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Self Portrait Poster



SELF PORTRAIT POSTER
ARTIST STATEMENT:
        The piece that I have created is a self portrait poster that represents myself in a propaganda type manner. I used a recent photo of myself to create a simple composition in every way possible except for my face. With my face, I aimed to use color to create the highlights and shadows from the original image through a variety of colorful shapes. In doing this, I aimed to create a visually appealing, colorful composition that still fit the criteria of the poster assignment. 
        My self portrait poster is based on the quote "always dream in color." I decided to create my piece to exemplify the idea of living life to it's greatest extents and to live your best life- in a propaganda style. I used a large amount of different lines and shapes to make my face look as realistic as possible and relate similarly to the original image. I chose to put the quote on one side of the image rather than both sides or centering it to draw more attention to that corner and follow the rule of thirds. I turned the opacity of the words down to ensure that it wasn't too bold, and so that the colored letters could stand out among the gray ones. 
        To conclude, with my overall composition I aim to spread the message of dreaming in color and living your life to the fullest while successfully creating a visually appealing image. My goal was for each color to complement the ones around it, to use lighter pastels for highlights, and darker colors and blacks for shadows. I also attempted to incorporate gradient mesh in my skin to show how my skin tone varies, along with the variation of blondes and gold in my hair. 
        


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  1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2019 at 4:06 AM

    When you showed this in class, I instantly thought of Ke$ha during her TikTok days. I wanted to blast her old music and just have fun after seeing this poster. It’s fun and was out of the box as far as ideas go. I love the how creative the mask is over your face, and it really shows off your talent and attention to detail!

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