Lanie Vevasis Portfolio 2017
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"Dealings with artists requires great prudence; they are acquainted with all classes of society, and for that very reason, dangerous..." ~ Leopold I
For my self portrait, I came up with the idea of using fingerprints to create my face on my substrate, canvas. I did not want to use traditional flesh tones, so instead, I went with several shades of blue. To accomplish this, I printed a blue, simplified version of my face. I then did an under painting on my canvas orange and projected the blue image to trace onto the background. Once I traced it, I started to paint in the values of my face before I did the fingerprints (I may have gotten a little carried away...). After the underpainting, I put my fingerprints over the entire face. The lines within my fingerprints did not show up properly on canvas, but if you approach it, you can see individual fingerprints. The facial features, like the mouth, nose, and eyes, were painted with a brush to show detail. Once I completed the painting, I decided to stitch yellow embroidery thread into the background to give the piece more interest. The intention was for the embroidered background to resemble my fingerprint, but it can be interpreted differently as well. The final result is only slightly different from my original plan, which is a success in my book. I took risks by using materials I am not familiar with; I do not commonly use acrylic paint, and I am new to embroidery. My color scheme was chosen to compliment each other, and it was inspired by my blue hair. In the final painting, the blues were darker than I wanted them to be, but otherwise, I have very few qualms about my piece. If I were to do it again, I would start with the fingerprints instead of the face under painting. Also, if I had left more room, I would have made the bottom into a bar code, to insinuate that our fingerprints are the human version of bar codes. The image below is of my final product, but it lacks the canvas frame. My piece is original, and the only reference I used was my own picture. However, as I progressed further into my piece, I discovered Chuck Close's fingerprint portraits, and I drew further inspiration from those, even though he used ink. I made mine original by using myself as the subject matter, and by using acrylics and thread as materials. Below are some examples of Chuck Close's art: (From left to right) Georgia (1985), Phil (1979)
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Lanie Trudiana VevasisI am a current Junior at Shippensburg High School that loves all aspects of art. I am in no way an expert; however, I am constantly looking to expand my knowledge and experience. Archives
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