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Nathan Ong (18) 2H

I chose pink and blue cause i like pink very much and blue is a nice colour that contrasts to make the picture stand out more. i also like the stripes because stripes are nice. see i cannot smoke because i am honest.

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Lexus Chan (3) 2H

I chose a mixture of blue and red as they symbolise blueness and redness which are very contrasting which reflects how contrast can be used in art to a very good effect. Red signifies passion and love, and blue signifies confidence, suggesting that i am confident of my passion and love for art. Furthermore, blue also has connotations of intelligence, suggesting that i man sure and confident of my suanness in art. I also drew cards as i like cards. The portrayal of myself as being surrounded by cards shows that i am caught in a situation, further emphasised by how the colours i used, red and blue are conflicting suggesting a sense of internal conflict i have. This is also exemplified by how red is a very strong emotional colour, showing how i may get emotional in times and have some internal conflict at times. However, despite the conflict i have, life is about how i deal with it, and not what life gives me. Hence the cards, which exemplify the quote "It's not about the cards you're dealt, but how you play the hand."

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I envisioned my self-portrait to resemble me as realistically as possible. Unfortunately, I failed, because there were a few details that I did not get correct.

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Caelan Tan (24) 2H

I chose the colours green and red as they are the universal indicators of right and wrong. his portrait shows how in life, many choices that we make in life decide our future, although some are wrong while other choices we make benefit us. at At the same time, there are times in life when we can't even make a choice, where life is up to fate, which is why i added the dice in the background to signify how life is unpredictable. i also added repetitive lines to show how repetitive everyday life is, with one day passing by slowly and mundanely. This portrait in all shows my life, how decisions and choices we make define us, while at times we can't control our fate, like how life is unpredictable.

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Palla Harshith Reddy 2G

I chose blue because it symbolises peace and calmness and the background have lines which shows rigidity. This means that i am mentally strong. I would like to improve this by drawing my hair more properly and crave it better so that the portrait is very clear. i also chose blue cos it reflects happiness and i am always happy . I think that self portraits are better than selfies because u can customise it however u like it.U can also show ur character and emotions in a self portrait like some painters did. k thx bye

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Shawn Yip (32) 2G

A smudge of purple. A dash of sky blue, and a black, skull-like silhouette. what seems to be a torn and tattered hazmat mask now hangs mutilated on my face. The black background represents the dark history of nuclear warfare and how it has affected many people across many countries in the world. The jagged lines across the portrait show both the mental and physical wounds of people who have suffered. However, the white edges of the photo represent hope; that the people would recover and pick themselves up from the debris. Hence, i coined the name 'radioactive?' with a question mark instead of a definite 'radioactive' to show that all was not lost. Unfortunately, some white details were not carved out properly hence the very imperfect portrait.

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Lin Bohan (17) 2H

Here I made use of color and texture to convey my message. The outlines of my face is printed in blue - which symbolizes peace and calm. On the other hand, the red underlayer represents anger and violence.

Additionally, the blue background is seemingly random and filled with lines in all directions - giving one a sense of chaos.

In the end, what I would like to convey is that no matter how composed or quiet a person may seem to be (the blue outline) on the outside, even keeping his cool in situations where feelings are high (the chaotic backdrop), we all have that demon within us that will be unleashed should a certain threshold to our tolerance be crossed (red underlayer).

Overally, my product did not turn out as nice as I would have liked it to - I wanted the lines to be more defined, as well as have more control over the shade of blue to better convey the calm affect. Still, there are some features which I like such as the red color gradient.

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5 years, 2 days ago,1613 hours, 10 June 2021.
A car crash. Entire family deceased, only survivor the son. Possible causes: unknown. The son left mentally unstable. Broken. Barely a person.
2 days ago, 1613 hours, 10 June 2026.
Another car crash. Accident mirrored the on 5 years ago. Entire family deceased. Only survivor: cousin of daughter in car, same person as in previous crash. Possible causes unknown. After crash, person disappeared. Mental stability: unknown.
16 minutes, 26 seconds ago.
Body found in mysterious building. Covered in blood, identified as person's blood, but no wounds found. No record of building ever being there. Name of person: Richie Soh.

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Title: equality
On one side of the photo, my portrait is blue (brightness)in colour and the background(darkness)is black, showing that even the darkest of times, people can still be bright. However, in the other side, the background is red while the person is black, showing that even in the happiest and vibrant times, there will still be sadness. There is hence an equality of the lightness and darkness in each sides, hence the name of the portrait.

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Title: Me in colour
The turquoise colour represents life and the natural order of things. The red represents the evil of mankind and the black represents the death that follows. I printed myself with such colours as i too am human.
I made a couple of drafts to get rid of the uncarved area. I expected my carving to be better but my reckless carving caused a lot of time and effort to be wasted. it also caused my carving to have multiple holes, although this did not affect the final product, it was still unsightly. However, overall, I am happy with my work.

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Contrast

This shows some sick colour contrast and it represents the different sides of my soul. My portrait was sketched out quite nicely so I had good expectations. I messed up my right eye and a bit of the background but overall, I am quite happy with the end result.

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Tarun 2H

I did not have a vision on what the final product would be. However, I was thinking of going with the flow which is quite symbolic because it describes me constantly evolving which can be referenced in the title. The colour schemes are based on contrasts to describe the constant change and conflict. It is also to illustrate that the quote "conflict breeds catastrophe" is not true as in this case it has created a masterpiece in my not so humble opinion. The most interesting of my methods is to actually like customise the canvas which again is a revolution in this classroom environment. My favourite artist is Andy Warhol because of his modern style which is cool. He also made a lot of money. I think that creating self portraits are more vain than actual selfies. This is due to the fact that self-potraits stand out in a crowd of selfies showing the extent of the "Do it DIFFERENT" movements that have sprung up. Also I think you are more emotionally vested in a self portrait simply because of the effort behind it thus you are more likely to be anxious or vain concerning your self portraits.

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My portrait is titled big mood.com.co.uk. I titled it because the expression on my face reflects my current emotions: hopelessness and unsatisfaction. I envisioned my portrait to turn out quite bad due to my previous experience with art-making, and it did turn out quite bad, but most importantly I had great fun with my friends while creating it :) I chose pink and blue because I thought that they kind of look like Instagram colours and that they looked nice. I think self-portraits  are equal to selfies because with modern technology and the accessibility of it, people can customise and edit their selfies to represent how they're feeling and their current situation, much like a portrait.

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High on cocaine

I chose a drug related topic because my photo looked blurr and high on drugs. This is evident as there are red and blue in the photo, which is normally in 3D movies, showing that my life is as blurr as ever. I look like I am on drugs because of the outline. I look like I am forever shaking in life. I could have chosen other drugs but cocaine seemed most appropriate for my case.

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This is a picture of me in a jungle background. I actually wanted this self portrait to have more bright colours but it turned out to have darker colours. I also wanted my face to be more detailed and carved more carefully but because of my lack of carving skills, I did not manage to carve out the details that I wanted on my face.

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Hi guys this is the product of my hard work. This is my self portrait which I have put in hard work to do. Although it is not very appealing to the eyes, I have tried to pose like Sir Stamford Raffles.  I actually cannot express myself on such self-portraits so I think selfies are better ways to express myself. It can capture my emotions more clearly. However self portraits can help to show how we want ourselves to be,so in that aspect, self portraits are better. Overall, I am satisfied with the result.

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The contrast between purple and blue makes it look cool. The merge and fade with the purple to blue makes it look more cool.
I didn't really do my carving well so there were a lot of random dots around. But other then that i am satisfied with the result.
The blue is to represent the vast sea which shows that humans have freedom. The purple is there to represent the pollution of the sea, showing that the people's freedom are being taken away.

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I call my self-portrait “The Ling Chuan Military Administration”. To be honest, I didn’t really have much expectations for my painting and didn’t exactly have anything specific planned for it. I kind of just tried anything that came to my mind. The patterns I chose were straight lines running diagonally across a white background. I decided against printing it on any coloured backgrounds as that may hinder the whole facade of the portrait. The colours I chose were generally lighter and would be more distinctly presented
against a white background. I chose this cool, albeit rather queer, name because I felt the straight rigid and bold lines running through the page really evokes a feel of stringent discipline and military precision. I also felt the random splotches of paint, instead of marring the portrait, contributes to the broken, war-torn feel that my portrait should have emitted. I don’t exactly have a favourite artist, I don’t think I’ve ever had much taste in art and probably couldn’t tell between good and bad art. However, I still do believe in the importance of self-portraits and it’s potential ability to allow for effective expression of oneself. Although selfies are essentially self-portraits except on a far more vivid and detailed level, I feel that in some ways they are still far inferior to self-portraits. As the name suggests, selfies compare of pictures on oneself, and though detailed flawlessly, only captures the outer facade of a person. A self-portrait however, is capable of capturing the very Essence and personality of a person. With such a diverse colour range to choose from, a person’s full inner self can be portrayed accurately, at least to some extent. I believe a self-portrait has the potential to express one’s emotions .

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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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MeZaaz
In my self-portrait, I envisioned myself to seem bored or uninterested, which i feel came across very well with the usage of bright colours to contrast my expression. The usage of the bright colours gives a lively feel to it which is sharply contrasted with the facial expression. I carved over multiple times after each draft in order to achieve a smooth look. I also drew lines parallel to my face in order to produce an aura. Selfies are essentially simpler and easier to produce portraits, thus providing quantity over quality as emotions may not easily be expressed through a simple photo.

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A random photo

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FROZEN IN WINTER

i thought that my portrait would turn out worse than it is now, but it wasn't so bad... i think...

but anyway, i chose the colour as it was the most wintery colour on the table, and i was way too lazy to make my own colour, if not i would have chose an icier blue.

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This is a piece of artwork done by me. It is the product of very hard work. I am very proud of this piece of work

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Caelan Lee - 2H

I envisioned for my self portrait to colourful and cool, which i achieved through my use of contrast of colours, especially between the print and the background. To make my self portrait especially unique, i also used a very special background for the print, which turned out decently well. i could have been more precise with my carving, which wold have allowed the product to turn out sharper.

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Crossover Episode

The vivid yellow color contrasts with the bold combination if magenta and turquoise. The background highlights the portrait and adds a sense of energy to the piece as a whole.

I tried to combine the 2 colors available- turquoise and magenta, to create this neon like color. The portrait has a sense of seriousness, and signifies the thinking process of the human species, to advance through the development of civilisation. Despite this, the bright yellow background symbolises the nature of humans, a vivid and lively color as we still retain the curiosity and inquisitiveness as we explore worlds and realms unknown to us.

I like Vincent van gogh. He makes really good art and allows us to think and see events in different perspectives, and despite being poor, he strives to create art that would remain famous and inspirations to potential artists in the future.

No i dont think selfies are equivalent to self portraits. Many a times, we cant see the interior motives or personalities of people by just looking at there exterior appearances. Self portraits are very good exhibitions of a persons self image and shows how they want to appear to others. Selfies, however, are just a show if a persons superficial looks and appearances. We cant see what he or she is like psychologically and how the person acts in real life. Through self portraits, many elements like color, texture, design can all tell what kind of a person the depicted person