I think that my mountain setting painting was my most succesful this semester. We took a blank canvis from scratch and painted it by using acrylic paint. We had scetches and photos from online of what our ideal place should look like but then we had to paint it. We used many different techniques with shading, layering, and also mixing colors to get that perfect shade. I think this was my most succesful project as i spent a lot of time on it. It turned out well because i knew what i was drawing and not just going from memory. I like how my mountains have the snow on the tips and how my grass looks real. The clouds were the harderst part but turned out okay. I enjoyed this project and that helps with making it come out nicer.
The value scale drawing at the beggening of the semester i learned the most from was the value scale drawing. Esspecially to (NOT BE AFRAID OF THE DARK) this deals with shading to give it a real life perspective. we also learned how to outline and trace. It was a neat technique with useing the tracing paper. But another important thing i learned is when shading dont look at your drawing look at the photo and make the drawing how it should be and not what it looks like. Also, how to make depth and 3d image with the shading going light to dark. We also learned a neat trick with tracing when you cant pull out any more shapes hold it up to the light and they will all shine through!
The spray paing self portrait project allowed me to grow the most. I really enjoyed it as well. first tracing your slef on the projector with your photo up there. Then you trace out all the color differences and this takes and eye to do from previous projects. You have to have attention to detail. Pick out all the different shapes so when we use the execto knife we could have all the possible colors. Then we built our frame with a wood frame and cardboard background. we then went outside and spray painted them from the back forward. It took time for them to dry and at the end turned out well. For me i then went back and anded white to my background and hair becasue it made me look like i had a afro. This project took many different skills that i have learned throughout the year but in the end turned out great.
I thought the ipad drawing taught the least. Yes, it taught us about electronic drawing. However i like drawing on paper and in the sketch book the best because it makes me feel like a real artist. The ipad is to easy to insert shapes, patterns, or designs. It makes it easy even though they turn out okay. We didnt really learn new concepts other than copy and paste. I think even though this was a fun project we just didnt learn any new concepts that help us through the art world. In the future i think the class should go to art computer lab just not as long.
I think the Zentangle art work reflects the artist the most because when you zentangle you reflect yourself as an artist. We atarted off in our sketch books with working and learning new drawing and freely working. Then we took it to the next step and went on the side walk and worked with clay paint and zentangled on the side-walk. Once we got comfortable with that we moved to the courtyard an were able to do the final step in the courtyard. We zentangled to our hearts content and expressed throught the art of drawing. This was a fun project because you drew how you feel and they also turned out well.
