2. Why do artists make
self portraits?
•Traditionally, artists create portraits of
themselves over the course of their careers.
•Beyond representing one’s physical attributes,
self-portraiture can also serve to announce one’s
vocation as an artist, one’s place in society, or
one’s style.
3. Vincent Van Gogh
“I purposely bought a mirror good
enough to enable me to work from
my image in default of a model,
because if I can manage to paint
the colouring of my own head,
which is not to be done without
some difficulty, I shall likewise be
able to paint the heads of other
good souls, men and women.”
- Vincent Van Gogh
4. Frida Kahlo
During her lifetime, Frida created
some 200 paintings, drawings and
sketches related to her experiences in
life, physical and emotional pain and
her turbulent relationship with
Diego. She produced 143 paintings,
55 of which are self-portraits. When
asked why she painted so many self-
portraits, Frida replied: "Because I
am so often alone....because I am the
subject I know best."
5. Pablo Picasso
“Are we to paint what's on the
face, what's inside the face, or
what's behind it?”
- Pablo Picasso
6. Henri Matisse
“Fit the parts together, one into the
other, and build your figure like a
carpenter builds a house. Everything
must be constructed, composed of
parts that make a whole....”
- Henri Matisse
7. Drawing in Proportion
GRID DRAWING:
A WAY TO ENSURE THAT YOUR
PROPORTIONS AND LAYOUT
IN A DRAWING ARE CORRECT
