Self Portrait

Artist Statement

I made a drawing of myself. I took a picture of myself and then used the grid method to draw the picture. I used 2H pencil to lightly sketch the outlines of my face/shoulders and neck, then I shaded with charcoal and blended the charcoal with one of the blending tools.

My project evolved because I restarted. I restarted because I messed up really badly, and I decided it would be easier and look better if I started over and didn’t erase my mistake.

My project would be stronger if I had shaded the face lighter and blended the charcoal. I also could’ve used shadows to make it look more 3 dimensional.