For my first project about self-image and perception, I finished the pen and ink drawing which will be displayed under the layer of glasses. I chose this style because I think the lines, especially straight lines, will make the distortion of the glasses more emphatic and visible. Each mini-portrait is based off of a picture I took of myself doing a step of my makeup because it is one of the daily rituals I experience where I am directly faced with my image, where I must confront myself in order to be able to alter myself. I guess so was this process of drawing myself four times. On my painting I've bought the canvas and toned it an almost cyan blue. The image I've selected to paint is a plate of typical Costa Rican food. I found it compelling because of its simplicity and the idea that many people's first impression of a culture is their cuisine. I'm on vacation in Europe now though, so everything will have to be put on pause until I return.
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