This is the last week before the exams. This week, we visited the art gallery again to look at portraits in order to create our own.
I chose two self portrait by Amrita Sher - Gil from Virtual Gallery: National Gallery of Modern Art, Paris.
I visited Albright Knox Art Gallery but i could not find enough self portrait. The only self Portrait from Albright Knox that inspired me is Frida Kahlo.
Self Portrait, 1930
Amrita Sher - Gil
Oil on canvas
Amrita Sher - Gil
Oil on canvas
Oil on Masonite
Artist: Frida Kahlo
Durga Dahal, 2019
Pencil on Paper(Sketch)
Original Picture
The original picture is cropped because there are people in the back.
I selected these pieces because as a woman, I get inspired by other women who are very talented. Their posture points out their confident and that I like about women.
I used pencil to draw the portrait because it was easier than the other media.
While creating a self portrait, I kept drawing my face shape wrong and my eyes are not in the right place. To approve my portrait, I stopped myself from pressing on the paper hard. I drew the lines very light so it is easier for me to erase when I made the mistakes.
This piece represent me as I believe that I always have a natural look. Although I am smiling on my original picture, I was not able to draw a smile on my portrait.
I used the elements of lines and shapes on my self portrait.
I enjoyed working on this project because I was able to do something that i never thought I would. To be able to draw myself is a huge thing for me. It made me happy even though the result is not what I expected nor does it look like my original picture.
See you next week, Hopefully! 😃
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