Self Portraits- Exploring Composition and Framing


I believe the first one came out successful, though I may go back and fix the strong shadow by the eye. The second one was a bit more difficult. I'll have to go back and fix the nose along with do some more shading.




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  1. Prof Sculpture ChrisApril 15, 2020 at 1:21 PM

    These are looking really good, Jamie. The top one of your eyes is a really great composition- the mood could be a number of things- so suspicious, curious, nervous, judgy- you have focused our attention really effectively on something immediately off the page. It's really engaging. I really like the strong shadow- I think it's progress for you in terms of your exploration of value. It gives the piece a strong sense of depth. The second one- I agree, you could work on the nose and on developing more values in your face. I'm interested in your composition on this one- you appear to be looking up at the viewer- really push those values to amp up that perspective. Maybe throw a strong light source on yourself- exaggerate it. Keep up the good work, Jamie.

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