The reason I have been wanting to make a self portrait again is that I feel like if I make one it's like I'm looking at myself and taking inventory of where I am. So here's a look at where I was and where I am now.
This is a self portrait I made I believe in the winter of 2006/2007. I think this one has a sense of depth of thought in the area of the eyes and around the eyes. The bright red parts make me think of a sense of vitality and feeling.
This is the self portrait I just made (2015). This painting looks more technical and matter-of-fact to me. I wanted to add my braid into this portrait because I feel like it's part of how people would identify me visually. It's normally behind me so I don't see it but other people see it.
I was more interested in the layering of the skin this time. I spent time smoothing out the layers of colors as I added them for the skin. I think part of the reason I was focused on the skin is that skin is often a way that we convey the age of a person. I can see that the creases by my mouth have developed more and the furrow between my eyebrows has slightly more depth.
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