Painting Honors
These are pieces I have completed within the spring 2021 semester
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4 Prerequisite Drawings
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The three pictures above contain colored pencil sketches of forms we did in class focused on shape, color, and shading
The four pieces above were a watercolor painting project I was given to draw and paint the same subject but in different shades and tones. I chose four different techniques to fit with each piece, and I enjoy how unique they are to each other. I enjoyed the challenges of shading the different textures such as the dimpled skin of the orange and smooth leaves.
Above is my final watercolor painting, which took about a week and a half to thoroughly plan and create. I started with a colored pencil sketch, and then started the painting by brushing on a light wash of each of the big blocks of color. I then went into the details such as the shading, water details, tree/grass textures and the many shades of lavender.
Final Painting 'Untitled'; This work challenged me in a lot of different ways, from the realism in the face to the perspective of the hills and the geometric shapes covering the landscape. My craftsmanship is detailed and clean, with smooth lines and solid bold color. I embodied Hundertvassers style by using psychedelic/abstract concepts and outlines on important forms. The focal point of my artwork is the top of the chimney of the leftmost house. I used texture and pattern to liven up the fields and sky as well as the smooth texture on the face. My border effects my work by surrounding the scene and almost swallowing it whole, I used the smoke coming of the chimney to connect it to the rest of the piece. Throughout this piece I struggled on the face and features, but I was eventually able to get the shading and lighting correctly as well as the color.
The craftsmanship of this piece was very thought out, I painted from back to front so that the pieces of fur would show up against the carpet, and that is body looked 3 dimensional. My work uses multiple elements of art to draw the eye, included the shape and pattern of the carpet, the texture of the fur, the color of the shading, and the disconnect between the colorful background and black-and-white subject. I chose my dog, Gizmo, as my main subject for this piece, because his painting represents the skills we have been taught in class (painting fur, painting eyes, having 3D forms and realistic texture). I used texture to enhance the carpet, the fur, and his eyes. Each texture is extremely different and helps define different areas of the piece. To plan for my piece, I basically followed my dog around and gave him a photo shoot so I could see him and his fur from all angles. Oil paint was definitely a challenge for me as I had never used it before. As I continued to work with it I improved and became more adept at painting with it, and my technique significantly improved. I think the hardest part about this piece was that it was painted exactly from a picture, vs me being able to play around with different elements of the piece. I think this has improved my range and attitude towards that style of painting.