Junior Year Art |
Learning through creativity!
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This year in art I went past my comfort zone to try things that were new to me. From pastels to self-portraits, the things I learned far surpassed my usual artistic fair, that being paper, pencil, marker and digital artwork.
Notably, I let my own personality shine through in my pieces, and made sure they were reflections of myself. Some of these are obvious, as in my literal self-portrait. Others are less so, reflecting my love for certain creatures, environments, and ideas. The most important lesson I learned? Keep my art. I went through many drafts throughout my artwork, and I have a nasty habit of throwing art I don't care for away. From these projects, I have learned about the joys of working off of your own mistakes. You get to teach yourself! |
it gets on everythingThis pastel-work was based on a painting of the same appearance. I have never used pastels before, but I think it turned out well. My unsteady hand mad the strokes dark and spread black everywhere, but it ended up looking rather interesting.
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Good Shading practiceAnother rare product from me: a self-portrait. I am more of a concept or animal artist. I rarely draw realistically, so it tested my limits with great gusto. While I'm not absolutely happy with the final product, I feel it's a step in the right direction in terms of mastering some form of shading and realism.
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left my hands dino-soreThis, one of my first pieces in the class, is quite a predictable turn for me. As an obvious lover of paleontology and macabre science, it was only natural. It's not kosher, but neither am I. Each object in the Bambiraptor's body is a component of my interests and personality.
Would you be able to tell what each stands for? Probably not, but they are cryptic on purpose. |