Quarter 4 Final Art Benchmark

For my quarter 4 final project for art class, I decided to create a self portrait of myself. I choose a self portrait because the artist I researched (Frida Kahlo) was known for her phenomenal portraits of herself. To create my work, I used plain thin white colored paper about 12x13in wide. I wanted a natural soft appearance of the portrait so I used light pencil to sketch it out and colored pencils only to fill it in. This relates a lot to my other work being a lot similar because my motive is to always keep it simple which means my supplies are similar to my other projects supplies, processes as well. Creating my project, I set up checkpoint for myself so I could receive the best product possible. I created a rough draft, fixed up my flaws, started my final and began adding final touches and color. I received a peer review as well. Frida Kahlo inspired my work for this project. It is very similar to the art she creates and to her portraits. I am most proud of my finished product of my art work and I am most proud of how I managed my time. In conclusion to my artist statement, I learned your artwork is what you make it and that you can create anything you put your mind to.