{"id":6868,"date":"2017-10-03T01:57:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T01:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?p=6868"},"modified":"2020-02-19T21:55:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T21:55:34","slug":"self-portrait-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?p=6868","title":{"rendered":"Art from Code: Self-Portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I started this project by trying to build a semi-realistic representation of my facial structure. But, after some experimentation I decided that a simple representation would serve the same purpose without the mess of ellipses and triangles. The square with eyes and a mouth portrays the &#8220;idea&#8221; of a face while also providing a straightforward foundation I could build on.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6869\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6869 \" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch5-300x300.png\" alt=\"sketch(5)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch5.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Initial Version, no added Features<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next, I tried to add character with hair and a beard. I may not be able to grow decent facial hair, but through the power of artistic license my portrait can.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6870\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6870 \" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6-300x300.png\" alt=\"sketch(6)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Template Version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A regular portrait captures a person or persons in one instant, and preserves that image unchanged by time. My portrait falls behind in terms of accuracy, but is possess an advantage in its ability to change. Instead of portraying an instant, my portrait\u00a0 displays me for the next forty years or so (provided I don&#8217;t shave or cut my hair).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6870 \" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6-300x300.png\" alt=\"sketch(6)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch6.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6871 \" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch2-300x300.png\" alt=\"sketch(2)\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch2.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6872 \" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch3-300x300.png\" alt=\"sketch(3)\" width=\"498\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch3.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6873 \" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch4-300x300.png\" alt=\"sketch(4)\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sketch4.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In essence, my self-portrait is an attempt to combine the ideas of both my face and time into one dynamic image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I started this project by trying to build a semi-realistic representation of my facial structure. But, after some experimentation I decided that a simple representation would serve the same purpose without the mess of ellipses and triangles. 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