Concept:
Since I am very new to coding, I wanted to challenge myself a bit and make a self portrait that was somewhat accurate. I tried to create my portrait with very basic shapes and silhouettes so I could somewhat replicate my face. That’s why there are so many circles, ellipses and squares. I felt that they were easier shapes to use when recreating my face. For my hair, I used one large black circle to create the illusion of long hair and a bunch of smaller circles that framed my face to create the illusion of texture, since I have curly hair. I gave myself red lipstick to match my red shirt and pink cheeks!
A highlight of some code that you’re particularly proud of:
square(30,80,9, mouseX);
fill('#C5D42C')
square(100,30,9, mouseX);
square(150,80,15, mouseX);
fill('rgb(134,0,0)')
square(150,80,9, mouseX);
square(270,70,9, mouseX);
fill('#C5D42C')
square(350,60,9, mouseX);
fill('rgb(134,0,0)')
square(295,30,9, mouseX);
fill('rgb(134,0,0)')
square(295,30,15, mouseX);
fill('#C5D42C')
square(295,30,9, mouseX);
I was very excited to add the red and green circles/squares. They are simple, but effective. I felt like they gave the same energy as stars, plus I made them a little interactive, so they have this sort of flickering affect to them.
Reflection/Improvements:
I definitely want to in the future use more shapes than I did in this assignment. Using more shapes and other techniques would allow my design to have more definition and complexity. Right now, it feels very simple, which I think is okay for a first sketch. I also would love to learn how to play around with more interactive features to make my design a bit more eye catching!