1. Which tools did you use to complete the task and describe how you used them to complete your self portrait. 

I used the polygonal lasso tool to go round each shape and select whatever I wanted to colour in. I used the dropper tool to get to the closest swatch colour possible so it was an exact match to the original picture. I also used the paint bucket tool to quickly colour in each shape as opposed to colouring it in using the paint brush which would take a lot longer to fill. At the end, I used the pencil tool to go around the eye shape and make them more prominent and then went over any bits I missed. The zoom tool was also involved for precision.

2. Were there any parts of the task/specific tools which you found difficult and if so, what were they and why? 

I had some difficulty with the layers and which order they needed to be placed to show everything in the right order. I eventually figured out how to re arrange the layers so that the face was below all the facial features like eyes, lips, nose etc.

3. Finally, how successful were you in completing the given brief and what improvements would you make next time. 

I think I was successful during this brief and completed my self portrait in ample time, leaving time at the end to change anything I wasn’t happy with, for example the neck.