My second concentration piece is an up close shot of Rocky another horse on the farm I worked on. The original picture I took included the barn and a window that Rocky poked his head out of. I wanted to switch it up and use colored pencils this time around because naturally I got frustrated with using oils. I was very happy with the end result, I've gotten a lot more comfortable with colored pencils and I was able to establish my touch and style using them. I'm glad my art and style have matured over the course of this semester because it makes the creation process a lot easier and less frustrating. As I layered the colored pencil this time around I tried embracing my natural strokes of the pencil to see what texture I could create and I was happy with the result. Instead of coloring in complete circles or just lines I attempted to do a mixture of the both. As I was creating my piece a few things worried me. The first thing that I was concerned about was the color choices I was worried that they were too bold and not authentic enough to represent a horse. As I got down to the last parts of the horse I wasn't worried about my color scheme because some how I made it work. I tried taking Hannah's artistic technique of learning how to branch/ break away from the actual picture to include colors that aren't on the page. The brown in the horse's fur became a lot more vibrant, and this time around I felt as if my problems with creating depth were solved. Even though I've been using colored pencils for a while I always learn something new as I create new works of art. This time around I learned that including what's not in the original picture may create a better end result. instead of browns use deep reds, purples and yellows to bring out the brown. One thing I would like to improve upon in my art is the barn itself within the picture. I wish I was able to capture the rustic texture better. Overall I'm happy with this concentration piece and I'm excited to create more.
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Before I chose my concentration I struggled like many in my class. Since I had several pictures from the farm I worked on over the summer I decided to use those to formulate a concentration and I came up with " Farm Life". All my pieces will exhibit Farm Life and the animals that traditionally live on farms. These include horses, goats, ducks and donkeys. I very excited to complete all my concentration pieces and show others what I was surrounded with this past summer. This piece includes two donkey's bubbles and roscoe. They follow each other around the farm all the time, they are best friends. They're super shy at first but as soon as you don't appear to be a threat they open right up. This painting was originally a picture I took and I fell in love with it because they're the sweetest animals and they appear to be very tough posing underneath a keep out sign. The irony of it made me want to capture the moment instantly. So far I', struggling with the trees and the ground, like my landscape. I'm having a hard time creating depth and I think the key is to be patient and allow the oils to dry so I can layer and create depth.
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