In my portrait painting I used compliemtary watercolors to contrast the different features in my face. One of the biggest skills i used was accurately using proportion to create a convincing face. Also, in order to depict the illusion of three dimensions, I used highlights, relative size and value. It was very important to start painting with washes and then move to details later. Color and value are major art elemts used in this piece. I think the complimentary colors really bring out the individual details of my face such as my eyes, eyebrows and lips.
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In my macro still life painting I used a variation in many different shades of purple and pink. This piece is a painting of a close up flower photo. Through the process of painting this flower I learned the importance of color and that darker colors make things appear closer, jut as light colors appear further away. I also noticed that by outline or highlighting parts of the flower it makes a destination between each petal. Value, color and texture were huge elements present in my painting. The texture of the center of the flower gives it dimension and the different colors give the painting a realistic aspect. This painting helps display life from a close perspective. Even in a painting, we can illustrate a living organism through the different skills and art elements. My water color painting uses various shades of water colors to portray a collection of leaves. While painting this piece, I learned how to paint in layers by starting with the lighter colors first and building from there. Also, I learned that in order to emphasis the white in the painting, I can use the white of the paper. Background color is made by either using brush water, or a mix of blue and black to make a gray. I used various art elements including color, value and texture. My goal was to focus and create the most accurate painting possible based on my photo. The texture was difficult because I had to be very patient in layering each color by lightest to darkest. This painting shows a great amount of still life. It expresses something once living and in the process of drying out and dying. |