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I did have thumbnail sketches for this project, however in the midst of preparing for finals and cleaning out my art drawer I somehow misplaced them and could not photograph them. However, they consisted of a landscape idea and a zoomed in picture of a guitar using complementary colors to shade and highlight. I did begin drawing the guitar from a picture I took myself, intending to use blues and oranges to create an interesting color scheme, however something with the layout and form did not work and I was not able to continue working on that specific piece. Instead, I experimented with greens and reds, which in my mind symbolize Christmas and the holidays and I wanted to see what various shades and hues I could come up with using only two colors. So, I began by using masking fluid to mark out the white lines, creating a geometric division of the paper. I then used watercolor paints and only two colors (an olive green and basic red) to create different shades. By adding different amounts of red and green I was able to achieve an array of colors varying from bright red to peach to pale green and even a color similar to skin-tone. Though the composition is relatively basic in layout and design, I enjoyed playing with color and pattern. I would eventually like to come back and add more design to this. This project has actually inspired me to step out of my comfort zone and create more art with a restricted amount of colors.

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Conceptually, I was extremely excited about starting this project. I began with the idea of humans "growing" and evolving from nature, or the return to nature and a more primitive period. Using this idea, I created a painting with a human bust protruding from rocks/cliff with trees and roots sprouting or rather climbing onto the head. I used watercolor to create the base for the face and rocks and then added detail and dimension with layers of colored pencils. The crescent moon and its position is significant because it is angled directly at the eyes of the face. This creates another feeling of connection between the human figure and a very prominent and well-recognized structure. Ideally, I would have liked to add more detail to the moon and background, however I was slightly crunched on time and feeling a little stuck with this piece. I am planning to come back and work on this more in the future and I am really proud of the work I have done so far.

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Watercolor, colored pencil

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Colored Pencil, watercolor

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Eye sketches, drawn from different angles (pencil)

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Eye sketches, drawn from different angles (pencil)

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The first set of eyes at the top is what I based my final piece (composition) off of.

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For this project, I used toned paper, colored pencils, various paper scraps and acrylic paints. The facial features and double helix backgrounds are drawn in colored pencils, the neck and head are paper collage, and the bun is a combination of colored pencil layered on top of acrylic paints. I started out wanting to try some concepts that were new to me and playing around with color and texture. I naturally lean towards very simple pieces with very limited texture and color, so with this project I pushed myself to use colors and textures that I would not usually think of. Conceptually, the bust is the focal point of the work with it being tightly cropped right behind the head. I did this because they eyes of my subject are looking towards the left, so I wanted to continue and elongate her gaze by drastically cropping the right side. I created a cool toned piece by sticking with relatively cool colors such as purples, magentas, blues and greens throughout the painting. The bun on top of the head was actually supposed to portray the shapes and lines of a grapefruit, however I did not get the exact look I was going for. I still did get an interesting blend of colors to which I added highlights with colored pencils. The background is rather simple with 4 multicolored double helixes flowing vertically from top to bottom. I got this idea during a short critique. Hannah gave me the idea to add a double helix coming out of the mouth as the collage was, in her mind, futuristic. I took the idea of the double helix and added it to the entire background rather than just the mouth. Overall, I am very happy with the outcome of this project and the bold colors and textures.

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Thumbnail sketch done with pencil on toned paper

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Thumbnail sketch done with pencil on toned paper

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Beginning stages of art with the addition of colored pencils to add shadows and dimension

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Beginning stages of art with the addition of colored pencils to add shadows and dimension

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I am extremely happy with this piece considering I have never used this medium before. I began my brainstorming by sketching the human figure and face from many different angles as I find the human face intricate and extremely interesting. I also have a slight obsession with eyes so I knew that I wanted to incorporate them somehow into this project. I ended up with the idea of a zoomed in look at a set of eyes with deconstructed elements of the human figure added where you would not normally expect them. For example, I placed the crouching figure that I sketched previously into the iris of the left eye. I also painted recognizable human fingers in places where one would usually expect eyelashes. I used colors that are not usually found within the human face and the pinks and purples create dimension. Using yellows and soft oranges I created the highlights within the face (under where the eyebrows would be for example). I specifically did not add eyebrows because it made the face and eyes a little bit more creepy. To shade the eyes and eyelids, I used deep purples and a very small amount of brown. Overall, I am pleased with how this piece turned out and I am looking forward to using oil paints and other mediums that I am not particularly familiar with. This project forced me to step out of my comfort zone and try new techniques that I was not previously comfortable with.

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To get the shapes and outlines for my shadows I used my water bottle that I bring to school everyday and positioned it at different angles to achieve interesting cylindrical and egg like shapes. I also used two thick metal coils side by side as a kind of center point. Finally, I used a big conch shell and outlined the different shadows it created to achieve this organic yet, geometric figure towards the top. I began the addition of color by using Prismacolor colored pencils and created fabric like textures within the large spaces of the water bottles. Sticking with only two or three shades per section, I focused a lot on deepening the color and contrast with very similar colors which was a bit of a challenge but very fun. On the outer edges of the page, I drew oval shapes that overlapped each other. By coloring the background black and the shapes different bright colors, a contrast was created between the bright colors of the bottle shadows and these darker edges. To fill in some of the extra space in between major structures, I used a felt tip pen to draw in varying sizes of circles and ovals and I really enjoy how this turned out because it fills in the space nicely but is also a cool texture by itself. Finally, I added a quite drastic pop of color for the conch shell with bright yellows and greens. Though it does not match necessarily with the rest of the "color scheme" I think it adds a point of interest to the piece. Overall, I am quite happy with how this shadow play project turned out and I think it was a fun way to use different textures and shapes to create an abstract piece. I think the layout and composition of my structures create a path around the page which makes it easy for the viewer's eye to travel from each structure to the next.

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At this point in my project I added the base colors with watercolor. I used blue, green, yellow and red for the colors within the head and used gray and indigo blue in the rocks/ shoulders.

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Hendrix painting with watercolor and gold metallic ink.

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watercolor, colored pencil and metallic ink

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David Bowie watercolor painting with colored pencil and metallic ink

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watercolor and colored pencil

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playing with the profile view and watercolors

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photographed at the beginning of class on friday 10/7/16.

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Made with water soluble oil paints, taken on monday 10/10/16. I added the right hand "eyelashes" or fingers rather, at the end of class on friday.

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I sketched quick structures of plants found in the greenhouses and then painted them in watercolor when I got home

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Cont. line drawing #2- bonsais zoomed out

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Cont. line drawing #2- bonsais zoomed out

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used black pen

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Cont. Line drawings 3 and 4- up close plants

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Cont. Line drawings 3 and 4- up close plants

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lines in pen, color added with colored pencils

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colored pencil, I found it difficult to get the dimensions and shapes right in this piece.

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colored pencil

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line drawn with black pen, then color added with colored pencil

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Water Soluble Oil paint

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Preliminary Sketch and Figure Study with pencil

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Preliminary Sketch and Figure Study with pencil

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Colored pencil, sharpie and felt tip pen

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Color addition with Colored Pencil and Sharpie

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Color addition with Colored Pencil and Sharpie