Finished Final Independent Project

Finished Projects

 Signe (Mark Making)

 Pinwheel (Color Value)

Man Comes From Nature (Still Life) 

Blank (Windows & Doors)

Final Independent Project

This term in IDP I've learned a lot about perspective. I always thought I was good at looking at something and drawing it spot on, but after this term I leaned that that's not the case for me at all. Drawing the table during a drawing from observation was a lot more tricky than I had intended for it to be. A little bit after I started drawing I knew something was off, but I wasn't sure what or why because it looked exactly how I was seeing it. The problem though was the way I see things are a lot different than how I draw them. I learned the trick of using my pencil and lining it up with a point and seeing how that point relates to another point (to see how much bigger or smaller a point to point is in relation to another point to point.) I learned this year in my sketchbook that I really love exploring pictures with words to create a deeper meaning. This year I also worked hard trying to just do a project instead of planning out everything to perfection (because I learned that that doesn't always work, as a picture can change.)

Add on: after telling Ms. Robers my problem I keep encountering she told me that I should write it down and sure enough it's something I've come to realize I need to work on. So here goes: I always start out my projects with zeal and perfection. I have this image of how it will look when it's done and I try so hard to achieve it in the beginning that eventually as I continue on I get so sick of looking at my project and of trying to make it perfect that eventually I either don't get it done or just quickly finish it. (Which leads to me not liking the outcome and feeling let down.)

Developed question: How can we find beauty in a place of destruction?

Inspiration For Windows/Doors Project

For my painting I would really like to do something with shadows and sunlight changing the color on a wall. I want the room to be minimalistic (maybe white walls with light and dark gray shadows.) Ouside the open window I want it to be green brush and behind that the sea.