For this project the goal was to create a self-portrait that was unlike the basic self-portraits that you usually see. I decided to do mine with watercolor and to make the face have lots of detail while the rest was more free. The main art element that is used in this project would be color. The different colors that I used are what makes up this piece and create the values in it. The colors also help to make certain parts of the painting stand out. For example, the facial features and hair were painted with much bolder colors than the face itself, and for that reason they are the main focus. While working on this project I also focused on using and improving on one skill, which in this case was using the watercolor. I had to work on mixing the paint with just the right amount of water, blending it correctly, and especially on blowing the paint so that it created all of the different lines you can see above. Watercolor is different than the other paints I usually use, so I really focused on using it properly for my skill in this project. This piece is actually one of my favorites because I feel like it captured me, both with the actual facial features, and the crazy colors and explosions of paint.
For this painting the goal was to take a normal landscape photo and paint it using arbitrary colors, or random colors that wouldn't usually be associated with a landscape. To create this I used pinks and purples for the sky and clouds, added more green to the water, and added bright reds and oranges to the trees. All of these different colors helped to achieve the overall effect. The main art element in this painting would be value, because each of the values mixed with the paints helps to make the image look more 3D. The different values of each color in the water, the trees, and the mountain make it more obvious where everything is located in the image and that is one of the most important things. While working on this painting a skill that I practiced was using multiple brushes to get different textures or lines. I have a tendency to use one or two brushes for the whole painting. but I really tried to use smaller brushes for the small details and larger, smooth brushes for the background and main areas. The finished painting is one of the most detailed and vibrant paintings that I have created, and it really looks exciting and bright as a finished product.
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