Exploring the Self Portrait and Foreshortening

This week we will create two self portraits, one showing a normal pose and the other showing a foreshortening pose. Your portraits must be at least 8.5 x 11 inches in size. You may use any medium. You have two weeks to produce these two assignments. Please take your time and use any materials that you choose. Below are samples of student self portraits depicting a normal pose and one depicting foreshortening. Let them inspire you to come up with something uniquely yours.


Normal Pose of a self portrait.

Normal Pose of a self portrait.

Creative Profile Self Portrait Made Up of Objects that Define the Artist.

Creative Profile Self Portrait Made Up of Objects that Define the Artist.

Foreshortening Pose of a self portrait.

Foreshortening Pose of a self portrait.

Foreshortening Pose of a self portrait.

Foreshortening Pose of a self portrait.

Normal Pose Self Portait.

Normal Pose Self Portait.

Creative Picasso Style of a Self Portrait.

Creative Picasso Style of a Self Portrait.