Final Reflection

1. Use of color

I have improved a lot with my color mixing skills. With each new painting we have gained different colors. This helped me get my colors more realistic. My last painting of the beach, I used very bright colors which I haven't used much of in the other paintings. I also used a lot of blue which is my favorite color!!
2. Use of composition

I my composition I like to have things symmetrical. In my white objects painting my objects were not symmetrical, however in my next two paintings of the still life that i set up and the sense of place project, the objects in the painting were very symmetrical. I think for me having objects symmetrical helps me because I get a better sense of sizing, and it makes my paintings look more put together. 
3. Your ability to create the illusion of different surfaces and textures

I have improved a lot on my illusion of different surfaces and textures by making objects look 3D. I have done this by having objects at certain angles, that I don't necessarily see unless I look for it. I also have improved with my shadowing, making different objects stand out, and not having two or more different objects look like they are attached.  For example my painting of the still life that i set up. I can tell that the plastic cup and the cloth, and towel are different, and that they are not all connected.

4. Your ability to create the illusion of space and depth. 

I have progressed a lot with shadowing which gives that sense of space and depth. At the start of the term I wasnt doing a lot of shadowing. In my sense of place painting I did a good job of creating the illusion of space and depth. I used a lot of shadows which made the picture look accurate and real. I also put lines in slants to show that they are 3D and that they are not flat. 

Where are you at?

What has been the most challenging aspect of the course so far?

The most challenging part of the course so far has been creating the illusion of texture and showing that objects are on something and are not just floating. 

In what areas have you progressed the most and how have you progressed? 

I have progressed in creating the correct shades with the limited colors provided by trying different colors and also asking Miss Roberts. 

How does looking at examples of paintings from throughout history affect us as painters today?

I think that by looking at other paintings helps us get new ideas from them. Also we learn what some of them did that make their painting look really good. Looking at other paintings also broadens our artistic minds. 

Reflection on Studies in Smallness

It was hard getting to colors to match the paper and apple because I have never worked with oil paint before. I felt successful about the colors on my leave painting, because they were more realistic.