Trinnychops
Self reflection
This was done on A2 paper, with acrylic and ink. The task for this project was to create a self portrait, but without actually doing a self portrait. When thinking of myself, I thought of the isolation I felt at the time, knowing I'm the only one I have. I tried to show how that feeling can be scary, but also calming and even beautiful. I used the vibrant blues to reflect that calm feeling, and intentionally made the girl in the centre appear ghostly and luminous. I feel this portrays her confidence in herself and her surroundings, and her contentment in her solitude.
The sad thing about acrylic paint, is that the darker the colour, the more reflective the paint becomes, making paintings like these remarkably difficult to photograph accurately. The actual painting is quite a bit more detailed, and reads a lot more accurate. Ah well.
This took me about 6 hours to paint.
Done November 2016
Self reflection
This was done on A2 paper, with acrylic and ink. The task for this project was to create a self portrait, but without actually doing a self portrait. When thinking of myself, I thought of the isolation I felt at the time, knowing I'm the only one I have. I tried to show how that feeling can be scary, but also calming and even beautiful. I used the vibrant blues to reflect that calm feeling, and intentionally made the girl in the centre appear ghostly and luminous. I feel this portrays her confidence in herself and her surroundings, and her contentment in her solitude.
The sad thing about acrylic paint, is that the darker the colour, the more reflective the paint becomes, making paintings like these remarkably difficult to photograph accurately. The actual painting is quite a bit more detailed, and reads a lot more accurate. Ah well.
This took me about 6 hours to paint.
Done November 2016