Identity Project

Using my passport picture as a template, I designed this brusho piece. Although it is far from photo-realistic, I felt the incorporated symbols portrayed a more realistic image of me than the original photo. The predominant colour of yellow has connotations of happiness, something I believe is a key aspect of my life due to friends and family. Yellow also connotes a sense of positive thinking, which I try to maintain however the main features of the face are a much duller colour due to the insecurities I feel towards some aspects of my appearance. Overall though I tried to showcase the positives in my life; my features include Japanese lettering spelling out 'Ellie' as a symbol of how lucky I have been to experienced such travels and I gave myself a more animalistic nose to show my protectiveness towards my friends and family. Furthermore it links back to my question on identity as it relates to my date of birth as my star sign is a Leo and the overall image I've produced looks slightly feline.