Projects.
Inside Outside • Color
1) What was your "Inside/Outside" theme for your painting. Why did you choose it?
I chose to focus on lighting to show outside environments reflecting inside, and I chose this because I thought it would be fun to experiment with clear plastic, layers, and movable parts.
2) What types of colors did you use in the creation of your work?
I used a mixture of cool colors (first painting) and warm colors (w/ clear layer). Even though it just sort of happened, I think the introduction of warmer colors in comparison to the cool colored painting gave it more contrast and made the difference between the first and second one more apparent.
3) How was the process of painting for you? Was it difficult, easy..and why?
It was really fun to paint/color for this project. At first, I struggled with thin paint that dried too quickly, but after some practice it got easier.
4) How does your painting represent your theme? What specific imagery did you use to complete this?
The painting and this color filter represent the effects of different outside lighting on someone. In the first photo, the colors are cooler and she is probably indoors, while in the second one she's probably outside. The moving parts (being able to move away the filter) also play a role as they show people manipulating layers of something.
5) What was the hardest part of the assignment?
Cutting the clear plastic was definitely the hardest part because I had to use a serrated Exacto knife thing and I probably wouldn't have finished if Mr. Leak didn't finish cutting it for me. However, it was worth it, and I had a really fun time making this piece.
I chose to focus on lighting to show outside environments reflecting inside, and I chose this because I thought it would be fun to experiment with clear plastic, layers, and movable parts.
2) What types of colors did you use in the creation of your work?
I used a mixture of cool colors (first painting) and warm colors (w/ clear layer). Even though it just sort of happened, I think the introduction of warmer colors in comparison to the cool colored painting gave it more contrast and made the difference between the first and second one more apparent.
3) How was the process of painting for you? Was it difficult, easy..and why?
It was really fun to paint/color for this project. At first, I struggled with thin paint that dried too quickly, but after some practice it got easier.
4) How does your painting represent your theme? What specific imagery did you use to complete this?
The painting and this color filter represent the effects of different outside lighting on someone. In the first photo, the colors are cooler and she is probably indoors, while in the second one she's probably outside. The moving parts (being able to move away the filter) also play a role as they show people manipulating layers of something.
5) What was the hardest part of the assignment?
Cutting the clear plastic was definitely the hardest part because I had to use a serrated Exacto knife thing and I probably wouldn't have finished if Mr. Leak didn't finish cutting it for me. However, it was worth it, and I had a really fun time making this piece.
Passage of Time • Value
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1) My passage of time piece showed the different frames of someone turning their head; this showed the progression of time through the stages of movement. Also, as the time progresses, the face becomes more complex and with color. I chose it because I was inspired by some of the artists (down below) and thought it would be fun to experiment with different levels of value.
2) In the first face, I used only vine charcoal to show a smaller range of value, and in the second and third faces, I tried to use the full range of value from dark to light. 3) It was really fun to draw the different faces, and I definitely learned a lot about using value. I had a lot of fun using the colors to show value, and I struggled with the side profiles. 4) The piece showed 3 frames of a person turning their head, and as time passes, more detail, contrast, and color is added to the drawing to show the progression of time. 5) One of my biggest challenges was drawing the side profiles because I'd never drawn them before, but after some practice I learned more. |
Inspo:
Line in Art1) What is the Element of Art: Line?
It is the use of lines to show motion, to lead your eyes places, and to add to the composition and shape of an artwork. It can imply things about an artwork and can also emphasize parts of a drawing. 2) What different types of lines did you use in your drawings? I used straight lines in the walls behind the girl’s head to show continuation of the scene, more defined lines with darker charcoal in her eyes, parts of her hair, and glasses to show detail and emphasis, and a thick lines/streaks with the charcoal to create a softer sort of shading. I also dragged a paper towel along the edges of the hands to create a blurry effect like my reference photo. 3) Describe your artwork and what it looks like. Why did you choose to draw this scene/image? Rachel Gulotta is one of my favorite photographers (reference photo image), and I really liked the angle of the photo and the variety of textures in it. I wanted to challenge myself and play with different textures like the blurry hands, hair, skin, and her shirt, and I thought (/ it was) really fun to do! I also thought the unique angle would fit the theme of lines well as the walls in the back / hand extend upward, the tilt of the head shows a sort of soft movement, and the crop of the image makes it look like the picture extends past the frame. 4) How did you use your original research images as an influence in your artwork? It was really interesting to see the different takes and uses of line from the artists in my research, and this definitely pushed me to experiment with different line making techniques. Henry Yan, for example, used thick charcoal lines and played with the charcoal to achieve his look; this technique influenced my art as it inspired me to use the different edges and pressures of the charcoal, and it showed me cool line making techniques. 5) What was hardest for you? Making the up-close, blurry hands was definitely the hardest thing for me. They were very big, and the blurr in the photo made the shape difficult to decipher. I ended up making paper towel lines along the edges, and I think it turned out pretty cool! 6) What do you want the audience to notice about your drawings? I really like the different textures in the face area with the edge of the hand and the face and hair :). |
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Homework.
Previous Homeworks.
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Landscape
Background: A few homeworks ago, I made a cartoon about Bag Of Rice. I thought he was really cute so I continued making illustrations of him; one of those paintings was for my bullet journal, and I really liked how it turned out. After going on the SF trip, I really wanted to paint a mural, so I bought the sample sized paints from Home depot (only $2 each) and painted the scene from my bullet journal in my room!
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