When I started this piece, I had no idea that it would turn out this way. I started with a few sketches to practice my blind contour drawings(see previous post) and I found that I really enjoyed how loosely I could draw and paint with them. For this piece, I originally wanted to make it a mixed-media collage sort of thing with the paintings that I had originally done, but I wasn't sure how to make it work and still look good. So, I decided to do three new contour sketches and combine them into one big piece. I took all of the colors that I used in my original sketches from over the summer and tried my best to incorporate those into my piece. I tried to make it a little bit looser and more free flowing than the original three sketches. After doing such a realistic and structured painting for my last project I really wanted to do something more loose, and I think it turned out way better than I'd anticipated.
I really like the colors that I used in this piece. I think that they all go really well together and contrast nicely with the serious faces I used for the people. One of the things I really wanted to do with my original pieces was to juxtapose the bright, happy colors with more moody and emotional faces. I think I achieved this a little better with my first few sketches, but I'm still really proud of the faces in this piece. I like the freedom of doing "semi-blind" contour sketches because I don't have to think too much about the perfect proportions or blending the skin tones just right. Everything was up to my own creative liberty, and it was really nice to be able to do something and just enjoy the process. That being said, one thing I would do differently if I redid this piece is that I would add in the areas of realism to some parts of the faces. I feel like they would convey a bit more emotion into the piece and make it more interesting to look at. The whole thing is very even, and I wish I had made something that stands out or acts as a central focal point, something to really draw your eyes in. I do love the intensity of the colors, and the pen work, but I feel like there is still something missing from it. All in all, this piece was definitely good for me to loosen up my creative juices and get me back into a mindset where I can come up with more ideas for future projects. As someone who tends to find herself in a perpetual state of artists block I think it was incredibly helpful to take a brief break from the realism and do something more abstract. I definitely feel now like abstraction is a technique I should work more on and incorporate into my work more often, and after doing this piece I'm not afraid of straying from realistic paintings.
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