Self Portrait

 For this assignment, we had to create a self-portrait using tools from Illustrator with a quote from something we are passionate about. I chose this picture of me because it is one of the pictures I felt the most confidence in and it reminded me of my own self-love. I then chose the quote "love yourself first and everything else falls in line" from Lucille Ball. This quote I feel represents self-love and is one of my favorite quotes. Sometimes we forget to put ourselves first and to love ourselves first. It is important to do so because, at the end of the day, you are always going to have your back. Also, it is a good reminder that feeling secure within yourself first will help everything else in your life "fall in line".

I used the line tool, curvature tool, shape tool, eyedropper tool, and text to help create my image. First, I used the rectangle tool to create my blue background and locked it into place. I then started from my arm and shirt and worked my way up to my hair. For creating my shapes, I alternated between the curvature tool and line tool and then used the eyedropper tool to grab the exact color for the different parts of the picture. After creating my portrait, I wrote out the quote and used bold letters to create a propaganda style but used softer colors as a contrast. The last part consisted of creating hearts using the curvature tool and placing them throughout the image. The colors I chose for the text and background were lighter colors to create a feeling of love and happiness, Overall, this was my favorite Illustrator project, I feel like it allowed me to get in touch with myself again while learning new things!

Hours worked: 4