Mini Desk Art Self Portrait (Vincent Van Gogh)

In this celebrated self-portrait painted in Paris between 1887 and 1888, Vincent van Gogh presents himself to the viewer with an almost magnetic solemnity

The work is a fundamental testament to his stylistic evolution, marking the transition from the dark tones of his Dutch period towards a chromatic mastery influenced by pointillism and Japanese art

The painter's face emerges from the center of the canvas with a severe and penetrating expression, emphasized by a fixed gaze that seems to scrutinize the very interiority of the observer

Van Gogh wears a dark jacket and a gray felt hat that gives the work its title, elements that give him an almost bourgeois and composed air, in stark contrast to the vibrant energy emanating from the painting technique used

The true protagonist of the work is the brushstroke, which here becomes a real structural element

Vincent does not apply the color uniformly, but uses small, rapid, juxtaposed strokes that radiate from the center of his face like an energetic halo

These radiating brushstrokes create a sense of swirling movement on both the face and the background, where shades of blue and light blue seem to pulse around the figure

The use of color reveals a sophisticated exploration of complementary contrasts

Within the beard and facial features, touches of orange can be seen interacting with the cool tones of the hat and background

This fragmentation of color not only models the volumes of the face but also conveys a deep psychological tension, suggesting the emotional complexity that has always characterized van Gogh's life and art

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Print Settings

Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.08mm with a base layer of 0.16mm

The Model is 41.33x49.99mm in size
You may print at higher layer heights below the Min Depth of 0.24mm
The Max Depth is 1.4mm and the Actual Depth is 1.2mm

Filaments Used:
    PLA Black Transmission Distance: 0.4
    PLA Blue Transmission Distance: 4
    PLA Yellow Transmission Distance: 6
    PLA White Transmission Distance: 6
This print uses 4 unique filaments

Swap Instructions:
    Start with Black
    At layer #4 (0.4mm) swap to Blue
    At layer #6 (0.56mm) swap to Yellow
    At layer #10 (0.88mm) swap to White for the rest