Ink panda (painting)

I used Black Cat India Ink* to create the linework, texture, emphasis, balance, and rhythm. There is linework shown by the thin and thickness of the lines, balance by having the eye observe equal potions of the whole piece, emphasis on the pandas face and magazine area, rhythm by using similar repeating techniques.

Unfinished (zebra lion dragon painting)

Using line, color, shape, balance, texture, and unity. This piece got ripped in half so i have to turn it in half complete :(. It was fun painting though and I learned alot from it.

Barcode zebra (painting)

acrylic painting, using line, positive space, contrast, shape, and form. First acrylic painting to get the feel for how the paint works. I saw that when you paint in a direction, it leaves skid marks sort of so I'll add color to the next one keeping that in mind.

Ballet shoes

This piece was made for my Art 1 class and I really enjoyed creating the lines, rhythm, and contrast of it all.

Ceramic cat

This project was more difficult than the other ceramic pieces because it was bigger in size and took alot more hollowing out, causing some of the parts to fall ontop of eachother. It took me about 3 months because I then realized to wait until the base gets strong enough to support more clay being piled ontop of it. Every layer I added I then waited and could not advance in my project. But overall im happy with the outcome but if I could re do it I would smooth out the harsh lines and paint it all black with yellow eyes.

Landscape

I drew otters in an ocean with whales off to the side using lots of shades of blue and purple with some green for the water. I then painted leaves or seaweed ontop of the finished painting to create some depth. If I could redo this piece i would lessen the amount of pigment used in the sky. Im not really happy with this piece, but then again its my first one so im happy that its part of my learning process.

In the next painting im working on with an animal theme,  Im drawing a dragon and zebra horse. I really learned alot from the otter painting to apply the techniques used and heres my progress.

Reference Artist

The master artist I have chosen was Vincent Van Gogh of the mid 1800s. Some of his paintings include The Potato Eaters, Irises and The Starry Night.

 

I like his style of post impressionism. In my painting of the tiger I will try to incorporate that style of his. 

A current artist I found to be influencing was Jeremy Lipking. His style includes more realism which is the opposite of Van Goghs paintings. Lipkings creations include many paintings of women especially.

 

I like how his paintings come out really crisp and I also want to incorporate realism with post impressionism in some way.

Red tree with colors

To create this partner piece I needed my partner, Claire. We started  with forming an idea that first began with the Starry Night by Van Gogh painting in a tile form. We then decided that with the time given we should do something more small and unique. We also want to incorporate many glaze colors that seem pretty. Inspiration to finally come up with a red tree with many colors included looking at pictures of trees, abstract art, and basic knowledge of the color wheel.

Looking at how the roots come out of the tree helped us both use the pin tool to create the branches very intricately. Then we are going to choose colors that you dont find often in nature, so were thinking of bright reds pinks and purples. No dark colors at all.

Our progress so far is just having the designs etched in by pin tools.