Silhouette Collage

My silhouette collage was created using nearly all geometric shapes except where creating my silhouette require the use of half amorphous shapes. Using mainly geometric shapes was a way for me to illustrate my need for control and order in my life. I like things to be a certain way which is why my silhouette is well ordered mosaic tiles. The different colors of the tiles represent different aspects of my personality. Cool, pale blues are a calming color to me, they represent my efforts to keep my life well ordered and laid back when possible. The darker blues are more mysterious and indicate a more brooding aspect to my personality. The shades of silver are bright, they show that when I am good at something I can really shine. The pops of grapefruit color are to show that I am not always serious and do have a fun and spontaneous side. In the ground around my silhouette I used dark colors, a lot of contrasting colors, and some brighter colors to represent different elements of the world as I see it. Its a lot to look at, sort of chaotic and a little distracting, which is how the world often seems to me. I also used some of the same mosaic tiles from my silhouette in the background to show how I try to influence and control some of the world around me. I noticed when I finished my collage that my silhouette almost seems to be lost among the many elements I included. It surprised me, but seemed fitting to my personality. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the world, I don’t like being the center of attention and prefer to find a way to blend in to the background. Although if people care to look, I am easy enough to find.