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"Self-Portrait" by Ashley Montes

                 Self-Portrait, Dadaism, Ash
"I wanted to create something mashed together of my family into one image of me. I used digital hand-drawn my head and basic features. And I did the same for the denim jacket that I wear too much. The blue is my favorite color and it also represents calm personality. And the style I used was Dadaism because I thought it was silly, weird and fits my humor. And the images of eyes, ear, mouth, and chin are old photos of my siblings and parents. Then later added some patches of my favorite things or elements about me."

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