Student 5

(question 5) In your own words, describe your self-portrait and the style of art it represents. Please try to explain your use of line, shape, color and texture and what is conveys to you.

In my self portrait I've used wavy and jagged lines on the outside of the box because most everyone view me as being very gentle and energetic. On the inside of the box I used alot of triangles and squares because I feel that I am a very stable and down to earth person. I like to get to the very bottom of things instead of going on and on about it. I also put in a couple of circles becasue I am very holeness with myself. I used a big cross because I am at a turning point in my life. I have a good relationship with my boyfriend and right now we are engaged which is a very big step. I used spirals because I think life is very important and life is what you make of it. I 've used the 3-D name on the cross to really symbolize the big turning point in my life with the relationship of my girlfriend. The texture on the name piece is sleek and mirror-like representing peaceflness. This is just a little about my project.

(question 6)Please explain how you used ideas from the resources on the self we studied. Did you consciously use ideas from or react to any of the following resources in your self-portrait: the psychological theories of self? The Rilke discussion of "faces," "hands," or "costumes"? The Asian views of the self? The examples from art of non-representational self-portraits? Please clearly explain what ideas from these sources you integrated into your self-portrait and why.

I used alot of the non-objetive art because it doesn't show any people or landscapes of any type but it shows alot of shapes, textures and lines and colors. I used this method because it represents me and not just a self portrait of myself.

(question 7) In what ways do these different disciplinary resources agree with one another on the question of what is the self?

They agree with one another because they are telling of how that person is. The personality and the feelings of that person.

(question 8) In what ways do they conflict with each other on the question of what is the self?

One is abstarct art and one is non-objective art.

(question 9) Does your self-portrait try to reconcile these ideas or did you choose a particular postion to convey? Why?

I chose to go with the non-objective art because ismore fun to work with and it's almmost like a guessing game to someone that doesn't know you that well.

(question 11) In our unit on the self, is there a right answer to the question of what the self is? If not, what is your reaction to our inability to provide a clear answer one way or the other on this issue?

No because some one people see you one way and another person may see you in a very different way. This is because you don't let everyone know you in the same way or aspects.

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