current moment because despite being in quarantine, I am still able to make and drink it at home. I tried to use color contrast and shadowing in this artwork to show depth. I also used lots of colors in this artwork. I used an assortment of colors on the shadow of the cup alone and various shades of tan on the brim of the cup.
Artist: Katie W. |
I want the viewers to wonder what I was like when I was a kid. What I did when I was younger. What did I like to do. I want them to also think about the change that may have undergone throughout the years to lead up to my current self. Maybe depending on what types of events have occurred to change my path.
Artist: Ethan Z. |
My self portrait consists of three colors: gray (that represents the past), blue (for present), and purple (which is for the future). I wish to express that all three parts are connected together-- they are all me. The element of art that I explored is value because I want my artwork to be more three dimensional. I can also say that I used unity for the principle of design because the "three me's" are united together. The self portrait really made me think deeply about my past, present, and future self and observe the details on my face.
Artist: Angela Z. |
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