I really enjoyed creating this collage self-portrait. To begin the process I found a good image to work with for this project. Once I had my image chosen, I drew a 1'' grid to help me map out the outlines on to the mat board which had a 2'' grid. After drawing the outlines I erased the grid lines and began to collage process. I went ahead and cut out most of the colors I needed to create the image before I started to paste them. Instead of glue, gel-gloss medium was used to hold everything together and in place. Getting all the pieces in place took a lot of time and patience. This project is, so far, my favorite project I have ever done. I am very pleased with the outcome. After thousands of pieces of magazine, I finally have a completed image.