For this project, I decided to use a small canvas because I didn't think I would have time to paint on a big canvas. The original picture of this was taken in Alaska 2 summers ago. With this painting, I finally decided to learn from my past mistakes and start with the background. So I am really proud of myself for that, otherwise, I feel like the mountains in the painting wont look as good. I also really love the yellow I put in the mountain on the right. It makes the trees seem like they really have a light shining on them. Also, Ms. Rossi told me to add some shadows under the buildings, and I am glad that I did because now they look even more realistic. If there was anything for me to go back and change, I would put more detail into some of the buildings. Like a window or some doors. I would also add in some cars into the painting. There were some cars in the original picture but I was afraid of messing up the painting with a tiny car on such a small canvas. I could even work on the clouds some more, to me, they just do not seem that realistic.
My mentee and I decided to go with a beige color scheme for our mixed media. We started off by just pulling random pieces from different magazines and books and we realized we had should do this color scheme. I chose this angle because I love the lace string in the corner (it has a brings in a new texture) and I also love how the flower kind of pops out. The cork also makes the piece more 3D and I love how it comes off the page.
Sadly, I have no pets. I have had a fish before but I just thought that it would not be an easy thing to take a picture of especially through a fish tank. I told my friends about this project and how I have no idea what to do about it and then one of my friends named Allison said I could use one of her pictures of her dog, Duncan. I got to meet Duncan a month ago and he was the sweetest dog ever! By the time I started working on this project, Duncan had passed away.. I am so glad that I got to meet him before he left us and I am truly honored to do a pet portrait of him. I am still working on Duncan but this is what I have so far, |
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May 2016
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