self-portrait "at home" assignment

“Self-Portrait at Home or in the Studio”Masters and Students

Exploring the Portrait/Self-Portrait

Glenn Hirsch, Instructor

RembrandtArtist in hisStudio

Jose Jimenez y Aranda

Marie–Denise Villers(French, 1774–1821)

Feliu Elias 1928

Joan Llimona 1891

• However you define "home" the idea is to show yourself in a setting of some kind with an interesting background including the place you’re in and the objects that surround you.

• Can be you painting in your studio, relaxing with a pet or in the yard gardening, etc.

• You can compose the picture as a close-up with only some background showing or do a "wide angle" view of yourself in a large space.

• Any size, any media

• From a photo or from life

• As always, warm-up with a few sketches first

Joanne Mendel

Renee Kelley

Aya Morton

Peter Demarestpastel

Merinal Berunda

Yoshiko Iwamipastel

Yoshiko Iwami

Suzanna Fry

Margo Nathanson

Katy Hollander

Jane Willson

Dan Keith

Franco Mancini

Lilia Tam

Laura Cook

Bing Zhang Bing Zhang