Part 1:
What is a self-portrait?
A self-portrait is a way to express who you are via an artistic media.
What are the distinctive things that make me "me"?
I like art and sports, not a lot of people of either side can say that. I'm very personable.
How do I want people to see me?
As someone who can be funny and serious at the right time, to be taken serious and be funny
How can I express my many different sides?
It's not something you think about, it's just something you do.
How can I reinvent myself for various purposes or times in my life?
I don't think I ever want to reinvent myself, i'd rather have different abilities that I can use at the right time.
How am I changing from day to day or year to year?
Constantly growing, learning what to do and what not to do.
Who do I want to become?
I am who I want to become, from this it's just smoothing out the rough edges.
Part 2:
the first image is Duane Michals, the second is Matthew Barney. The first is an example of double exposure, I love this process and I've used it before for self-portraits. It's a great way to express an "out of body" experience, or a spiritual state. Matthew Barney has been able to create the world he sees in his head, into art. Being able to create these characters and scenarios is a major influence to me because i have alot of different images in my head but sometimes I just dont know how to create them, Barney has broken that barrier.
Part 3:
I don't feel the need for an online resource for this project, I know a lot about self-portraits, im a former photography major and I feel I have a very strong grasp on the topic.
