Why did you select the inspiration pieces? Edgar Degas Degas à la redingote noire (Self-Portrait), ca. 1854-1855 Oil on canvas I picked this piece as inspiration because I liked the direct eye contact with the viewer. It almost seems as if Degas is looking at you in passing. This inspired me to use the pose I did in my own self-portrait, glancing over my shoulder at the viewer. Horace Pippin Self-Portrait , 1941 oil on canvas board I picked this piece as inspiration because I liked the crisp lines in the painting. It seems almost comic strip esque. I mimicked these crisp, clean lines in my own work instead of blending and blurring the paint to make soft edges. Edgar Degas Portrait de Mlle Rose Caron (Portrait of Rose Caron), ca. 1892 oil on canvas I picked this piece as inspiration because of the colors. I was drawn immediately to the yellows, pinks, and blues in their muted tones. I chose to use these base colors in my own self-portrait. 2. Wh...
I appreciate that each of your images seem to be very high quality. It's very clear that you took the time to find specific images that worked for each of the elements and principles. I enjoyed that you had a mixture of artwork and every day objects and places, keeping your content interesting. I also thought the cat paw addition was very precious and cute!
ReplyDeleteWhile looking at the photos presented for the project, the picture of the flowers, and icicles really stood out to me, both caught my attention very quickly and made me want to continue looking at the picture. While looking at the pictures I also found that many different elements and principles that we reviewed in this class stood out in many of the pictures and this made it very fun to look at.
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