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Self-Portrait With Straw Hat
Journal by Vincent Van Gogh -- Self-portrait
So many artists have painted self-portraits. Self-portraiture requires the artist to turn his inner eye upon his raw soul. I paint myself as an observer of my physical qualities. But I am also in search of understanding myself. Why do I feel so alienated from the world, even from my friend Gauguin and my brother Theo? My quest to understand myself is never-ending. That is why I have painted myself so many times. This time I chose to paint my portrait with myself wearing a straw hat. I chose a brighter and lighter color scheme than I chose in my previous self-portraits of myself such as this one, Self-Portrait with Pipe and Glass.
The color arrangement of my most recent self-portrait highlights the darkness of my eyes in the midst of a sea of bright colors. Yes, it is summer now, which fills me with...
That is why I chose an overall color palate of bright tones. The background is sunnier than my earlier, spring self-portrait. But my gaze is still not joyous, even in summer.
Self-Portrait
This portrait was created during a time of personal depression, and I was highly influenced by the pointillism of Seurat. In contrast, my present self-portrait makes use of swirling hues of hectic yellow -- this can be seen in the hat I am shown wearing as well. The color used to render my beard emphasizes the jaunty hues of my hat, in stark contrast to the tragic expression on my face. The overall impression I wish to create with my most recent self-portrait is one of the darkness staring out into the light. My emotions are still just as troubled as they were in the spring; the externalities of my appearance have been adjusted for the summer, yet…
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