2018 About Me Self Portrait

Create an piece of artwork that represents you and your personality.

2. You must include an interesting background.

I did a scraped paint method which I can show you in class.

You can do whatever you want... this could be watercolor, paint, paper collage, etc...

Think about what colors you like and how the background can represent your personality as well.

I used warm colors such as orange, gold, and pink because I like those colors and thought it would be good backdrop for the other images I had planned on adding to the project. I used the scraped paint method because I like art techniques that are different and interesting.

3. You must include at least 5 or more pieces of information about yourself onto the project.

This can be done anyway you see fit. I will explain mine...

1. E+R=O. This stands for Event + Response = Outcome,and is a way I try to live my life. You can't control the event and you can't always control the outcome, but you can always control how you choose to respond.

I printed these letter on a separate sheet of paper. I cut and glued them to my project.

2. The hand holding a paintbrush- You guys obviously know that this represents my passion for art. These were two pictures I drew and shaded separately. I cut them out and glued them to my background.

I played around with having the brush at different places of my project, but really liked the idea of having the brush look like it was painting the top of my head. This is to signify that I am, and will always be a "work in progress."

3. The Let it Be Sheet Music- This actually represents 2 different qualities about myself.

I have been playing the piano since 1st grade and took lessons for 12 years. I still love playing the piano and use it as a way of relaxing.

I have a love and fascination with the Beatles and have always connected to the song "Let it Be."

I printed off this music and added watercolor to the top in order for the music to stand out a bit from the background.

4. The colorful Mandala- I love Mandalas and like the meaning about how creating them is a form of meditation.

I had drawn one of these awhile ago in my art journal and decided to use it in my project. I used colored pencils and sharpie markers. I cut the mandala into 2 pieces to balance the design and colors, and to make it look like it was behind my face.

5. The numbers on the Mandala- All of the numbers represent important dates in my life including my anniversary and the birthdays of my two daughters Kendall and Carmen.

Graded on the following criteria...

1. Meeting the project requirements. See above.

2. Effectively filling the space.

3. Design

4. Creativity

5. Effort

6. Craftsmanship and Neatness