This piece is what I like to call "tastefully unfinished." Don't get me wrong, I want nothing more than to finish this piece, but I think for now I need a little break from it. It's fitting, I think, that this piece is about overthinking, and I overthink every piece of my art ever. I wanted the bees to represent all of the thoughts that "buzz" around in your head. I definitely want to add in some more bees and finish coloring the head to really emphasize the fact that there are millions of thoughts going around at once. I love this piece, and I love the idea behind it. I can't wait to see what will happen once I finally finish it.
Technique wise, I'm super proud of this piece. It's the biggest prismacolor piece I think I've ever done in my life, at 16x20 inches. After painting most of my previous pieces, using prismacolor was a nice change in my life. It was nice to be able to work without worrying about the paint taking a million years to dry. I forgot how much fun prismacolors are to use, and how satisfying it is to blend all of the different colors into one another. I also feel like I rarely do drawn portraits anymore, and I'm super impressed with myself in how this piece came out, at least in regards to the face. I think the hair could use some work to make it look more realistic, as it doesn't look exactly how I imagined it coming out. I wanted it to look more messy and less styled, but I think that might just be something I have to work on and practice more. Overall, this piece has helped show me that I want to be exploring more mediums in my concentration, and I'm excited to see where my next few pieces will end up.
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