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Self Portrait [unfinished]

Oil on Canvas
Set up location for reference photo underneath a kitchen table with bed-risers. Included elements taken from my room as decor as well as various knick-knacks from my desk to create a “fort-like” atmosphere that was believably often used / cluttered. The green tint was made using a neon Monster energy drink sign - for no particular reason other than to challenge myself / try something new with what I had on hand at the time.
Candid shot of me drinking a coke, eating cinnamon bread from the bag, and watching reruns of Will & Grace to catch up to the series revival before it aired.

Lauren Pitrone
Student at Longwood University Glen Allen, VA