Dog in a hat

{description} this piece, although in progress, is a dog with a hat, bow tie and monocle. This dog wears a brown hat with a press sticker and a white strap. The dogs monocle sits on his eye that is looking to the left side on the page. The dog sits with his nose towards the top of that page. The dog has a pristine posture to him. I think that I will not ass a background because I like how the color makes the dogs face stick out.

{analysis} This drawing, done with colored pencil, shows many textures. The hat, for one, has many folds and highlights exhibited. The fur of the dog shows a lot of texture with all of the different colors. The bow tie on the dog has different highlights and lowlights, giving the bow a realistic look. Lots of contrast is shown in this piece as the dog sticks out of the page in contrast to the blue background. The bright whites against the dark darks also give the piece contrast and interest. Proportion was used in this piece as well as I had to get the dogs head and hat to match as well as he face and body size. His piece exhibits harmony as well as all of the components of the piece mend together and create a cohesive pieces. 

{interpretation}I don't really have a story to this piece. I really liked the colors and texture I'm the piece so I created it. 

{judgement} so far, I am really liking how this piece is turning out. I like all of the colors and contrast. I like the neutral tones and textures. I believe this piece will be pretty successful once it is complete

First project

                         Reference 

                         Progress 

                             Final 

{Description} In this piece, there is an owl perched on a branch. The bird is looking straight forward. The bird sits high and mighty on the branch. This piece utilizes many earth tones and neutral hues. 

{Analysis} This piece brings lots of texture to the viewer. You can see texture a lot on the feathers surrounding the eyes. Also the stomach area shows lots of texture. Also shown in this drawing is contrast. The mainly neutral tones of the bird and the branch make the bright eyes and nose stand out. This makes the eyes and nose a focal point, or emphasis, as well. Rythym is shown in the drawing as well. You see repeating patterns of feathers and the color scheme. Harmony is shown in the piece through the cohesive colors and patterns. To get the right scale of the owl, I had to use proportion. Values are shown in the different shades of the neutral tones. There's colors ranging from light to dark which come to get her to make a unified piece. 

{Interpretation} There is no real story behind the making of this piece. I like to draw animals with lots of texture (mainly birds). I was reading an article about birds and it got me thinking about exotic birds or the birds that you wouldn't normally think of. I liked the way the birds face looked and how piercing the eyes were so I decided to recreate it. 

{Judgement} I really liked how this piece turned out. Although I did not like the cardboard, I liked the neutral color of it. Next project I will not be using cardboard again but it was good to experiment on. My favorite part about this piece is the face. I think it turned out the best. I really enjoy how the eyes stare right at you. If I did his piece again, I would, first of all, use a different paper and try different styles of the belly and branch. 

Summer Project

Yellow Bird On a Branch

Description- In this piece, you see a yellow bird perched upon a tree branch. In the Bird, the most prominent color used was orange and black. You see the bird looking curiously out towards a distance. You can faintly see his little orange feet grasping the tree branch under him.

  

Analysis- One of the most emphasized elements that was color. Color was shown in the bird’s body to give texture and depth. I started with the primary color of yellow than used tints and shades of yellow to add texture and interest. For the beak, I wanted to give highlights and lowlights for where the light would shine. Because I used a reference photo, it was easier to find where the darker and lighter parts should be. As for the bird’s wings, I wanted to blend the colors very well. I started with the lighter colors then went into the dark and then used a blending pencil to create a smooth blend. For the tree branch, I stuck with very neutral tones. I just placed different colors in different places then blended them to give a random tree look.

Interpretation- This piece doesn’t really have much of a story, as I just wanted to draw the bird. I like the way birds have blended feathers. I also like the bold colors of birds and the way their bodies look.  As I started another piece of a bird, I thought maybe I should do a series. This series of birds will all blend together, as they will connect. The tree branch will start in one piece and continue in another. In all the pieces, a bird will be the center of attention. They will all have different poses and expressions. Also, each background color will be different.

Judgment- I really liked how this piece turned out. It was my second time drawing a bird in colored pencils. I definitely enjoyed my choice of paper when drawing this as the color contrasts with the bird and emphasizes it. The color also brings out a different look of each colored pencil. Not all of the pieces are completed so I am excited to see how they will all look together.

Gestural project

Description- in this piece, you see a dlete on man leanin against a gravestone. Also, there is a cemetery building behind him. The skeleton man is also wearing a top hat and has a dog on a leash. 

Analysis- in this piece, the most prominent element is value. You see the building get darker and lighter as light hits it. Also in the skeleton man, to create realistic looking bones you had to use value. Another element is line. Line work is used a ton throughout the piece to create a mysterious look. A principal used in this drawing was harmony. Everything goes together to create a story. You can tell that they are in a graveyard with the gravestone and cemetery building. Proportion is used in he skeleton man. You had to make sure each bone was realistically sized. The scale of everything had to be correct or it would lol weird. 

Interpretation- the story behind this piece is hat the skeleton man had died and come back to life in the form of bones. He is re-visiting the place where his body used to lay. On his gravestone, I inly put the date he was born to show that he is still "alive". 

Judgement- I didn't think that this piece was very successful as it was very dull. I believe I could add more color or texture throughout the piece. Also, a background would have made the piece more interesting 

Fantasy

Description- in this painting, you see a sand hill crane. Instead of feathers for the wings, however, there is fire. You see the bird looking up and flailing his fire wings. The bird almost looks scared with the way his eyes look. You see lots of swift brush strokes and very intricate lines. 

Analysis- in this painting, color is definitely a huge factor. The contrasting red against the birds grey feathers gives the piece interest. You see rythym in the piece as the colors are repeated throughout. Movement is also a big emphasis on his painting. You see the movement of the birds body feathers, the neck of the bird as well as the fire wings. In this painting, your eyes follow the bird going down. You start at the head of the bird then go down and end up at the wings. Texture is shown in the painting through the quick line work of the feathers. Also, the beak shows some texture. Value is definitely shown in the fire as there are a mix of dark and light.  Also the body of the bird has a mix of different gray tones and some cream colored highlights. 

Interpretation-for this piece, I wanted to show am mix of innocent versus dark. The innocence is found in the bird as it's just sweet and has peaceful, neutral colors. Once you get to he fire wings, you get a sense of darkness with the harsh color change and the dark tones. 

Judgement- I enjoyed creating this piece but if there was once thing I would have added it would be a background. I also think if the fire was more realistic or dos it in colored pencil

SRQ project

Final piece 

Pinterest reference 

Description- In this mixed media painting, There is a colorful peacock on a white background. This painting shows a blue body of the peacock and a multitude of flowers as the tail. The peacock also has white neck details. The body of the bird starts more realistic but as you get to the tail, it becomes more surreal.  This painting has many cool colors in the body such as the different hues of blue. In the flower feathers, many vibrant colors were used. 

Analysis- This painting depicts color the most. The bright hues catch your eyes attention first. Also in this piece, movement is shown. Strong movement is shown throughout the entire length of the body until the tail. You eyes follow the peacocks head until it reaches the flowers. Rhythm is a strong feature of this piece as well as there is a repeating flower pattern. Texture is a large component in this piece as well. The best point of texture is in the body of the bird. the white speckled details make you want to feel the neck. Also, the values in the neck contributed to the texture. You get a sense of depth from the tints and shades in the neck. Another principal of art in this piece is unity. All the pieces of the painting mend together to create a harmonious piece. 

Interpretation- My idea for this piece came from pinterest. I found this image of a peacock that had various colors of paint strokes as the  tails feathers. I really liked how the body of the peacock looked so I kept that part mostly the same. To make this piece my own, however, I used flowers instead of the tails feathers. Also, I liked the acrylic paint in the original piece so I used that for the body and the outlining of the flowers. To make the flowers more interesting, I used watercolor paint to fill them in. 

Judgment- I really enjoyed how this painting came out. I think i did a pretty good job creating values and textures in the birds neck. If I could redo this piece, I would probably use different flowers or try them in colored pencils. Also I would add a more interesting background such as a mix of watercolor paint or small flowers. 

Vans Shoe Design

Rough Rafting and practice 

Final pieces 

Description- in both of my shoe designs, I wanted to do a Florida style design. I wanted both to be very colorful and playful. As you can see in both, I used a lot of blue. This was because every time I go to Florida beaches I see the beautiful blue ocean. I wanted to do a lot of different color mixtures so I mixed bright blues with greens and reds and oranges and yellows and purples. Pretty much any color that I found was bright and full of value I used.  In both of these designs you see red crabs. In the high top shoe design I made the crab hold a beach ball. 

Analysis- In both of my pieces, I used color as an emphasizing element. I also used texture  in the clouds and foam of the water in the low top shoe. I also used 

Variety as a key principle as you could see with all of the different colors and combinations. I wanted each shoe to have different component but still be unified. I did this by the use of color and shapes. In my piece I wanted to show contrast. I did this through the  sharp changes in color between the lines. Also I used this by the overlaying of colors with the one on top varying from the bottom color. 

Interpretation- In my pieces, I wanted to capture the true essence of Florida. When I think Florida, I think sunny beaches, beautiful blue skies And squishy soft sand. I showed these beach scenes in my shoe. In my high tops, I showed how you can find crabs, beach balls, and beautiful shells all along the beach. I also added the tall green beach grass that you usually find in beaches. I continued the green in to the tongue of the shoe to give it more depth. I made the crab hold the beach ball to give it a fun flare and something for your eyes to find. In the low top shoes, had the same idea but changed it up a bit. Instead of having the water as just a side component, I made it more of a focus, fading from the dark blue to light blue to the sand with a line of foam. 

Judgment- I enjoy the pieces that I have made. I think that they are super colorful and fun and makes you stop and just stare. If I had to do these again I would probably try to do it in acrylic or colored pencil to see how different mediums act. 

Composition Project

Final Piece

Rough Drafting 

Description- In this piece, I have two alpacas. The left one is a cream colored with hints of browns and tans. The right alpaca is a darker brown with some highlights. To make my alpacas have a richer color, I chose to use a toned paper. This way, any spaces left uncolored will be brown serving as a skin tone sort of. This also gave a different effect to the colors I used. For the background, there is a dark navy blue to bright royal blue.Both of these alpacas are looking straight forward but the right one is slightly turned to the right. 

Analysis- In this piece, I think the most prominent element that I used was texture. This was found throughout the fur of the alpacas. Also I used a lot of colors. In the background, I used different values of blue to make gradient. Another element that I used was line. This was found in the alpaca fur as well. In my piece, I tried to show the right proportions. It took a while to find how far the eyes were, how the face looked and the body shape and how the fur would go on to look realistic. Contrast was also shown in my piece through the bright color of the background to the more neutral alpacas. 

Interpretation- my piece doesn't really have a story. I honestly just wanted to make alpacas because I liked the way they looked and the texture of fur they had. If I had to put a story on it, it could represent me and my friend. We are the alpacas. Quirky, in a colorful background. 

Judgement- I really enjoyed making and looking at this piece. I think it turned out really nice as it was colorful as well as textured. If I had to do anything to it or change anything I probably would have done the lighter blue in the top and the darker blue on the bottom. Also I might have tried a different color paper on the back to see how it would affect the colored pencils.