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I used only black paint for the sake of making it as simple as possible and didn't carve out my eyes as it was too difficult (take a closer look at the other prints and you can see that very few eyes were actually nicely printed out) so basically there is  no meaning to this portrait and it was created for the sake of creating it and serves no purpose.

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Upload your final Self Portrait (Print) and Tell us more about your self portrait in 60 to 80words.

Guiding questions:

How did you envision your self portrait to be and why?

Which colour scheme or patterns did you choose and why and what does it mean to you(Mood, character)?

What are some interesting ways you have used to create your self portrait?

Which artist among the artist featured (Cluck Close, Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh and Andy Warhol) aspired you?

Do you think that portraits are equivalent of selfies today or is the selfie-culture is simply vain, frivolous or narcissistic. What is your opinion? How is your experience creating your self portrait.

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I wanted my portrait to have contrast, to show the differences we have in life. I chose these colours, firstly because they have positive connotations, to portray a postive image of myself. The white background is to show purity and how clean my soul is(not self-praising). However, despite everything being connotated positively, the contrasting colours are used to evoke that differences can be done positively and should not be seen as a chance to criticise others and to bring down others. Instead, we should embrace our differences, in order to have a peaceful world.

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i The light blue shows my trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith and truth. The pink shows how sweet, nice, playful, and tender I am. The white background shows light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity. White also shows safety, purity, and cleanliness. The white is my positive side. It looks simple but it’s meaning is very complicated. All together they make the perfect mixture.

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Muhammad Al-Wazir 2A (14)

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The different layers of colours and texture connotes a sense of no belonging, wandering aimlessly with nothing that one could call theirs. The faint print of the portrait shows that he is overshadowed like a leaf in the wind, small and powerless.
I envisioned the portrait to show how the world has gone cold many keeping to themselves. The patterns gives the feeling of oddity and uncertainty. That is how many youngsters face the world, indecisive, shy and with no confidence.

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Yin Lye Ting 2B(32)

I had envisioned my portrait to be a vibrant and organic image to match with my optimistic personality, and it came out to be a turquoise portrait against a yellow, green and blue background.
The bright colour scheme allows the scene to be light, saturated and vibrant, and the use of unorthodox materials created a unique and organic texture. I chose an analagous colour scheme to avoid too much contrast, but the turquoise print against the organic background fits and complements very well.

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Tiong Zi Han 2B (27)

I chose these colours as I appreciate calm and quiet environments and the colours evoke a sense of peacefulness and calmness. The bright green and yellow brings out the serenity of the picture. The green represents nature and the yellow represents sunlight and warmth. I really like this environment and hence I created this paint.

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Henry 2B (7)

I chose this combination of colours as it creates a messy look and feel to the portrait. white is a light colour and contrasts well with blackred and blue,which are rather dark colours. the colour gradient is going from light to dark, from right to left

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The Contrast
The background colours, blue and red,represent my emotions. Blue represents sadness and red represents anger.Black contrast with both colours. I used black to contrast to show that i am always happy. The lines represent the people around me who are always angry or sad and I choose to be different. I choose to ignore those people. Yay

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Title:In Ruins Amirul Ashraf Zulkefli (1) 2B

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Title:In Ruins Amirul Ashraf Zulkefli (1) 2B

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I used dark and bright colors to contrast with the white outline of my portrait. I chose this title as the portrait looks ruined. The background has a bright color on the right and a dark color on the left. The dark color on the left depicts that I have a sad mood since my head is tilting to the left. This shows that I feel ruined and that is why my portrait looks ruined. Shoutout pls omfg

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I have used vibrant colours for thr background like yellow and orange. However, now that I look at it. It looks kind of flashy. I chose my carving colour to be yellow, but it came out as pink. It still looks ok. So I was satisfied with this piece of "masterpiece". I have made. It was really fun making this piece and I hope to make more in the future.

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Sohan Singh 2A (22)
I only used black and white as while they are contrasting, they represent simplicity. As such, it represents me as I prefer things simple and not complicated and cluttered. The contrast represents me as well, as sometimes I can be very vibrant and positive, while other times I can be negative and gloomy. Therefore, while the colours may seem Plain and boring, it actually reflects my personality subtlely

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In this print, I mixed blue, white and red together as the background, there is a contrast between the red and the blue, but the white bonds the two colours harmoniously. As for the face, I used yellow paint as a contrast to the background, making it stand out amongst the colourful background. The yellow represents a playful mood while the background represents a serious mood. Therefore showing change in mood between the foreground and the background

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Zenden Lin 2A
I use the colours black and white which are two very significant colours. The black represents the sadness inside of me, that even though I seem to be living normally, the truth is that I am dying inside while the white represents that students of raffles Institution have to seem that they are happily living their lives while in reality they do not feel anything

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I used the wonderous colours, which are black and white. Those plain colours are known to be very mundane colours. The significant contrast shows the very repetative and monotonous life that I lead.

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The Green Freak
So firstly, the colors green and white represent
my undying love for Raffles as it is two of the
official colors of the school. I
knowingly put green as the main color inspired by the Eastern conference Giant, The Green Freak!! He Is one my favorite basketballers, thus I chose to him to help me decide on my colour scheme.

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Jiun Yih 2A

I envisioned my self portrait to be have mixed feelings as this represents how I feel everyday, which is that I seem optimistic on the exterior but depressed on the inside. I chose to use 2 extremely contrasting colours like black for the photo and light colours for the background which perfectly contradicts each other, like how my feelings are. I am inspired by Andy Warhol's use of contrasting yet bold colours in his drawings. One way I created this portrait is through the use of ropes to create the patterns in the background, and I feel the pattern enhances the contrast even more. Personally, I do not think that portraits are equivalent to selfies as selfies are unable to effectively portray the feelings of the painter, which makes them dull and boring no matter what changes they make.

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Pritam Saha (21), 2B

The definition of the word Farouche sullenly unsociable or shy. This is a portrayal of me in my primary school days, quiet, insecure, lonely.
The reason why I chose a gradient of blue-green to yellow is mainly because the effect produced was mesmerising. The colour blue gives a mood of calmness, which was just a facade of my lonliness. The green evokes envy, which represents my envy towards the more sociable classmates of mine. The yellow, emitting positive happy vibes, overcomes the negativity of the left side of the art work, and this implies that happiness can overthrow all anguish and brighten up a person's life. The slight smile on ther right side, along with the yellow shows a generally content look, which shows that despite all the dolefulness in life, remaining cheerful will give you the Adversity Quotient (AQ) to persist on.

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Inner feeling
The picture shows my true feelings. On the outside I look joyful and happy, which is further enhanded with the light blue colour scheme. However, deep inside, I feel sadness. Sadness due to my life of endless bullying and abuse, being bullied since primary 2. This is shown via the dark background. However, I is all gone now, and I feel much better.