Denial. What a hard word to illustrate! I created this self-portrait using watercolor, water-soluble crayon, ink, and netting on clay board. This project is another example of a demonstration piece that I started with my students on how to use clay board. I'm no expert in watercolor but clay board is a very forgiving surface and makes it much easier than on paper (at least for me!). I think I overworked this piece but on the other hand, it works for the message that I am trying to show; what it might look like to be in "denial". I again incorporated text much more boldly into this portrait and used netting from an orange bag to cover part of the face. I chose to do this because I believe that in order to deny something, one has to see it for what it truly is. Thus, I left one eye viewing clearly while the other is behind the net.
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