Friday 9 September 2016
My Self-Portrait
We have been working on Self Portraits in class. We had to follow some steps about where to put our facial features on a you tube video. To colour in our portraits we sketched it first in pencil and then coloured it in with oil pastels. We got our inspiration from a famous Mexican artist called Frida Kahlo, (who I have written about in a recent post).
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Great self-portrait, Ella. I especially like the way you coloured the eyes; the highlight on the black pupil makes your eyes come to life. I also like the very bright, solid colours in the background. The map of New Zealand in the sky is very well done - and you've also
ReplyDeleteincluded Stewart Island.
Mrs Idle
Hello Mrs Idle
DeleteThank you for the positive comment. I tried to make my picture bright and colourful so it would stand out more, the same with my eyes. It's good that you have noticed I have included Stewart Island!
-Ella
Hello Ella
ReplyDeleteYou have a great painting of yourself. You have a lot of detail and I like the way you put lots of colour in it
Hi Kylah
DeleteThank you for the helpful comment! I like your portrait too!
-Ella
Hi Ella
ReplyDeleteI really like how you've done the background and the eyes,and you've also done your hair really well.
-Sophie
Hi Ella,
ReplyDeleteI really like your art work. Especially the colour's that you have used in your Self-Portrait, it is very eye catching, bright. I also like they way you have added in details like birds and flowers.
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