Self Portraits | Colours + Identity
Week 5 | Images 16-20
This week we focused on using colour palettes and using them to create a colour aesthetic that were cohesive.
1 through to 5 self portraits all using different techniques and skills to recreate the image playing with complimentary colours to communicate that detail can be shown through atypical colour schemes.
Original Image + Illustrator Image Trace
Image 1 + 2 | Spray Paint
Techniques/ supplies used: cutting out stencils, spray paint and drawing with graphic pen and photoshop to clean it up a bit.
The process for these started with printing three of the Illustrator images, I recoloured them to ensure that the colours were easy to differentiate. I then proceeded to cut out one colour from each paper. This created three separate stencils all with different sections and shapes cut out. Now it was time to spray paint. I initially started with a base colour so there wasn't any 'white space'. I then put one stencil down, spray painted waited for it to dry and then did the next layer and repeated this two more times with different stencil and spray paint. For Image 1 I also added some line-work as the lines weren't very defined, this added some extra detail and had good results. I didn't do line work on the Image 2 as the background colour is too dark to see.
The stencilling was successful but I found that the spray paint bled a lot through the gaps so I had to do a few before I was happy with them. To solve this I decided to add line work so it was obvious what the image was instead of it looking like random shapes. This technique and style of art proves that colour and shapes work together to communicate an image or object (ie, my face).
Image 3 | Acrylic Paint
Techniques/ supplies used: tracing, painting, photoshop
Firstly I traced off of the printed Illustrator image, then I started to play with mixing different colours of paint and ended up with three different colours. I then started to paint, I started this by painting the larger shapes first and then slowly adding detail to the face, hair and necklace. To finish the image off I popped it into Photoshop to tidy a few bits up and added a background.
This was a fun painting to do as I haven't done much painting in this style and I am satisfied with the result. I really like the look of the raw edges, it adds depth. It taught me that colours don't have to be the typical colours in order to work.
Image 4 | Copic / Pastel / Leaves / Cotton Wool
Techniques/ supplies used: tracing, Copic markers, pastels, leaves, photoshop
Process:
The process for this was firstly tracing then working through with Copic markers to add detail. I then added pastels and rubbed it in to add a softer effect to it.
To add some texture and detail I added some leaves into the hair and some cotton balls onto the eyes.
Image 5 | Paper/ PVA Glue
Techniques/ supplies used: cutting out small pieces, PVA glue, coloured paper
I used a printed out paper of the Illustrator image as a guide for the main shapes then slowly added in extra details. I did one colour at a time as well so that I could slowly figure it out in my mind.
The idea behind this was to use different coloured paper and rip it all up to add texture and detail. It wasn't as successful as what I thought it was going to be. The main issue is that the eyes are too wonky but I believe that if the execution was done better it could be successful.
