Self Portrait
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Project:
Illustration Assignment
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date:
October 2004
Description:
Created for an Illustration 2 assignment at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, this watercolor self-portrait offers a surreal and literal interpretation of the prompt "jam" by depicting the subject’s face and hand as if they are physically pressed and flattened against the paper’s surface from within. The composition is dominated by a dense mass of curls that fill the frame, creating a sense of claustrophobic pressure that reinforces the concept of being "jammed" into a confined space. The goal was to transform the two-dimensional paper into a physical barrier between the subject and the viewer.
Materials:
Watercolor, On Paper
