Art observation

Escher inspired reflection self-portraits - Turn this into a comp 1 project with this question: What background and round object will your students choose to represent themselves?

Janne Kearney is an artist based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Janne explains her work by saying, “I am Predominately a figurative and portrait artist, my paintings ask the viewer to disregard preconceived perceptions of people, society and at times reality. Bodywork is a series of paintings of real life tattooed people. The works are full of texture and color created in a contemporary realist manner and could be described as iconoclastic…they challenge or overturn traditional beliefs…

Lee. K is a South Korean artist who paints portraits of celebrities including Billie Eilish and Jimin, a member of the BTS boy band. The artist reappraises the faces of his models, most of whom are well-known to the general public.

Examples below of high quality photographs and studies. Really look at the exmaples shown below – if you follow the layout and try to create similar studies, you will get the marks you need …

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Dutch art director, visual designer, and collage artist Toon Joosen has run his own studio TOON concept, art direction & design in Breda, the Netherlands, since 1998. Working for various advertising agencies, publishers, and private clients, Joosen’s work often includes designing logos, corporate identities, flyers, posters, magazines, and books, as well as creating concepts for various projects. But additionally, to Joosen’s impressive career as a designer, he’s also been making his own…