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Emma Petersen | “Self Portrait”

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A graphite drawing of a girl with round glasses, a mullet, graphic winged eyeliner and a tee shirt that says "Minor Threat" on it. The background has pine trees in the distance, tall cartoon-like flowers in the middle ground and bats flying through the sky.

Emma Petersen, "Self Portrait," 2021, india ink on paper, 14" x 11"

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For this self portrait, I chose a reference photo of myself in my favorite hair and make up and added two contrasting items in the background (flowers and bats) to show both sides of my personality.

Still life of a bowling trophy, a frog figurine and a domed candle holder using contour lines to show form and squiggly lines in the background.

Emma Petersen | “Bowling Trophy”

A graphite drawing of a crowd of people at a concert with the silhouette of a stage diver falling from above.

Emma Petersen | “Punk Show”