Mini Series

For my last project in art we had to do a mini series involving 3 works related by theme. Since I had always struggled with hair, I decided to focus on it for my mini series. I used a different medium for each; one with watercolor, one with dark graphite, and one with colored pencil. I really enjoyed the color of the water color and the control/texture in the graphite, but I didn't really like using colored pencil. Each medium gave the piece a different feeling, the graphite picture seemed darker and more alone while the watercolor was vibrant and added a different mood than the others. I really enjoyed doing this mini series and I hope to do more in the future.

Transparencies

This is a painting of bottles done by Janet Fish. I really liked the reflections of the bottles in the back being seen in the front bottles. Also the shine and shapes of all of the different light really makes the painting look realistic. I choose this painting because it also is similar to my painting with various bottles.

This is my painting of bottles with colorful liquids inside them. Glass is difficult to paint because of the different colors reflected in the glass and the distorted shapes that form from the glass. However, I enjoyed learning how to make the bottle look transparent and overall I am happy with the finished piece.

Mask #3

This is a sketch of a masquerade mask used for dances. The complex design of the mask is intricate and I would have liked to have done it in color, but I only needed to do a sketch. Since the lines are really detailed, I probably wouldn't have done paint or pastels. Most likely if I were to do a completed piece for this mask, I would have done colored pencils. The mask is originally gold and the diamonds placed throughout the design would have been really cool to have drawn so that the shine/light could have beeen captured better.

Final Hopper Painting

This is my finished paitning inspired by one of Edward Hopper paintings that I posted earlier. I tried to capture the same feeling of lonliness as Hopper's painting of the girl with her face turned away like my painting. Overall, this is not one of my favorite paintings, but it did challenge me. I'm used to doing pieces where there is one object of intrest, not multiple. As I continue to push myself to do more complicated works, I will become better at painting more things at once as well as hopefully getting faster at painting. This was the first painting that I had an actual background with much more going on than an upclose look at a still life, so I'm proud that I'm taking steps out of my comfort zone.

Mask Description

Imagine:
You are wavering in and out of consciousness laying down on a cold, uncomfortable table. The events of a few moments ago are blurring together since the accident happened so quickly. All you know is that you have been rushed to the hospital and that the doctors are there to save you. As you slowly open your eyes you catch a single scene frozen and engraved into your mind. There are a few doctors and nurses around you and they are all busy. The dim, fluorescent lighting makes everything a bit more yellow and artificial looking then normal. It is hard to identify the people around you since they are all looking at tools, each other,  or simply away. The fine details of their faces are lost in the chaos. However, you do notice the typical baby-blue of their scrubs wrinkled up and haphazardly worn. You see rubber gloves are shiny silver tools used for surgeries. Most noticeable is the doctor hovering just over your face. You can tell he is focused by the stern look in his eyes but other than that, all you see is the mask he is wearing. The kind that cover the mouth and nose that doctors use to stay sterile during the process of treating people. The mask that is made of something similar to paper or plastic is covering his face. That is what you see. 

Portrait Painting

This assignment was to paint a portrait of someone using strong natural and artificial lighting to bring out both cool colors and warm colors. My goals in this portrait was to capture the essence of the girl who I was painting while bringing out the warmth of the lighting. I feel as though it turned out pretty good since it was my first portrait painting I have ever done. Hopefully I can continue to work on proportions in future portraits that I do since that was my biggest obstacle in this painting.

Edward Hopper Painting

The feeling of this painting is definately loneliness. The girl in the painting seems to be in her house, yet she seems to be sad. I like the fact that her face remains hidden so one has to imagine he rexpression rather than having it blantantly seen. Even without her face I still get the feeling that she is alone or sad. Hopper can express her emotions through body language, color, and the scenery which I think is pretty cool. Using this painting as an inspiration, I might paint myself or a friend with the same sort of isolation, while relying on other aspects to convey this rather than showing the face.