Sketches for upcoming self portrait Art 217

1. Portrait Sketches
Velina Glass

2. Mum’s1920’s
Sepia Image for
Self Portrait
Physical Attributes that
Defined Her
•Large expressive eyes.
•Considered extremely tall especially for
the 1920’s at 5’10”.
•Ability to pass for white.
•Waist length hair.
•Thick sooty eyelashes.

3. Inspirations: Warhol Color Blocking
and DiVinci lustrations

4. Eye Sketches
•Top Left Eye Image---Simple
Shading
•Top Right Eye Image---
Exaggerated Lashes.
•Bottom Eyes---Inspired by
Warhol bottom right image

5. Erte 1920’s Design-
He is known for Harpers Bazaar Covers

6. Erte Eye Inspiration
Continued

7. Erte Inspired Eyes

8. Full Body Sketch

9. Vertical Cropped
Image Design
Enhances Eyes and Skirt

10. Cropped
Vertical Images
•Thin rectangle shape
to enhance eyes and
skirt as duel focal
points.
•Possible vertical blind
effect using 3images of
differing design e.g.
Color barrier theme:
Caucasian, brown
paper bag and black
•Fill entirely with color
blocks.

11. Full Image With
Sample Color
Blocking in
Muted Shades