Sue Cho
Novelties
Class of: 2029
Major: Communication Design BFA
Medium: Graphite, charcoal, charcoal pencils
Faculty: Katarina Lanfranco
Prompt: Create a digital collage self-portrait using photography and Photoshop. Create a "shoulders and up" portrait that includes symbolic clues about yourself that may not be usually visible. Consider jewelry, make-up, hair, accessories, clothing, and the background. You can also include one or two hands - they can be holding something. Transfer to paper using pencils 2B-6B into a 18 x 24" graphite drawing.
I wanted to incorporate objects that had both meaning as well as enjoyability in my piece. I used Gestalt theory to create a composition that includes a foreground, middle ground, and background. I chose blueberries because I correlate them with breakfast, a meal of great importance to me. Not only are they eaten with my ideal breakfast, but they also remind me of my dad. Orchids are flowers that always make me think back to my childhood; I have clear memories of seeing them often and my home currently has orchids in the living room, although long dead. Historically, orchids have represented beauty and strength in Victorian England. I feel that these are traits I desire to become. My background portrays my collection of earrings. Not only is metal a subject I simply enjoy drawing, but I believe that accessories and jewelry make a large part of my identity and forgetting to adorn myself for the day makes me feel empty and uneasy.