For this project we looked at Georgia O'Keeffe's work. The main focus was to take a picture of nature up close and use that as inspiration for our art similar to the paintings of O'Keeffe. I chose a picture I took of an azalea flower and decided to work with watercolor. I Developed my Art Making Skills: At the start of this project I was completely fine with using colored pencils, something I'd done before. When we started to learn about watercolors and the different techniques I found that I really liked using them. I've never used watercolors for a big project before, so this was a new experience for me. The technique I used the most was definitely transparent layers. I had to be very patient to make sure that I didn't put too much water on the page at once and ruin the paper. I also had to make sure there wasn't too much pigment at the beginning of the process. The picture I chose had lots of water droplets on the flower petals, which made me very nervous because I've never had to draw water before. I practiced a lot in my sketchbook before drawing the droplets on my final, but I think they came out pretty well! I Reflect: During this project I often had to step back and evaluate my work. Working with watercolor meant lots and lots of layering, so I had to make sure that all of the pieces were coming together. About halfway through the painting, I didn't really like the way it was turning out so I had to take a moment to decide what I wanted to change. I added more and more value and shading to the flower and it began to look more like I wanted it to. I also had to plan a lot of the elements that were going into it beforehand. I sketched the flower multiple times before starting my final piece to get a feel for where more value was needed, composition, etc. Even during the final painting I had to pause and figure out where to go next. For example, before I painted the background I decided to make it less detailed than the flower itself so that the flower would stand out more. I think that all of the planning and reflecting that went into my work really made it turn out the way I wanted it to! I Collaborate: Many times while creating this painting I asked people around me for advice on what to add to my art. I asked some of the other Art 2 students who sat at my table so that I could get the opinion of some people who aren't afraid to tell me if it's not good. I also got some tips from the teacher and the Art 4 students in my class who gave a more experienced view on my work. I even took it home and received input from my mom, who used to be an art teacher. All of these outside opinions really helped me understand what what missing from my painting, and also made me feel really proud when I was told that it "looks good".
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SOME info for youAll of this is art from my second art class, which I took the first semester of my sophomore year in high school. This was the year that I realized, "Hey, maybe I'm actually sort of okay at this." After I took Art Two I had pretty much decided in my mind that I wanted to go further with art and explore my abilities. Archives
January 2016
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