Assignment 1 - Self Portrait

I started with a photo of myself, then drew abstract shapes around my face. Finally, I used effects and filters on the individual layers. The result is this Keith Haring inspired self portrait. The color scheme was inspired by an 18th century tradition to use shades of purple in backgrounds of self portraits. The technique is supposed to set off the face, drawing dramatic attention to features. Since the face is abstracted, the feeling imposed on the viewer should be somewhat ironic, in the postmodern tradition.

-Peter