I've battled with the internal conflict of whether I identify more as an extrovert or an introvert for most of my life. For this piece, I decided to illustrate the way in which these sides play a role in my personality. The composition places an emphasis on my extroverted personality, as revealed through the large self-portrait in the center of the canvas, while my introverted sides are represented on each side of the artwork (with their faces cut in half). The extrovert, exhibited with a confident facial expression, is making direct eye contact with the viewer, giving a sense of personal connection—a similar effect to what people feel when around an extroverted person. Conversely, the introverted faces have their eyes closed, symbolizing the way in which I close myself off from society when my introverted mood kicks in. I produced these faces with dull colors in order to give some insight into the emotions I feel during those times.