Self-Portrait, Part V

As of week 4, this was my final illustration. Reflection below was written after class.

Self-Portrait, Part IV

I had a speed bump during my illustration process, and so had to go back and revise the way I render my figures. I tried rendering in an even more detailed way, which was sadly not adding value to the composition. It was too refined and too ‘shiny’ for the raw ugly (in a funny […]

Self-Portrait, Part II

In this post, I will talk about the class exercise, analyze my artist references and assess some compositions I have made. Class exercise: Drawing Portraits Sketching someone feels very intimate as you unabashedly have to maintain your gaze on them for a prolonged time. Social customs deem looking at someone for too long to be […]

Self-Portrait, Part I

In my opinion, self-portrait is an expression of the self, made by the self. It can depict your self-perception, or how you want others to perceive you. In this assignment, we can showcase different sides of us such as our tastes and preferences with regards to food/music/etc, our heritage, and even small things like what […]

“Self Portrait With…” Pt. II

After consultation, I decided to do away with the clinical, exhibition-like approach as they did not fit the mood. The hands also did not work quite as well as I felt that they took away the focus from the objects. I decided to take more pictures that will evoke emotions, as well as ones with […]

“Self Portrait with…” Pt. I

For subject matter, I chose the things that represented my being a foreigner living in Singapore. The idea came to me when I looked through the things I own to look for inspiration. I was searching for objects with sentimental values in them. Old handwritten birthday messages from friends, a musical box from a special […]