Sonic Screwdriver Drawing (Final 2): Using pencil, I took a picture of a sort steampunk device and created a 3-dimensional drawing of it. The photo I used as an example can also be found in my Sketchbook tab. Some art elements I used here include lines, shapes, space, and value. These elements also worked together with Design elements such as balance and contrast (drawing the shadow). I really love this device as it is not as well known and I find it very pleasing to the eye while still remaining very complex and mysterious. I am very happy with the finished product.
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Futuristic City Painting (Final 1): Using acrylic paint, I painted a picture of a futuristic city (the photo I used as an example can be found on my Sketchbook tab. The main art elements I used here were texture, value, and colour. Meanwhile, some Design elements used included contrast and ba
Self Portrait: Using acrylic paint, I took a monotone picture of myself, and painted it to the best of my ability. Here, I learned how to mix colors further than I have before, how to create realistic skin tones, and how to use darker colours to create shading and the illusion of a 3-Dimensional space on a 2-Dimensional piece. The art elements I used included color, texture, value, and space which created design techniques like balance and contrast. This was a lot of fun to paint, especially with my enjoyment and wish to improve my drawings of people. It was a step forward to developing more of a realistic style with people rather than the "cartoonish" style I've grown used to.
Landscape Paintings: Using watercolor, I painted a scene (at different times of day) of a landscape based off of a photo I'd taken. In total, there are 3 paintings at dawn, day, and dusk. Here, I learned how to mix colors and use layering to create more of a 3-D illusion. The art elements I used include color, texture, and value. Meanwhile, I used design techniques like contrast. Together, these all created a sense of a third dimension and a feeling of time (based on color). I really enjoyed this project, and loved painting something from my own experiences!
Valley Painting: Using watercolor, I painted a picture based on the image of a valley. Here, I learned how certain brush strokes and layering can be used to give perspective and the illusion of 3D. The art elements used include color, texture, and value. Together, they created a sense of space and 3 dimensions on a 2 dimensional image. Contrast and balance were used to do the same thing. I just think it's interesting that this can be done with this level of detail. I also liked learning the little tricks with strokes to add more detail with less work.
Panda Prints (Final Drafts): Using paint, and a carver, I created a print with a stamp in the form of a panda with bamboo in the background. When doing this project, I learned how to make prints using stamps, and how to carve them out. I messed with some of the deepness of carvings to create a sense of texture and used color/value as an element to bring the markings on the panda. All of these together made what I think is a cute scene with actual texture and value, even though it's only a 2-D image. I made a panda because once again, I was in the mood to draw an animal, and was looking for something that didn't require as much tiny details (due to the carving), but wouldn't be overly easy. I thought of a panda due to its excellent examples of value with its black and white patterns.
Pen And Ink Drawing (Final Draft): Using a ballpoint pen, I scribble-drew a cat (and made sure to shade some). From this project, I learned that scribbling doesn't necessarily mean "messy" or "untidy," there can be plenty of detail in there too. I also learned how to shade without being able to use how hard I press on the page like I normally would with a pencil. A few art elements used here are shapes, lines, value, and space, which all created design elements of balance. I achieved this using shading as well as using the elements of lines to create a wall/ background for the object. I really wanted to draw a cat because I've done enough dogs recently and I wanted to show some love to my cat Tyrion Lannispurr (ha ha ha, I know. I'm a nerd).
Using pencil, this is a still life of two transparent shapes and a glass of water. One skill I developed was shading in order to bring a sense of realism to the piece. Some art elements (like lines, shapes, space, and value) were used to emphasize the design element of contrast. Space and shapes were used to show what was in front of what, and the value was also used to create space and contrast. Shading is a skill that I've been wanting to further develop for a while now, because I would love to create more realistic drawings. My current style is mainly comical and not really anything along the lines of "realistic." It's important to have different viewpoints and for an artist to be able to show those to the viewers.
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