self-portrait
Painter depicting themselves
A self-portrait is a picture or description an artist makes of themselves.
The term usually refers to visual art—painting, drawing, photography—but extends to written works: Her memoir reads as a self-portrait of an artist in crisis.
Self-portraits range from realistic depictions to abstract explorations of identity.
Visual similarity or representation
- countenanceFace or expression
- visageFace or expression
- gazeFixed, intent look
- profileSide-facing outline
features · expression · rendering · representation · face · eyes · reflection · mirror
Heavy woven cloth
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- pastelPale, gentle shade
sketch · brushstrokes · easel · palette · frame · studio · sketchbook · photography
Unique personal character
- personaAssumed public identity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- egoOne's self-image
personhood · autobiography · distinctiveness · psyche · vulnerability · narcissism · vanity
Accepting things as they are
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
- abstractCondensed version of text
- expressionismDistorting reality for emotion
cubism · figurative · photorealism · minimalism · baroque · renaissance · contemporary · modernist
Seventeenth-century Dutch painter
- BaconNotable English surname
- BasquiatLate street-art painter
- ArtemisiaGenus containing sagebrush
- ModiglianiItalian modernist painter-sculptor
Sustained reflective attention
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- journalRecord of daily events
likeness
Visual similarity or representation
- countenanceFace or expression
- visageFace or expression
- gazeFixed, intent look
profile · features · expression · rendering · representation · face · eyes · reflection · mirror · pose
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
pastel · sketch · brushstrokes · easel · palette · frame · studio · sketchbook · photography · digital
individuality
Unique personal character
- personaAssumed public identity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- characterNature, symbol, or role
ego · personhood · autobiography · distinctiveness · psyche · vulnerability · narcissism · vanity
realism
Accepting things as they are
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
- abstractCondensed version of text
expressionism · cubism · figurative · photorealism · minimalism · baroque · renaissance · contemporary · modernist · caricature
Rembrandt
Seventeenth-century Dutch painter
Modigliani · Munch · Courbet · Velázquez · Warhol · close-up
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- artworksoil painting, watercolor, drawing, sketch, landscape
- Dutch paintingRembrandt, Vermeer, still life, landscape, domestic scenes
- ExpressionismEdvard Munch, The Scream, Der Blaue Reiter, German Expressionism, woodcuts
- Gender Artfeminist art, female gaze, male gaze, gender expression, gender identity
- Oil Paintingslandscape, still life, nude, seascape, miniature
- painting genreslandscape, landscapes, still life, abstract art, realism
self-portraitcelebrity portrait
Image of renowned figure
commissioned portrait · portrait painting · official portrait · portrait bust
self-portraitgroup portrait
Image showing several people
family portrait · crowd scene · wedding portrait · class photo · group photo
self-portraitcommissioned portrait
Painting ordered from artist
commission · commissioned work · official portrait · royal portrait · corporate headshot
self, selfish, portrait, portray, selfless, selfie, portrayal, self-esteem, selfishness