Design Principles // Project 1: Self-Portrait
13th May 2022 - 22nd May 2022 (Week 7 - Week 8)
Emran Tarek Sayed // 0346648
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative
Media
Design Principles // Project 1: Self-Portrait
INSTRUCTION
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LECTURES
Week 7 / Project 1
Here comes the projects. After we were practically done with the
exercises, we started with projects. And the first project is called
Self-Portrait. Basically means, we have to create a portrait that
represents us in a way.
What did I learn in Week 7?
Self Portrait
What is Self-Portrait?
A self-portrait is basically a portrait that represents us in some form
of a way. It can be in a state of drawing, painting, sculpture, or even
design. It doesn't necessarily have to be your face; it has to be
something that speaks for yourself. Your emotions, how you want to be
perceived by others, how you see yourself, etc.
Let us look at other people's self-portraits.
source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/281543719188366/
source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/682365781014498240/
source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/723320390166732223/
Week 8 / Project 1 Feedback
This week, we each explained what we were trying to convey with our
sketch and got feedback from Miss Jinchi.
TASK
Week 7 / Project 1: Self-Portrait Part 1
Before doing any research, I had to ask myself
a few questions; who am I, how do I see myself, what are my interests, and
how do others (friends, family, close relatives, etc.) see me. I thought I
needed to know myself better before forming a self-portrait. Therefore, I
decided to talk and explore a bit about myself below.
Who am I?
I am Emran Tarek Sayed, and I will be turning 20 years
old by 3rd September. I am interested in photography and drawings. I am
Malaysian; I was born in Johor, Batu Pahat, to be exact. I lived there for
10 years and then moved to Shah Alam since then. Now I am a student studying
at Taylor's University near Subang. And I am taking Bachelor in Design
Creative Media.
How do I see myself?
To be honest, I have very low self-esteem. I lack
confidence, don't trust, second-guess, am insecure, feel weak, have social
anxiety, etc. But I try to put on a smile, be confident, and not to
trouble others, you know. And yes, I am introverted; at least, these are
how I see myself. Don't worry, though; there are better days.
What is my interest?
I can say many things about what I like. For example,
I enjoy reading books, listening to music, playing games, watching anime,
taking pictures, drawing, etc. In addition, from time to time, I play
guitar and sports, such as football, basketball, badminton, volleyball,
and many more. But if I were to say what my main interest is, I would say
animation; I dream of creating my own animation one day, which is why I am
taking this course, to learn more about arts to improve my skills.
How do others see me?
I wasn't sure how others saw me, so I had to ask them
personally. And to my surprise, most described me as kind and generous.
Because I have a habit of helping others without a second thought,
apparently. Few others describe me as a chill and quiet guy who can be loud
with close friends. Happy go lucky. Best of all, someone said they feel
comfortable around me as I relay a comforting vibe.
I have decided to summarize all of the
explanations above into a mind map so it is easier for the
readers to understand me.
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Mind Map about me
Visual Research
After getting to know myself better, I decided to make a
self-portrait representing the two sides of myself, like the two sides of a
coin: head and tail. Good and bad, how others view me and how I view myself.
But how do I do that? I questioned myself. I wondered for the whole 30
minutes, then figured out that maybe I could use a mirror. I recalled
something (not sure from where), how a mirror shows your true self or how
you feel about yourself in a way. That's what I am trying to do. Anyway,
It's hard to explain it in words, so let me just show you what I mean.
source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9851692925741393/
source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/177962622766990691/
source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/28640147621340868/
With this, you can see most people show they genuinely
feel about themself in a mirror which is what I am applying to do.
Sketch
As soon as I was done with the visual research, I
started sketching, but I didn't have much time, so I could get a quick
sketch without the full details.
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Sketch 1
Week 8 / Project 1: Self-Portrait Final Part
There wasn't any crucial feedback received
from Ms. Jinchi. She was only interested in my work and continued with my
drawing. Make it more complete, she said. So I only continued finishing my
drawing this week, completing and touching up the sketch, etc. And here is
the progress of the work.
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Sketch 2
The portrait I have shown above here shows the
two sides of me; one is the happy version which is the one everyone sees.
And the other is the sad version, how I view myself. I tried to use black
and white color only to represent how I felt when drawing this.
Unfortunately, the drawing itself is not that great, so I decided to try
changing it up a few times to see how it goes.
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Sketch 3
I tried adding more colors so it won't look as plain. I
tried and didn't like it, so I changed it again.
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Sketch 4
Here I was thinking, maybe a contrast look
would not be so bad. And yes, I was right, but I feel as if it didn't
really show how I think. In other words, it doesn't feel like I am
representing myself with this drawing. I mean, the picture had no emotion
in it.
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Final Sketch / Final Design
In my final sketch, I adjusted my drawing a lot here.
As you can see, I totally change how the hands look, so the drawing will
feel more sincere. As demonstrated by my happy side. In other words, how I
show myself to others or how others see me; has another side, like two
sides of a coin, head, and tail. But, on the other hand, a pretty depressing side occurs when I am
alone; this is how I always view myself, and it is my hidden side.
Project 1: Self-Portrait
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FEEDBACKS
Project 1: Self-Portrait
Week 7
Self-Portrait: Nothing much needed to be said
about my work as it was incomplete. But she was interested in my idea. So finish it up, she said.
Week 8
Self Portrait: I feel I showed good progression of the sketch from the beginning until the end. I am satisfied with the final design.
REFLECTION
Project 1 / Self-Portrait
I have heard of Self-Portrait before a lot. I never thought of myself as one, but I was able to create one in this assignment. And I must say, getting the idea was pretty easy as I know myself too well. But I never had the opportunity to express it because I don't think it was that necessary. And here, I learned that it was essential because I was able to know more about myself. And it feels refreshing actually, having to express my emotions. A sound effect, I guess. Anyway, overall, creating one self-portrait was a revivifying experience, and I am glad to be able to do it. I would definitely do it again.
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