"Things" Portrait Drawing Challenge (#6)

Draw the things that make you, YOU.

What I love about humanity is that every single one of us has such a unique experience and individualized perspective on life. If you really want to see it, try this challenge out.

Firstly I want to preface this challenge by saying that this challenge is meant to mainly help you do two things: practice drawing and make time for self-reflection. If neither of those things are interesting to you, feel free to skip this one out, but you’ll be missing out on a ton of fun (I promise).

So what’s a “Things” portrait? It’s a term I made up. I’m not sure what type of illustration this is called but it’s inspired by Instagram Illustrator @portrai.me who specializes in creating portraits of her clients using their favorite things.

Here are some examples from portai.me:

Looks fun right? I’ve always wanted to do my own, but I realized that I could also challenge others to do the same! What’s even more personalized than drawing your own self-portrait with your favorite things?

To help you out, here is a prompt I created to guide you in figuring out what to draw. Don’t be afraid to draw this however you like, it does not have to be perfect.

THE PROMPT

“Things” Illustration Portrait Items (Open to Interpretation):

1. Mode of Transportation

2. I Can’t Live Without _____

3. Beloved Animal

4. Doing Things

5. Home

6. Drink of Choice

7. A Memory

8. Photograph

9. I Love ____ More Than Anything

10. Inside My Brain

Easy right? Have fun with it. There are no right or wrong answers, just what you feel. You can spend however much time you want on it, just enjoy the process. :)

Simplex Team Results:

Carissa

Avia

Troy

Proud of your work? Share your results with us and we will post it on our Instagram Story. Tag us at @simplex.minds, we’d love to see what you’ve done.