Portrait of the Artist (Paint on Face)
Ava C.
Acrylic on canvas
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It's a self portrait of me checking my makeup in the school bathroom. I wanted to reference how aside from painting, I'm also practiced at painting my own face regularly. To really hammer in the paint theme, I decided to only use primary colors, which are how I and many others started painting. I also wanted to create the effect of a statue with the dramatically lit face and blank eyes. I tried to make the hand, and every other physical part, including the neck, face, lips, hair, feel vastly different and separated from each other through color and texture.
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Creativity is always trying new things without fear of failure. I'm grateful that my school offers an art class where I’ve gotten to experiment with mediums and learn more about myself. I feel most creative when I’m testing out a new technique I’ve never tried before.
