This painting is a selfportrait of myself.  The message I am trying to convey is sadness with a sense of mystery.  The eyes not directly looking forward give this painting the impression as though I am looking at something into the offset distance which evokes mystery into the viewer.  What am I really looking at with such an intense gaze? 
  The colors chosen help express the emotions I am trying to convey.  I painted myself entirely blue because this specific color is generally most accosiated with sadness or mourning.  The vivid, bright yellow background adds severe contrast to this piece.  I choose such a dramatic background color to contrast the dark  shades of  blue and to enstill more intense dramatic emotions within the viewer . 



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