Self portraits can be easily instructive by showing the artist both as he sees his true self and as he wishes to be seen self po
rtraits can it once exposed and obscure clarify and distort. What is the meaning of instructive and explain how you determined the meaning of that word
Instructive refers to something that is vividly informative and helpful to the viewer. The meaning of this word can be determined in this scenario through what the self-portraits provide. They provide a vivid representation of the artist and how he sees himself, therefore enhancing all of the little insecurities or features that they may be very proud of. It also shows the features that the artist wishes to have or how they want to be seen which is extremely helpful in highlighting these features.