Self Portrat

The intended mood I tried to create with my self-portrait was a very dark one but with a lighter side. I tried to make the self-portrait very mysterious and solemn. By using the white paper as my medium, I felt I got a very darker look from the drawing and the white added to the light and shade of the drawing. The paper also had a rough texture, which helped when I drew and coloured the hair because it added more depth to it.

Two positive aspects of my portrait to me are the hand and the hair. The hand because the shading came out nicely and it fits well with the message in the picture. The curves and lines on the hand also worked out well too. The hair, because it adds to the darkness of the picture, it also adds to my eyes and the contours on my face. It also gives a lot of value to the white parts on my face that I didn’t shade in.

I need to improve on drawing noses, especially around the dorsum. I also need to work on figuring out proportions because that is what starts your pictures and without that, it won’t look nearly as similar to what your attempting to draw or paint. Also, i need to practice shading.

Some things that were helpful to me in the process of drawing this self-portrait were the egg head drawings because it taught me how to shape jaw lines with heads. Having everyones opinions really helped too because they saw things that i didn't see. Same with pinning my picture up and standing far back so i can see it as a whole.

Over all, i think i did an okay job on my first portrait but there is still lots to improve on.