Family Portrait

Although my Family portrait was never finished (it was going to be painted and the circle is supposed to be the Earth (with continents)), I feel as it I really built upon my concept of how to make "simple" figure" look like an actual person! My thought behind this portrait was that I wanted to have my family (My Dad, My Mom, My Brother, and Me) emphasized in the front, to show that this is my real family. Then sprouting from above my parents would be their parents, and others in their "lineage" that have passed away since I was born and that I knew well. Then, I wanted to show my close friends and family friends, who are like family to me and special in my life; implying that these people were like family to me and I consider them as family. Then I wanted in the background, the Earth and people holding hands, because I wanted to make the point and express that we are all one big family. In creating this I wanted to go from "close" family to a broader sense of family. I was very happy one how I was able to put perspective, emphasis, and I was able to show the distinct features/actions of the people I was putting in the portait (except the big face!).