iPortrait

iPortraits. Neat idea I had durring a photography assignment. 

This photo was taken using only the light from my iPod.

My original photo.

And then the process began. 

I used a projector to trace the highlights onto the paper, make sure it was proportioned correctly and all.

I know what you're thinking. "Alayna, isn't using a projector cheating?"

Well, this is what my teacher said when I asked him the same thing.

  "It isn't cheating because there are no rules. You just do what you have to do to get the job done."

Well that's... inspiring.

Anyway, on we go.

Black chalk pastel on black paper. 

Red and black

This isn't fair. The face looks a lot better than this in person, I  swear.  The pictures never end up  looking quite like they should.

Um... white on the polo shirt. And the buttons. In case you couldn't see the differences from the previous picture. 

This is a lot more what it looks like in the original photo, maybe because I  used the flash. But it  lies to you, because it isn't really that bright in the middle.

Actually the same day, just without the flash (I think).

Just a bit of erasing to do. The thing in the corner is an artists arm rest (technical term unknown),  it prevents  smudging the drawing while you are working on it.

The whole thing. Done. I'm a show off now, and like to put my initials really big  in the corner. It's my artist's signature. 

Again, the flash lies to you... and makes it look better.