The first twelve images below are from my high school senior year studio art concentration. The subject was self portraits. At first I feared that such a specific focus would get repetitive; however, I began to find myself diverging into quite unexpected alleys of my own existence. Suddenly, I was confronted with my flaws, and was faced with the dilemma of depicting but not romanticizing. When I found I have started to illustrate too idealized a representation of myself- too flawless, too carefree- I would try to deconstruct my intentions and why they were limiting me. Through this project, I sought to uncover what it is to be the self, "id" and all. This portfolio is me: honest, flawed; a whirlwind of a person.