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| Self-Portrait: Revealed Matthew D. Hughes Pastel and Charcoal on Rives BFK 22 x 30 inches Completed February 2011 |
Drawn during the second semester of my freshman year, this portrait was a lot of fun because it wasn't a standard portrait. Instead of drawing from a mirror or a single photograph and depicting the subject front and center, the composition became more of a still life. The photos were layered upon each other so that the top two layers could be ripped away to reveal the images underneath.
At the time I was designing this composition, I was looking at the work of John Whalley. Much of his work that I was looking were still lifes of smaller objects against a flat background. The objects were often things he had found on the beach or elsewhere. Being greatly influenced by his compositions and his beautiful technique, I decided to incorporate some objects into this work since I was already working from something three-dimensional -- the torn edges folding back to create interesting overlapping elements.
The question I always get about this piece is, "why does the watch display a time of 2:30?"
The watch was a wedding gift from my wife. The time on the watch is the time we got married.
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