In the beginning of art, I had some knowledge of art but I mainly understood acrylic painting. When I originally choose water, I had no creative inspiration besides simply a drop of water. The colored pencil piece I mad did not have proper proportions that added interest. It was overall very underwhelming. While the remake of the theme I used a mixed media of water color and prisma colored pencils. I was able to add vibrant colors and more detail which better highlighted the water theme. Using the rule of thirds also added a unique perspective that also made the water stand out. The major differences in these 2 pieces show a growth in taking a theme from drab to fab! I also believe my attention detail has dramatically improved. I also chose to incorporate more value which I have learned to use. From beginning to end, my interpretation and skills of theme in art have become much better. For my Snoopy piece, I chose to use colored pencil and sharpie. The colored pencils allowed for a light look that allowed for beautiful colors. I chose colored pencils due to the colors involved and attention to detail. The sharpie allowed for a sharp cartoon look that I was aiming for. These medias allowed for a cartoon look with plenty of detail and showed the feminine look that I was going for. Overall the choices allowed for a realistic attention to detail that incorporated a female version of the classic Snoopy we know In a very different landscape piece my media choice was watercolor. I enjoyed using watercolor for this piece in that it allows for lushess landscape and sky. The watercolor allowed for a blending of colors to show shadows and dimension. The watercolor gave a peaceful vibe to the painting. By choosing this media, the piece was able to be realistic and show the natural idea. This year in art has been great! I have thoroughly enjoyed many aspects of projects and warm ups. My favorite project would have to be the identity project because it truly changed my perspective. I also like when we drew the horse upside down for a warm up. It allowed for me to look a the lines not the actual horse. It also helped me draw based on negative space. One thing I would change is more practice with colored pencil. Although it takes quite a while, I feel it would have helped improved my skill set with this media. I enjoyed having no homework I have to say! This class was good!
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My idea came about for this art project due to the fact that it was spring. I was scrolling through the Pintrest when I came across the perfect idea: a cow. From there I complete a sketch and when on to create my cow. I then stuck with the farm theme and created a pig and chicken. The farm animal theme inspired my series of art that I created. I was also inspired by the colorful paintings that some artist had created. This is what gave me inspiration to use a "messy" style of painting. I believe with the shading and pink background that this cow is unique. In my chicken painting, I started with a white chicken then used a fan brush to give the feathers a textured look. My overall farm inspiration was then twisted with a messy brush stroke style to create a new art that I have never attempted! I love it! Creating my own project was definitely a challenge but I once I found an idea it was great! I enjoyed having choice but I wouldn't like to be this unguided all the time in art. Structure is a good thing to have at times so that a starting point is given. But I also like having free choice in that it allows a large array of creativity! Choice is good to a certain extent. |
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September 2015
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