Me Myself and I project.

When i got the brief for this project, i gave a smile! Me Myself and I, i thought great, i dont know anyone better than myself, however, when i started to get into the project, i realised just how hard it really was! Funny enough, it was hard to put what you are, onto paper! So i tried many different things, many i shouldnt have done and wasted time, however, this project didnt need a final piece, so my outcome with what i would have done for a final piece, i was very happy with.

Like i said above, i did a lot of things through this project that honestly, wasted my time.. like this image for instance, the first thing i came up with was Homer Simpson, i got to this idea, becuase basically of the fact that i like doughnuts! And when i did a servay around the class to see what people thought about when they thought of doughnuts, they put down either Homer Simpson, or ME! So i did research etc, but used none of it what so ever.

The research page on Homer Simpson. Creator was Matt groaning.

I reminded myself that the project was based on myself, so i decided to create my own Simpson character, how i think i would look if i was in the Simpson family. This idea did not develop any furthur.

I then decided to use an idea for something more personal to me. Makeup. I did a few images on this but the idea, also did not develop any futhur.

These eyes are drawn with pencil for the shape and i aded colour with my actual makeup that i use daily. I certainly hope this isnt what i look like during the day, but thats a different story. I liked this idea, but not enough to develop it. I thought it was very tricky useing makeup as an art supply. It also depressed me a little, as makeup is not cheap!

So I thought and thought and I figured it out! REFELECTION! Perfect for this project, so I began with drawing half of my face, as I am not the best at drawing people. I was going to find this idea hard, but was determind it would be a good one.

So i used a little hand held mirror that I keep in my bag and decided to draw different parts of my face three times. I really did like this piece I was quite happy with the outcome.

I decided to develop the idea by using water colours.

These three images are all inages of my childhood and family. The first two were done together, I was extremely pleased with the outcome of the first one, the second one not so much. The thrid is a figure drawing of me and my cousins, I was happy with the result of all three.

I then went back to drawing myself in mirros, however to change this one i decided to draw my image and make it look as though it was in a broken mirror. I would like to have the chance to develop this piece more.

As strange as it sounds, considering it is just a small piece of work in the development stadge of my sketch book, this is one of my favourite pieces i think ive ever done. I couldnt tell you why. Just as soon as i had finished i loved it, it is simply my eyes in the mirror of a little lipstick holder.

I then decided to work with some reflective papr, and from this the ideas for a final piece just came to me, i decided i liked the idea of distorted figures, and decided to go ahead with the idea and produced some nice images on the reflective paper, however these are at my college on the wall, i have one that i was particuarly fond of.

To produce this image i merely stood infront of the reflective paper and drew exactly what i saw. My distorted figure. I was incredibly pleased with this outcome. And would like a chance to develop it more.