Sylas
Self Portrait
Grade 4
Westbrook
chalk pastel
The name ‘Silas’ came from a Greek word. It means ‘man from the woods’ and my last name ‘Lam’ in Chinese means ‘woods’. My parents wanted my name to be meaningful and unique so they picked ‘Silas’ and replaced the ‘I’ with a ‘y’. ‘From the woods’ sounds like I’m a monkey or apish animal but I’m not. And just so you know, I am absolutely not Greek. I don’t go camping real often so the ‘man from the woods’ thing is kind of weird. So far, I have never ever met a person with the same spelling of my name. My name was also based on the bible where the Apostle Paul and his co-worker ‘Silas’ prayed and sang in prison.
Another unique fact about me is that I was born in Vancouver, not Edmonton. I lived there for 5 years but I now live in Edmonton. If I describe to you all the details of their lobsters and other yummy seafood in Vancouver, you would be drooling all over my portrait! I guess that is why napkins were invented
I made my self-portrait in the style of Amadeo Modigliani. That’s why I have an extra long neck. I used chalk pastel and had to blend the colours to get what I wanted. It was a fun project to do but it was very messy.
Sylas
Self Portrait
Grade 4
Westbrook
chalk pastel
The name ‘Silas’ came from a Greek word. It means ‘man from the woods’ and my last name ‘Lam’ in Chinese means ‘woods’. My parents wanted my name to be meaningful and unique so they picked ‘Silas’ and replaced the ‘I’ with a ‘y’. ‘From the woods’ sounds like I’m a monkey or apish animal but I’m not. And just so you know, I am absolutely not Greek. I don’t go camping real often so the ‘man from the woods’ thing is kind of weird. So far, I have never ever met a person with the same spelling of my name. My name was also based on the bible where the Apostle Paul and his co-worker ‘Silas’ prayed and sang in prison.
Another unique fact about me is that I was born in Vancouver, not Edmonton. I lived there for 5 years but I now live in Edmonton. If I describe to you all the details of their lobsters and other yummy seafood in Vancouver, you would be drooling all over my portrait! I guess that is why napkins were invented
I made my self-portrait in the style of Amadeo Modigliani. That’s why I have an extra long neck. I used chalk pastel and had to blend the colours to get what I wanted. It was a fun project to do but it was very messy.