2.  The “Potrait of Juliette Courbet (1844)” was painted by Gustave Courbet. This artwork is a painting. This portrait is a painting of Gustave’s sister. The curtains in the background look so realistic that they look like it may be color pencil; but it was created with oil and canvas. The portrait caught my eye because there was nothing bright or significant and her face is so white. This reminds me of many of the women who were very pale and wore big dresses and big wigs. Photo from https://paintingdb.com/view/6298/ https://paintingdb.com/view/6298/

4.  First I had to decide what was beautiful to me that others wouldn’t particularly enjoy. Hairy body parts interested me the most.  Then I had to sketch.  While peer evaluating my table mates told me I should eliminate the body since we were making portraits. So I had to create another sketch.

5.  Even though I wasn’t exactly ready to start my final I gave it a try. I wasn’t sure about what background or facial expression I wanted to show.  Altogether, I’m happy with my whole portrait even though I didnt plan very well.