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My artwork is a unfinished self portrait. I created my artwork using adobe photoshop and illustrator. The big idea behind my artwork is me and i was thinking of making my background a basketball stadium and i would wear basketball clothes because i love to watch basketball.  My goal was to finish but i didn't.  I like what i have done with my artwork but i wish i had more time.

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My selfie portrait is showing my interests and my talents that i have and that I am learning.

I created my arts work on a program on the computer that helps you give details on you art work.

My big idea behind my art work is that i want to show what i can do and my talents.

My goals for this artwork is to finish and make it look good.

My overall thoughts of this artwork is that it’s turning out look good.

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My art piece is a picture of me with my favorite jacket on.  I made it with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I think it represents how I don't like my hair and i need to cover it with a hoodie. I like my art piece because I think it looks pretty accurate and it shows all of my features. My goal was it to look as realistic as possible I think my art is a 8 out of 10 for how realistic it looks. My overall thought of my art piece is that I could of got into more detail but I thinks it looks good for a beginner.

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Eugene Kruger
My art piece is a self portrait of me. I created this art piece using the pen tool and the eye drop tool in adobe illustrator and adobe Photoshop. The big idea behind my art piece was to create a successful self portrait that actually looked like me. The aspect of my life that I am trying to show in this selfie portrait is my favorite car the dodge challenger. I showed this by putting a Dodge challenger in the background. My goal for this art piece was to make a self portrait that looked like me and I was mostly successful with that. The reason i said mostly is because it somewhat looks like me but not all that much. My overall thoughts of my art piece is that i did a good job and I like what I did.

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Clay Chidester
My piece is a cartoonish representation of me wearing sunglasses in front of a palm tree and ocean.  I created my work using adobe illustrator and Photoshop.  I drew my piece using the paintbrush tool and use Photoshop for initial tweeks.  I tried to show that I was on vacation.  I don’t normally wear sunglasses, so I feel the sunglasses show that i'm at a sunny place.  The palm tree and ocean also show that i'm in a tropical place.  My goal where to show my art style and practice drawing with a mouse.  I think I did a ok job, but I need to work better on time management, and work on the background.

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Ray Yin

For my artwork, I used a picture of myself (somewhat funny and weird), and proceeded to hand trace it to make it into a vector image with the pen, eyedropper, white selection, gradient, and the live trace function to make it. My work was created to not only for a grade (though it is true the grade is part of my motivation), it was also a chance to express myself. I represent a somewhat personal characteristic, my weirdness. This is shown with the normal clothing, bland background, and mushroom cloud within my fingers. This is obviously a weird style choice and not something many people would have chosen (including you, more likely than not). My goals of creating this piece were mainly just to finish it and make it look as good as I can with the limited time I had, and also to be able to express what I’ve listed above successfully through the artwork itself. My overall personal thoughts on the artwork is that it looks pretty nice, the eyes look rather life like (they better, spent more than 2 class periods working on them), and that overall it was a success. Also, if you’re wondering about the name, I named it as such because it shows me in a stranger light, with the weird combo of background and mushroom cloud and such; the strangeness I have inserted and the familiarity of seeing myself add up to this rather simple but somewhat mysterious name.

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Selfie

Archie Powell

My artwork looks like me staring directly at the camera. The title of my work is selfie_ArchiePowell because that is the name of my piece that we have been working on and my name is Archie Powell. It's nice and simple. Selfie _ArchiePowell was made using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop..

My work does not show a personal or social issue, it is just me looking directly into the camera.

My goal with this piece was to separate the different color shades of my face. I am not finished with this yet so I have not yet reached my goals.

This piece shows in space. This is what I imagined it to look like because it looks very mysterious and makes you question why I chose this.

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My artwork is me in front of a piece of nature. It shows me, & how I like nature and that I am usually happy. My artwork was created from Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. I used the pencil and eyedropper tool to create my art.The point of my art was to depict me as an individual that has meaning in his life. In my piece, I made myself look happy in a happy environment. My goals were to make myself look happy. If I had more time, I would’ve dressed myself in my favorite outfit. My artwork could’ve been better if someone hadn’t put such a heavy contrast on my face.

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As you can see it’s my face. This is the first time I took a picture of myself. Not much to explain. Many, many things happened as drawing this… creature. Adobe Illustrator was the main, then came the pen tool followed by the blob brush tool. If you look really closely you can see the many little tiny dots created in this vector piece while using a mouse. The main points around this portrait was so people can see my… dark side… I guess. A dark background and many shadows are incorporated to show this. My normal sweatshirt was worn because I like gray, even though it showed up blue on the image. My overall goals was for me to get better at drawing humans, they are hard. Humans= Many Ctrl+Z’s. As drawing this weird picture of myself many thoughts entered my head with the most common being, “Why do humans have to be so complicated!?”. And that’s the end of me explaining my weird brain! :D

(57 layers in total XD)

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This project represents how I am a normal and happy person. I also like the colors pink, blue, and red. That is why I chose this background. I also chose this because the stars are pretty, wonderful and soothing. I titled my artwork Wonderful because of how wonderful Pleasanton is and I will be sad if I ever left Pleasanton. I used the pencil tool to trace the many shapes that make my face and used the eyedropper tool for the colors. I wanted to make something that looks like me and represents me.

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In my selfie portrait, the title of my work is Hidden. It shows me, but in black and white. I created this in adobe illustrator, and photoshoip, using mostly the pen tool, but also the eyedropper tool, too. This piece represents a perosonal issue, which is my insecurity, explaing my hand infront of my face trying to hide myself. I felt like the black and white theme felt w/ the mood I was trying to create. My goals were to try to make this as realistic as possible. From this project, I learned how to posterize an image, and how to use the live trace tool. This project helped me familiarize with adobe illustrator, and photoshop.

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My piece is supposed to look like me acting calm and confident in front of the iconic Pleasanton sign. I made my piece of artwork using Adobe Illustrator. The tools I used for tracing were the paintbrush tool and the pen tool. For filling in the color I used the eyedropper tool. I tried to represent myself as the way I see myself; a calm and confident person. The clothes I used was my Gonzaga jacket that I wear often because I am a die-hard fan. I think the colors off my jacket and the expression on my face show what I am trying to represent. I used the Pleasanton background because I don’t really like to travel and I like staying in my hometown. I tried to make myself look as realistic as possible and I tried to represent myself the way I wanted to. I think I did a pretty good job of accomplishing this, but I think I should’ve used a bit more detail and used more colors.

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My artwork is a self portrait of me. It shows my love for Hawaii. In the picture there is a back round of me. I wanted to do a beach because it reminds me of hot weather and it is almost hot weather time.

First thing I did was have some take a picture of me. Then I transferred it to photoshop and got it cropped and positioned it and then we moved it to adobe illustrator and then we started tracing the different shades of your face.

I used Hawaii beach as my background because that is my favorite place to go. It is also very hot and I like hot weather. Also I love swimming.

The goal was the make it look like me. And to show i’m in Hawaii. I think I accomplished that goal.

It was fun to make. I got to show my love for hawaii. I also got to trace over my face.

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Living in a Mirror - Cameron Louderback 

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Living in a Mirror - Cameron Louderback 

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` In my piece I made a Self Portrait of me. My piece is called Living In a Mirror, I chose this title because I become the person people see me as and it's not always who I really am. I created my piece using adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. I used Photoshop to make the image into different shapes then I put the file into Illustrator and traced over every single shape. Then I used the eyedropper tool to fill the shapes with the exact color of the image. I wanted to show how I am unexpected and how I am a dark person by using the clothes I chose and the storm in the background. I wanted to make my image really realistic which took alot longer, I had to do some of it at home which made me work for 5 hours to get it how I like. I think it was worth it though the only thing I regret is having to delete the shoulders because they didn’t end up looking well.

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My Selfie Portrait, titled Exploring at the Sea, is of me on vacation at Hawaii. My artwork is made using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Some of the tools I used to create this piece was the drawing tablet, the pen tool, and the paintbrush tool. My love of exploring and going on vacation inspired me to make this piece. I wanted to show how I also loved vacationing to Hawaii. My goals as an artist is to improve my artistic talent. By the end of the year I want to know how to succeed in my artwork and I think I have been doing this. I have gotten progressively better and if I keep getting better, I will reach my goal by the end of the year. Through this art, one thing I learned is how to use Photoshop. The final piece is better than what I imagined. I didn’t know how my work was going to turn out and it exceeded my expectations. This piece will influence my other pieces because I will try to do better than this art piece.

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My artwork is a portrait of myself in a background of flowers on one side and a dark side on the other. the title of my piece is 2 sides of me. An element that is obvious in my piece is the title and what it represents. the media the I used for my artwork adobe illustrator and Photoshop. The tools I used were the paint brush, pen tool, and the eyedropper tool. Something that inspired my artwork was how I act at school and how I really feel, which is a social issue. My goals as an artist was to create a piece that makes people think. The final piece was not what I imagined because when I first started I had a totally different idea in mind.

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My artwork looks like a vibrant self portrait set in a dark background. To create my piece, I used adobe photoshop and illustrator. Inside of these programs, I used the paintbrush and the pen tool. My work expresses a personal issue because it shows that I am optimistic and strong-willed. I showed this by making the colors of my face vibrant in contrast to the background. My goal was to create myself in some sort of action. I did not achieve this goal because of my time management. I learned from this piece that focusing on the big areas of the piece first is the best approach. This insight will influence my future pieces because I will be able to have more time to add finishing touches.

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The Fan

Jesse Madden

My artwork is a picture of me in the Dallas Cowboys stadium. I created my art using adobe illustrator, and photoshop. In adobe illustrator I used the pen tool a lot. I am trying to show someone who has spirit, and someone who is not afraid to show what they believe in. I made myself wearing all cowboys stuff because they are my favorite team, I also put myself in the cowboys stadium. My piece also shows my love for the game of football, because you can see I like the cowboys. My goals for my artwork were to make myself look as real as possible. My overall thoughts on my art work is that I am happy it’s over, but I loved the concept of doing self portraits. I really thought this was a fun project. I think my artwork looks a lot like me and I think I did a good job.

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My piece is a self portrait created on adobe illustrator. The shapes of the color in my face are emphasized. I created my artwork by using photoshop to contrast and edit my photo, then transferred it to adobe illustrator. I then replaced the shapes in my face with shapes I created. I wanted my piece to be more serious because of my serious facial expression. I used a simple background to accompany my serious look and continue to show a work orientated side of myself. I also choose my simple paint splatter to show an artistic side to  I hoped that my artwork would appear realistic, while still being fun. I think I reached this goal. From creating this piece I learned how unique everyone’s facial expressions are.

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My art, named Tanner the Baller, is supposed to represent my love for basketball, and my outgoing personality and happiness. My work is made up of many different colors and shapes, and is supposed to look like my face with a high contrast. To create my art, I used both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and tools such as the pen tool, the layers tool, and the blob brush tool. Basketball inspired my work because it is my favorite sport, and that was what I was trying to show by putting a basketball court in the background. My goals for this artwork were to use a more vibrant color selection so the different colors of my face would stand out. I think I achieved these goals, because I made sure that I inputed many colors to make my face the emphasis of the art. While I was creating this art, I learned how to use Adobe Photoshop and new tools in Adobe Illustrator which I hadn't used before. I thought it would look like this, and I am happy with outcome of the finished product. I think the hair could look a little better, but I am pleased with how this shows my emotion and expresses my love for basketball.

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My artwork is a self portrait of me in a sweatshirt and in a nature background with trees. It consists of many different shapes, layers and colors. I created my piece with Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. I used Photoshop to create a contrast on my image. Then I used Adobe to trace the shapes using the pen tool and color them using the eyedropper tool. I also had to use many layers to my advantage because of all the colors and parts of my face. In my piece, I wanted to portray myself as someone who is happy and satisfied with their life. I tried to show these and satisfaction. I want to achieve something that reflected on my life, not my interests or something that I am not. In my portrait, I am wearing a sweatshirt because that shows no existential wealth. Also, it shows simplicity. I added no accessories because I never wear any and I feel like it doesn’t represent me. I picked a nature background because I felt like it seemed very straightforward and peaceful. Peace is something I really wanted to express. Also, places like those seem comforting to me. The colors in the image contrast with the ones on my face making it stand out. My goals for this artwork was to make it look like me and to represent the part of me I wanted. For the most part, This was successful. It looked very similar to my own likeness. Regarding the representation it could be better but was overall done very well. My overall thought on my art work was that it turned out very well and and shows the true me. It was what I imagined and I especially love the colors on my face. I am happy with the end result.

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My selfie portrait is of myself in a Manchester United jersey. I am placed in Old Trafford, which is the name of the Manchester United stadium. My title is “Touring England!” because I was just on a trip in England with my soccer team and we visited this stadium. I used the paintbrush tool a lot and the eyedropper tool. Adobe Illustrator is the program I used and I used a drawing tablet to draw my face. I was trying to show my love for soccer in this portrait. I was showing myself as a professional player because that is what I want to be when I grow up. The reason I chose this background is because this is my favorite soccer team and it was a great experience visiting their stadium. My goals for this piece were to make a realistic looking portrait of myself and I think I somewhat reached this goal. I had problems drawing my face and I don’t think it turned out too great but my jersey and background looked great in my opinion. I learned how long of a process it is to draw your face but I also learned some shortcuts for doing this in the process.

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The subject of my portrait is me. The background I am in is a stage and I am wearing a shirt from the college MIT. I created this piece in Adobe Illustrator using the pen and eyedropper tools. In this piece, I tried to show my interests and goals with my background and clothing, because I enjoy stage productions and I would like to go to a college similar to MIT. My goals for this project were to create an image of myself and to depict my goals and interests in artwork. I am mostly happy with how this piece turned out, but I could have added more detail on the hair and shirt, and made some aspects of the face look more natural.

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My artwork, titled Ross’s Castle, looks like myself, Ross, in front of a castle. A few of the most obvious elements in my work are lines, shape, color, and space. I think you can see these in my face and in my hair. Some principles are unity, variety, and balance. I think you can see these throughout the background and mixed into my face. My artwork was created on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. I used the paintbrush to draw the shapes on my head and make perfect curves. I used black selection tool to move around shapes and create perfect positioning. I used the eyedropper tool to get the perfect color. The artwork was inspired by the beauty of castles and how intriguing they are. I don’t think my art addresses any issue, it just promotes the beauty of castles. I try to show joy and happiness because I like castles and I am near one. My goal was to exhibit the joy of castles to encourage other people to go visit a castle. I think this goal could be achieved, but it is not achieved yet. I learned that good art is hard to make, even if you are just tracing. I imagined my final piece like this. I think it will make me focus less on details until I finish the required things, then go back to add detail.

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A Chocoholic Me!!!!                         -Luke Glover

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A Chocoholic Me!!!!                         -Luke Glover

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I made a Selfie portrait of me with a chocolate background. I choose the chocolate background because I love chocolate and is addicted to it, hence the title. When taking the photo of myself I made a weird face to show that I am a humorous person. I also wore a beanie to show that I like to wear beanies. I created the color of my face using color samples from my original photo. The big Idea of my work was to be funny. When I took the photo I didn’t worry about if it had the right lighting or if I looked good in it , I wanted it to be simple. Some goals had for this project was to make it simple but, look great. I like to think the most simplest is the best.  My thoughts about the work are that I wished that I had more time to work and add more detail but, it looks great.

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I “remade” the upper body of a video game character by the name of horatio. I “remade” his hair, face, and shirt. I put him in San francisco because that is where the game’s setting. He is in the game Watch dogs 2, a single or co-op game fit for one or two people. He is not the main character but is an important one. I made my artwork with google, photoshop, and adobe illustrator. I took the image off of google, put it into photoshop, took out the background, then threw it into adobe illustrator. I then outline his shirt, face, and hair added color and the background and I was done. I just play a lot of video games, that’s what this can say. Not much else to say about it. I dont like san francisco, too crowded. I just made it, not really any expectations. I like the shirt, and the others are ok-ish.

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