Modigliani-Style Self Portrait Reflection

I don't think what I did was the best I could do, but I think it's a fine result and process.

I picked Modigliani because I didn't hear or know much about him and his style before, I wanted to have a better knowledge on that. Therefore, I chose to modify his drawing into my self-portrait. I think it is a good choice. To choose three drawings, I just browsed the web and see which ones more complexity not including the face. Because I would be changing the face, but I wanted it to be more recognisable the original drawing more easily recognised. Two of my three sketches were good, so I asked for some opinions and feedback, and decided to do what I did. Now, I feel like perhaps it would be more different from previous experiences if I went with Picasso, since his style is really unique and I have never tried it. Next time, I would go for something unique and new.

I picked red and green for the coat, yellow for the background. These were my main colours. I chose red because it was a very very eye-catching colour that attracts attention really well. Then, I chose green to make it an odd combination on purpose. This was to give it contrast and make it more appealing and interesting to look at. The reason I picked yellow for the background was also because of contrast. It was also a light colour unlike the colour of the body and hat, which allows makes the body stand out more. I also avoided dark colours because a serious, deep wasn't the mood I wanted. And yellow is also similar to glowing light from behind.

I blended the colours for my skin and beard (and hair) quite well. Both colours were tested a few times on another piece of paper. Before I coloured it in, when I copied it down to the A3 paper from my sketch, I way paying attention to the proportions and I also made a few changes to the proportions of my facial features. I think that also went pretty well. After I had coloured it in, I added thick and dark outlines to separate parts more clearly (and to cover some pencil strokes). It took me some effort to make the colouring thick. However, I didn't pay a lot of attention to the dirt on the background when colouring it in with yellow, mostly because I didn't have much time. But seeing this result, I will always remember to make sure the surface is clean before colouring it in with light colours.

Except for some of the facial features, and the tie (I take stuff seriously), I haven't really thought of how the portrait reflects who I am. Which is why it is not a very good portrait. Or if I had to come up with something, I would say I try to get people's attention a lot, but unlike the drawing, I don't attract attention that much. However, the contrasting colours can be compared my attitude, which changes a lot at different times.

Arts: Modigliani-Style Self Portriat

Modigliani-Style - Rexican Italian Detective Rex

of Another Timeline in His 30s

In this project, we did the bibliography of three artists. They were Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, and Amedeo Modigliani. All of them has their own special style with their own elements.

Along with each bibliography, we were asked to copy one drawing / painting of the artist.

Afterwards, we were to pick one artist and draw 3 self-portraits draw a sketch modifying a painting of his and using his style. I chose to modify Amedeo Modigliani's drawing. It might have been interesting, fun, and creative to modify one of Picasso's drawings. However, I thought I wanted to do something different from what many of the others have chosen. Perhaps risk-taking is about trying something new instead of something different. Perhaps I will try something new the next time. Though it was still fun to modify Modigliani's drawing with the long necks of his style.

Then, we pick one of the three sketches and use it for our final drawing. I first carefully outlined the body from my sketch to the A3 sized paper with care and detail to the proportions. Then, I outlined the shape of the head and went on to the hat. I went back later to finish my face with some changes from my sketch. With many tries and erasing, I finished it. Next, I used crayons to colour the self-portrait in with sharp colours, with multiple blending of colours (yellow, peach, white for skin. Blue brown for moustache).

This was a fun project, which not only involved modifying the drawing, but the general style of an artist.