<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Welcome!]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://aizayahportfolio.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Aizayah’s Portfolio and Stuff]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://aizayahportfolio.wordpress.com/author/aizayahportfolio/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Self Portrait (09/04/2018) 11&#215;14 Graphite on Bristol&nbsp;Paper]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>The graphite on Bristol was inspired by my curiosity and need to experiment. My primary inspiration was to use blending and display contrast with the best of my ability, though I do also feel that I could&#8217;ve done a lot better with the contrast along the face. another thing I tried experimenting with was my usage of different pencil types to display more of an exotic piece. Another thing in this piece that could&#8217;ve done a lot better is the proportions. Originally, the composition was altered from the photo reference. Altogether, the piece could&#8217;ve held up a lot better.</p>
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