Creative portrait ideas art

Italian photographer Giuseppe Gradella captures spellbinding portraits that evoke memories and dreams.

"Daydreamer" by Charles Hyman | 9-12th grade | Simpsonville, SC | ArtFields Art Competition This self-portrait is a strong piece juxtaposing the look of boredom with a contrasting background of whimsical doodles. Hyman was attempting to illustrate how outer appearances are not always telling the whole story. Charcoal and ink were used to create even more contrast between the two ideas happening in the work.

Many people see art as something with many barriers to entry – maybe the materials are expensive, maybe you don't have the space, or maybe you think it's difficult, requiring many specialized tools. Sometimes that's true, but the artists here have created incredible works using almost nothing but paper and scissors or knives.

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