Keenan Nelson

PROJECT: SELF PORTRAIT

Describe your favorite animal. Describe your favorite color. A brief theory in psychology. . . Your description of your favorite animal is how you indirectly see yourself. Your description of your favorite color is how other people indirectly see you. You might be more beautiful than you thought you were, or maybe you did not know you had an ugly side. And you may be more loved than you imagined.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“Keenan Nelson drew his inspiration for this painting from observation of the young children’s artwork around him. Being as though his daily life includes much interaction with children at school, he uniquely allows himself the freedom of a child’s artistic hand while critically thinking through his personal symbolism and self-expression.”

SKETCHBOOK:

Please view my sketchbook. This is where I captured my thoughts and expressed my rough concepts. I hope you enjoy having the opportunity to share all the various ideas and personal experiences which helped me to create my masterpiece. You will be happy you did it, for it’s a fascinating experience to look back on my monument of thoughts.