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Artist Reference: Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (1907-1954)
Title of Work: Autorretrato con Collar de Espinas
Year: 1940
Medium: Oil on canvas on masonite
Size: 61.25 cm × 47 cm
Location: Harry Ransom Center, Austin, Texas, Austin
SEE
(Describe what you see)
THINK
(Analyse & Interpret)
WONDER
(Develop Curiosity)
What do you see?
I see a thorn wrapped around her neck, a bird hanging on the thorn, a cat and a monkey.
What are the subjects in the Artwork?
a black cat, a gorilla and two dragonflies
What are the Elements of Art used in the Artwork?
Visual elements
Why did you think the artist arranged the subjects in this manner?
To emphasize the message she is trying to tell us
What do you think the Artist is trying to communicate in the artwork? How does the artwork make you feel?
Her anguish, sadness and pain. It makes me pit her as it seems like she went through a lot.
How do you think the elements of art were used to convey the Artist's intentions?
The thorn necklace on her neck acted as if she was suffocating and in pain.
What are you curious about the Artwork?
Why are there butterflies and a headpiece on her head?
What are you wonder about the Artist's thought processes?
Why did she choose these specific animals to include in her artwork?
What is interesting to you about this Artwork? And why?
It is interesting how she incorporated these animals in her work and how she portrayed her and her life as I have never seen people including animals(bird and dragonfly) on the persons own neck and head and put a thorn around her own neck
PROGRESS OF MY WORK
Double face self-drawing
Contour outline of self-photo
Carbon copy of contour outline 1
Positive and negative design
Carbon copy of contour outline 2
mixing of colours
colour testing on hand
silk-screen painting
Progress 1 of self-portrait painting
Progress 2 of self-portrait painting
Progress 3 of self-portrait painting
Progress 4 of self-portrait painting
Black silk-screen inking 1
Red silk-screen inking 2
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRINTMAKING (SILKSCREEN PRINTING) AND PAINTING? WHICH DO YOU PREFER AND WHY?
My Reflections: Silkscreen painting is not as colourful as painting, it also only defines the outline of the drawing and not the whole artwork (there is only colour in the outlines of silkscreen painting but painting has colour that fills up the whole thing). I prefer painting as it is more vibrant and colourful, and more fun to do as I can express myself more through the artwork.
HOW WOULD I LIKE TO IMPROVE MY WORK IF I WERE DO MY SILKSCREEN OR PAINTING AGAIN? PLS SPECIFY ONE TYPE.
My Reflections: I would like to improve my painting by being able to match my actual skin tone more accurately to my painting as currently my skin tone has different shades but it’s not accurate to my actual skin tone.
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