#artvsartist

I'm not usually interested in Instagram trends but this one made me smile. #ArtvsArtist is a hashtag that artists have been using to share a collage of their work around a portrait of themselves.

I don't share much of my personal life/face on my Instagram as I want it to be a professional portfolio-style account but I do think it's endearing to see a glimpse of the REAL ARTIST, the people we admire and 'follow' every now and again, so this offered me the chance to do so without posting a no-context portrait of myself. I hope that this #artvsartist shows my tone of voice (children's, sweet, adventure, fairy tale), my unusual process (3D illustration), my intention (storytelling) and my personality (quirky, silly, imaginative).

I also find it quite fascinating how artists tend to look a little like their work.

I gained a few new likes and followers from jumping onto the bandwagon so it might be worth doing some more things like this for promo purposes but mainly it was a bit of fun and it works with the rest of my feed so it was worth doing.

Some #artvsartist work I've enjoyed:

Belanorqua - consistent colour scheme, all doll portrait close-up shots but varying in direction. Conveys Belanorqua's gothic, dark aesthetic and macabre subject matter.

In contrast, Lenabekh's #artvsartist image is much lighter brighter. She has kept to her 'brand' of soft, delicate textile pieces and showcased both her work and herself with a plain white background. Very professional and clean.

I like how she has changed the format to fit her images (portrait images taking up more space, not just squares), she has bent the 'rules' and done something a little different which makes her image stand out against the mass of posts under the hashtag.