Black and White Self Portraits - A Refreshing Twist

Self portraits in black and white are one of the most contemporary forms of self portraits. The inspiration of black and white self portraits can be traced to artists such as Bruegel and Cindy Sherman. Their creations made use of different media, not uncommon of self portraits.

A misconception of black/white self portraits is their limitation. People often limit black/white self portraits as only charcoal-made. In truth, there are many ways to create your own self portrait in black and white. One of these is a form used by Bruegel, pen and ink on paper.

A contemporary black and white self portrait may be of photography. This form was commonly the media of artists such as Sherman and Bayer. Oil canvas in black and white can also constitute black-and-white self portraits. It is without a doubt, therefore, that black and white self portraits can come in a variety of exhaustible forms with a very dramatic effect.