Texture project
For this project our assignment was to create a piece of art that displayed texture, but we had to use prismacolors. I have used prismacolors many times, and it happens to be one of my favorite mediums, so I was very excited about this. I decided to draw a house because there are many textures like in the roof, and the bricks. I thought it was give me many options to display the texture aspect of the picture. To me, the best part of this piece is the roof. I like the roof very much because I used many shades of gray, and I think it brings everything together,
Because I've used prismacolors before, I didn't really learn any new techniques, but I did learn that I need to manage my time better, and I shouldn't procrastinate. I spent too much time figuring out what I was going to do, and I even restarted once, so that put me back. Because I was so behind I had to stay up late the night before the critque, just to get it finished. Although I had to rush I still like the outcome, and I think it turned out pretty well.
P.S. I will post a better picture on Monday.
Because I've used prismacolors before, I didn't really learn any new techniques, but I did learn that I need to manage my time better, and I shouldn't procrastinate. I spent too much time figuring out what I was going to do, and I even restarted once, so that put me back. Because I was so behind I had to stay up late the night before the critque, just to get it finished. Although I had to rush I still like the outcome, and I think it turned out pretty well.
P.S. I will post a better picture on Monday.
Non-Trite symbol project
For this project our assignment was to take a trite symbol (overused, lacking originality) and turn it into an art peace that wasn't trite. The symbol I chose was a peace sign, which typically represents hippies. Because of this I decided to draw an old Volkswagen van, but decided to do a tree in the background to make the van pop. I also did some cobble stone concrete, which I think gave the piece some texture.
I think that this piece is semi successful, but could definitely use some improvement. I do like the composition, and I like how the van is in the foreground, making it the focal point of the project. My favorite part of it is the teal color I chose for the van, which I think makes the whole thing really come together nicely. The part I found most difficult was drawing the tree, and getting all of the greens to blend well. I'm not sure how I feel about it, giving that it has many textures.
Overall I enjoyed doing this project, and I think it came our okay.
I think that this piece is semi successful, but could definitely use some improvement. I do like the composition, and I like how the van is in the foreground, making it the focal point of the project. My favorite part of it is the teal color I chose for the van, which I think makes the whole thing really come together nicely. The part I found most difficult was drawing the tree, and getting all of the greens to blend well. I'm not sure how I feel about it, giving that it has many textures.
Overall I enjoyed doing this project, and I think it came our okay.