13 Provocative Self-Portraits

Cherie Dawn Haas

From the traditional oil painting self-portrait to pastel, acrylic, watercolor, and even clay, we hope you find inspiration from how these 13 contemporary realism artists see themselves.

1. Sarah Marie Lacy (b. 1988), “Maria Ignota: Self-Portrait,” 2021, oil on board, 20 x 16 in., collection of the artist

2. Devin Michael Roberts (b. 1984), “Self-Portrait Via Mirror,” 2021, oil on canvas, 14 x 11 in., collection of the artist

3. Jill Stefani Wagner (b. 1955), “Before Isolation,” 2020, pastel on paper, 12 x 9 in., collection of the artist

4. Guy Clement Joy (b. 1947), “Thinking of Alex (My Daughter),” 2020, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in., available through the artist

5. Alia El-Bermani (b. 1976), “I’m a Special Snowflake,” 2017, oil on aluminum panel, 60 x 36 in., available through the artist

6. Luis Alvarez Roure (b. 1976), “Self-Portrait (Doppelgänger),” 2020, oil on board, 20 x 16 in., collection of the artist

7. Aki Kano (b. 1974), “Winter Watercolor,” 2021, watercolor on paper, 18 x 13 in., available through the artist

8. Nanette Fluhr (b. 1965), “Paint the Sky with Stars,” 2017, oil on linen, 24 x 16 in., available through Artsy

9. Thomas Wharton (b. 1950), “Self-Portrait at Seventy,” 2021, oil on linen, 18 x 20 in., collection of the artist

10. Linda Harris Reynolds (b. 1957), “Super Staar,” 2021, oil on linen, 24 x 18 in., available through the artist

11. Matthew James Collins (b. 1970), “Self-Portrait at 51,” 2021, clay and plaster, 19 2/3 x 11 4/5 in., collection of the artist

12. Cornelia Hernes (b. 1979), “Hope,” 2016, oil on panel, 10 x 8 in., private collection

13. Anne-Marie Zanetti (b. 1965), “Introspection,” 2020, oil on canvas, 17 x 25 1/2 in., available through the artist (via Artwork Archive)

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