Self-Portraits For me self-portraits are far less about portraiture (the making of likenesses) than about exploring without constraints. With "self-portraits" the sitter is not going to complain if the image is not complimentary, or that her nose is too large, or that he really doesn't look that old. More importantly, the sitter is available anytime, anywhere the artist wants to work. When I need to "just work," I often turn to self-portraits. World View Three-block relief print  -- 4.625" x 3.875" -2006 Self-Portrait Five-color reduction relief print  -- 12" x 8"  -1986