I genuinely cannot look at this piece without thinking of the demogorgon from stranger things. I think it's something about the flower as the head that just reminds me of it, but for whatever reason that's what this piece makes me think of. That is not, however, what I intend for the piece to be about. I wanted this to be a metaphor for despair or just simply feelings of sadness. I think wilted flowers are such a strong image, and I was trying to use that image to show the feeling of defeat when nothing really seems to go the way you want it to. I think that the wilted daisy paired with the hands in front of the "face" definitely create an emotional feeling. I'm not 100% sure yet what I want to do for the body of this person, because I sort of really like the way it looks as just one solid, flat shape. I don't want to just leave it as the brown paper, though, so I guess we'll have to see what color I end up making the shirt.
I don't know why I keep drawing portraits with hands in them, honestly. I hate drawing hands, but it seems like I'm consistently involving hands in my pieces. That being said, I actually really like the way this piece turned out. The hand on the left is definitely a little wonky, but the one on the right is actually really good, in my opinion. I love the colors I put into the skin tone, and how they are kind of monotonous with the colors in the flower. I feel like it really makes the piece feel cohesive, something I really enjoy in my art. I also really like the different textures I used in this piece. The hands are smooth, while the petals are kind of all over the place, and then the center of the flower is very busy and textural. I think it creates an interesting look to the piece, and really draws your eye in. Overall, I'm really proud of how this piece is coming along, and I'm sure that it's going to be one of my favorite pieces yet.
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