What was my progress since the in-progress post?First, I added a blue glaze to the "water" portion of the piece. After it had been fired, I added some broken glass so that it would look cool on the surface. Once that had been fired, I added acrylic paint to the sides and tried to make it look like wood. I also used acrylic paint to paint the frog and lillypad. Finally, I painted the inside a blue to (somewhat) match the blue in the "pond." I didn't add any finish on it because I wanted the wood texture to still look rough and not glazed. What do you find successful about the finished piece?I think that the wood texture was very successful. I think the color and texture works really well. I also think the melted glass was successful in making the surface of the water look more than simply stagnant. What would you have changed if you were to do it again?I would have put some clay in the pond part so that I could attach a lillypad to it. Once the malted glass was in there, it would have looked like a lillypad was floating on the water. I was planning on doing that, but forgot to when making it. I would have also made the melted glass crack in different places so the cracks aren't so spread out.
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How does your piece show the theme "line"?The diamonds are very angular, and you can clearly see the lines that make them up. The background doesn't really show lines, as the piece would have been too busy with lines in the background. Basically, the theme is seen through the geometric design of the diamond. What about your piece was successful and what might you change?I think that the diamonds themselves were successful. I like how they turned out for the most part. It wa my first time making a linocut so it's kind of rough and I made some visible mistakes. I would change how uneven my cuts are and possibly change the background so you can see more transition from tightly spaced to spreaded out.
What do you plan to do with your piece?I plan to add melted glass into the top on the piece, so that it looks like a frog and a pond. I also want to paint the piece. I'm planning on painting the Lilly pad and frog shades of green and the sides of the piece being brown. What things have you found difficult so far?.I think the most difficult part of the project so far has been actually putting the sides together. It's hard to make them straight, and one side of my piece is slightly bigger then the other one What did you find successful so far?So far, the most successful thing was my scoring and slipping. I'm very surprised that some pieces of my piece are still attached, mostly the frog and the lillypad. This proves that they were attached well and correctly. Explain your process up to this pointI started by cutting out my slab of clay and flattening it so that it's useful. Then, I used the exact o knife to cut out my walls, bottom and top. I added them together by scoring and slipping each touching part. Then, I made my frog and it's lillypad and attached it the same way. Once I was done with that, I tried to add some texture to the piece's sides and top. It was then fired in the kiln and I'm waiting to paint it.
1. What medium did you choose and why?
I chose to use color pencils because it's something I've used before and I was told you could get very vibrant colors out of them. 2. What did you add together to be your 2-in-1? I added an octopus with a candelabra. As you can see, it's much easier to notice the octopus aspect of it. 3. Express your process from start to finish. I traced out the picture in pencil, then I colored in the coral candles that the octopus is holding. Then, I worked my way down the picture, doing the top arms and suction cups before simply coloring in the rest of the octopus. Once I had colored everything in, I tried to blend it together, which worked in some cases and not in others. Which medium was your favorite?
Either the pencil or the charcoal. Pencils are easy to add value with and while charcoal is messy, it's easy to use (in my opinion). What was your least favorite medium? I didn't enjoy the pen. It always takes so long to do and mistakes are permanent. Until next post! ~Em My first unit is over! It's been an experience, that's for sure. I had a great time, and I think my skills have improved a lot since I started the class! So, without further ado, here is the summary of my drawing unit, complete with my actual drawings and questions! My pencil drawing: Overall, I'm proud of this! We drew objects that were in the middle of the room, and while I'm not the best at value, this is so much better than anything I would have drawn without this class. (My paper got wrinkled because someone set a book on it) (;.;) The (wretched) pen drawing: This is definitely not my best piece, but it's also my first pen drawing. Definitely have lots of improvements to make. Finally, my charcoal drawing: I really like my charcoal drawing! It was a lot of fun to draw and the charcoal, which I had never used beforehand, was surprisingly easy to use! Alright, onto the questions! What warm up was the most helpful during this unit and why? This (slightly misshapen) sphere was probably the most helpful warm up that we did. Value is so important in art, and knowing where the shadow is cast, where light is reflected, and the like is super helpful to an artist. I probably couldn't have added value in my pencil drawing without this warm up. Define composition and value. Composition: the placement or organization of a piece that affects how the viewer's eyes will travel throughout said piece. Value: an element of design that defines the lights and the darks in an artwork. Pros and Cons of Each Medium
Pencil
Pen:
Charcoal:
And there you go! :) Until next post, ~Em Choosing only one artist to be inspired by is extremely difficult. After all, I've found that I get my inspiration through a mixture of many different and unique artists. But there is one person who makes art that always catches my eye; Holly Lucero. This twenty-year-old art student in California uses mostly ink and paper to create what she calls "Gross Dog Art." Most of these creatures are based loosely off of actual dog breeds, but with the added twist of nature. Whether it's mushrooms, flowers, or full-blown forests, each beast is unique, with little similarities to some of her other creatures here and there. She creates these beasts for fun, but also as a way to gain money to help with college and rent. Personally, I love the style that she has developed. Dark, whimsical, and sometimes downright unnerving; her pieces are simply breathtaking. When I first came across her art, I realized that I couldn't look away. Her pictures are admittedly unsettling at first, but after I saw more and more of her art, I became obsessed. She has managed to blend animals and nature in a way that I have never seen before, and considering she is still in art school, it's extremely impressive. For me, ink and pen are some of the hardest mediums to work with. Her art not only inspires me to get better using pen and ink, but it also reminds me that not all drawings have to be nice and sweet. I am a huge fan of darker drawings, but I rarely draw them out of fear of judgement. I've come to find that Holly's art is something that I strive to be able to create one day, and I hope that she continues to make amazing art for years to come.
Check out more of her creations on her Tumblr page or buy her art on her Inprint account. It's me again! This unit we started painting! I gotta say, I like paint, but it can be a pain to work with. I like how my painting turned out though! I hope I'm going my dog justice. Those are my color swatches! I don't have the actual swatch for the greens, sorry about that. ^^' I know it looks awkward, but it's wet paint. Anyway, those are my browns! This little puppy is my complimentary color painting! I was worried about it, but I really like this painting. I forgot to add a second highlight for the eye, but other than that I think it's pretty good! The color and brown swatches were the most helpful warm up to me. Questions
1. For me, it was difficult to mix the color swatches. I've never really used paint before, and I had a habit of adding too much black when trying to darken a color, so I had to keep adding more paint to balance it out. 2. I made the browns by mixing all of the primary colors together, as well as a few secondary colors. 3. I picked to paint a picture of one of my dogs, Whiskey (I know the name is unfortunate, he came with that name and were too lazy to change it). I chose him because I wanted to draw an animal, and figured I might as well paint my pets. My other dog, Lilly, is pure white and is harder to add texture to, so that's why I chose Whiskey. |
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