How Do You Become A Self-Portrait Artist?
Adding self-portraits to your repertoire can add a self-awareness to your work. Once you have painted yourself, you will look at other subjects differently. To become a self-portrait artist, you first have to have the skill to accurately portray yourself without the need to edit. Here is how to start doing self-portraits. Study the masters of self-portrait painting. Da Vinci, Picasso and Rembrandt are all good masters to study. Albrecht Dürer is considered among the earliest known formal self-portraitists, so he would also be important to study. It is be more difficult to study modern artists because it is rare for an artist to sell their self-portraits or share them publicly. Many times, a self-portrait will not be uncovered until after the artist’s death. When studying other artists, take into consideration the lighting that was used, the background and the mood. All of these are very important to a self-portrait to convey the soul of the artist. Observe yourself. This is an importan
