I love watercolor because they go so quick and look so interesting when you're done with them. I absolutely love the way the watercolor has made this piece look. The little splotches of color here and there create a really interesting movement, and definitely have a different look from my other pieces. I also really like how the composition of this piece is different from most of the other things I've done. I originally didn't want to do a piece at this angle, but the time crunch paired with my idea actually made this weird angle work really well. So, the idea behind this piece is being overwhelmed and feeling trapped in all of the things going on in your life. This piece definitely is more personal to me because I am pretty much constantly stressed out, and I get overwhelmed super easily. Anxiety and being overwhelmed is something that can absolutely hinder and hold you back from doing things that you want to do, so I wanted to use a part of nature that is known for holding things in place: roots. I love the way roots intertwine together and create these really beautiful linear patterns, so I knew that I wanted to use them in one of my pieces. Having them come across the body of this portrait shows the idea of being trapped inside of something, whether it's literally the tree roots on her body or the idea of being trapped within your own mind. Again, I have no idea if that is what people will get out of this piece, but it's what I was feeling while I was creating it.
I said before how much I love watercolor portraits, and that definitely rings true here. The emotional quality of watercolors is so different from that of other mediums, so I think it paired really nicely with this piece and the metaphor it represents. I still do feel like this piece is missing something, and even though I know it's unfinished, I think I'll still end up adding more detail to the roots with colored pencil to really pull out the roots. Since it's my last piece of the quarter, I've been really reflecting on this piece and the old ones I've done. I'm really proud of what I've done so far this semester, and I think a simple watercolor piece like this was the perfect way to end the quarter and give me a break from the complicated and detailed pieces I've done before this. I think now I'm really prepared to go into the new quarter with a clear head an knock out some really good pieces.
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