Advanced Art Assignment #2
Still Life Project. This assignment is Part 1 of a two part two still life painting series.
Still life #1 will be painted "Alla Prima" (all at once) from life in oils with a traditional approach. Mr. Rosage will paint along side of you to give tips and pointers in the this method.. Upload to this website at least three WIP (Work In Progress) photos to document your progress and share your process through weekly reflection journal entries. Once your painting is completed, upload a final image of the work with a detailed written artist's statement. Grade using the 5 C's rubric.
Requirements:
Finished painting image
Artist Statement
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Artist Statement- Still Life 1:
The portrait is of no one in particular, painted with wire sewn in and around the subject to serve as a breaker for the edge of the canvas and also a "cage" to withhold the subject. I wanted to include three dimensional elements on a large scale, and my first instinct brought me to use wire alongside a more graceful portrait. I had in mind to do large, thick, swooping strokes in the portrait, but as I progressed, the entire subject became painted and blended with my fingers alone. Using my fingers was a really cathartic process for me, and I loved the texture it gave me, while also allowing me to be closer with my canvas. The color scheme of this piece is full of contrasts with brilliant purples, burnt siennas, and cadmium yellows, dancing alongside the metallic wire. My signature is formed in wire at the bottom left. I plan to do a project similar to this again, and want to test my abilities to capture light and refection even clearer next time. I think I could have used more golden tones and added more depth to my pears- using more shades and tints of my color to elaborate the shape, though I did a fair job given it being my first oil painting. I would also like to master my strokes/ability to manipulate my brush more, because I find myself sometimes trying to "perfect" an area I hadn't painted to satisfaction before, and id like to make more confident strokes. I did, however like the shape I was able to give my pears, and the texture I was able to portray.
The portrait is of no one in particular, painted with wire sewn in and around the subject to serve as a breaker for the edge of the canvas and also a "cage" to withhold the subject. I wanted to include three dimensional elements on a large scale, and my first instinct brought me to use wire alongside a more graceful portrait. I had in mind to do large, thick, swooping strokes in the portrait, but as I progressed, the entire subject became painted and blended with my fingers alone. Using my fingers was a really cathartic process for me, and I loved the texture it gave me, while also allowing me to be closer with my canvas. The color scheme of this piece is full of contrasts with brilliant purples, burnt siennas, and cadmium yellows, dancing alongside the metallic wire. My signature is formed in wire at the bottom left. I plan to do a project similar to this again, and want to test my abilities to capture light and refection even clearer next time. I think I could have used more golden tones and added more depth to my pears- using more shades and tints of my color to elaborate the shape, though I did a fair job given it being my first oil painting. I would also like to master my strokes/ability to manipulate my brush more, because I find myself sometimes trying to "perfect" an area I hadn't painted to satisfaction before, and id like to make more confident strokes. I did, however like the shape I was able to give my pears, and the texture I was able to portray.
Pears
Brianna Ahlmark
oil on canvas
8x10
Brianna Ahlmark
oil on canvas
8x10