For this piece, I originally wanted to paint it with oils but I was afraid that I would not finish in time so I decided to paint with acrylics. Turns out, I spent a long time with this painting anyways ;p. It was difficult for me to put in the reflection in the iron. Emmaly, my art buddy, suggested that I darken the reflection and make the holes in the iron black. Now that it is finished, I am very proud of how the reflection came out in the iron. I think that is the best part about the piece.
I also really like how the background looks. The tiles on the wall in the painting are exactly how they look in the original picture. Even my parents were really surprised with the amount of detail I put in the tiles and how similar they look to the actual tiles at our house.
If I can go back and fix something, it would be the cardigan I am ironing. It just does not seem like the original picture and it looks like a plain piece of cloth. The shadows in the cardigan are all messed up and it just does not look right to me.
After I presented this piece to my art class, I got a lot of comments about how there is a certain style to my pieces. I actually did not think there was a style but now that I look at this one and my iron painting, I can start to see it. Looking at all my concentration pieces, from what I have so far, I am really proud of how much I have done. I know that may seem very boastful but it just makes me very happy to see what I have achieved.
I also really like how the background looks. The tiles on the wall in the painting are exactly how they look in the original picture. Even my parents were really surprised with the amount of detail I put in the tiles and how similar they look to the actual tiles at our house.
If I can go back and fix something, it would be the cardigan I am ironing. It just does not seem like the original picture and it looks like a plain piece of cloth. The shadows in the cardigan are all messed up and it just does not look right to me.
After I presented this piece to my art class, I got a lot of comments about how there is a certain style to my pieces. I actually did not think there was a style but now that I look at this one and my iron painting, I can start to see it. Looking at all my concentration pieces, from what I have so far, I am really proud of how much I have done. I know that may seem very boastful but it just makes me very happy to see what I have achieved.