As the late, great artist James Whistler once said “It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.” Whether it be the first self portrait you do in kindergarten or the photo put in the paper for your obituary, modern culture isn't as much interested as who you are currently, rather the embodiment of what you leave behind. With this in mind, the embodiment of myself I wanted to leave behind with the foreshortened self portrait I have created for this project is one of introspectiveness, alienation, and thought. In order to do so while also fitting the criteria of a foreshortened figure, I decided to draw a monochromatic portrait spacing out in a full color rendering of my room. The use of pastels and charcoal as the medium was chosen not only due to a nostalgic urge to return to the drawing board I have long forgotten, but as also a means to add a more personal and textured feel to the project as a whole. While working on the project, having pictures to work off of was a really big help for that it took all the guess work, the only con being the lack of realistic shadows which is a drawback in the final product in some areas. In the end though, I am overall pleased with the end result for that the contrast between the figure and the environment is strong and the shading of the skin and sweater are for the most part realistic.
(PICTURE TO BE ADDED POST CRITIQUE)
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