Color Self Portrait - Oil Pastel

Due: One week

Using oil pastels, create a color self portrait (head, neck, shoulders) that differentiates light and dark. Use warm colors (yellows, oranges, or pinks) for the lighter areas and cool colors (blues, greens, or violets) for the shadows

Medium: Oil pastel

Size: Sketchbook (11 x 14") or larger

First: Arrange a single light source to create dramatic shifts in light and dark on your face.

Graded on:

• Likeness
• Convincing shifts in light and shadow to create 3D form
• Use of warm colors for lights and cooler colors for shadows