Where do I even begin to talk about this piece. This is one of the best things I have ever painted, and when I began this project I had no idea that it would turn out this well. I chose to do cat eyes because of the crazy amount of detail in them, and because I love to draw eyes with a lot of detail. I quickly realized that these are the MOST detailed eyes I have ever tried to paint, and was slightly overwhelmed by it all. I also had to paint a million tiny lines, which ended up being super relaxing, but also sort of exhausting. Patience was a key factor in creating this. I learned how to look past the colors you typically see when looking at a picture, and see the purples, reds and even yellows in the parts I'd originally thought were just brown. I also was not allowed to use straight black in my painting, so I had to mix super dark purple and blue for the shadows. And don't even get me started on the eyes. I procrastinated painting them until the very end, and added so many colors into them. It's crazy to me how eyes that I thought were just blue ended up having so much green, purple and even a little bit of yellow in them. This project taught me so much about my own art, and showed me how much patience can pay off. I learned that using a medium I've always been comfortable with, acrylic, could still prove to be a challenge when you add water. I also learned that sometimes you have to build up layers just to kick them back again to get the desired affect. Overall, this project was definitely something that will help me in the long run, and I am extremely surprised at how well it turned out!
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A Lil InfoThis is all of my art from Art Three, which I took second semester of my second year of high school. In this class I had the most laid back art teacher I've ever had before, and I really took that opportunity to explore different styles, subjects, and mediums. When my teacher moved mid-semester and we got a substitute who has been through art school and worked as an illustrator, it was a really awesome learning experience, and I found myself growing as an artist even more. Archives
May 2016
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