Final Art

All self portraits by Edvard Munch from The Munch Museum, Oslo

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I liked Munch’s self-portraits because I like his style in his other paintings, which made me enjoy his self portraits more.

2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?

I wanted to try using digital manipulation because I’m not really familiar with it, but I was hoping it would be easier for me to understand than trying to draw or paint.

3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?

I do not enjoy pictures of myself, so I chose one from when I was a child because it’s easier for me.

4. How does this piece represent you?

It’s a picture of me as a child.

5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

I tried to focus on the lines and colors to make something that was visually interesting and create a focal point in the center.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

Somewhat. I enjoyed trying to use Photoshop and ArtRage because I’ve never really used either one before, but without any formal training I’m sure I missed a lot of features that they have.

7. What do you think of your final artwork?

It looks a lot better than anything I could have possibly drawn, as clearly evidenced by the atrocious stuff I did previously (other than the mask).