My idea was a spur of the moment idea, I was picking my sister up from school and was in the carpool line and thought it would be a cool picture. Although before this happened I knew I wanted to draw something related to my truck because it reflects me since its my vehicle and its probably my favorite thing I own. When I was sketching I had a couple other pictures I could draw of my truck, however some of them I wasn't in and some of them my face was covered. I ended up cropping the original picture and then drawing it almost exact. Also when I was planning I knew I didn't want to use realistic colors and I wanted it to have a color theme of reds, oranges, yellows, and purples. Some of the obstacles I faced was drawing the blurred background, in the picture the blurred background was trees, but I didn't want to use green or so I decided to switch the green out for blue, red, orange, and yellow. It was difficult to get the shape of the trees and then replace the colors because I just had to picture what it would look like. Another obstacle I faced was getting the shades of purple darker, I still don't think they're dark enough and could be darker but I did the best I could. Some of the success I had was the background, I love how trippy it looks and how it turned out. I also love the sky inside the small mirror it gives the other background a break and makes the mirror pop even more and gives it a little bit of a realistic vibe with the bright sky. I also think the drawing of the car mirror was successful, the car mirror was originally black and I decided to switch everything that was black with purple because I liked the color and it was easier to get values with shades of purple. The only things that are realistic colors in my drawing are the truck, concrete, and blue sky; I think by having these few realist elements it adds to the piece and gives the piece more definition. This is only my second time working with prismas and I liked them more this time, however they still aren't my favorite medium, but I did gain skill from them and I now know how to use them properly and how to build up the pigment. I also gained experience with working with a new medium and I ended up liking it more than I thought I would because I didn't like it the first time I used prismas. Its inspired me to use prismas more since I now know how to use and I've learned to take my time on pieces, this piece took me a lot of time and I normally rush through pieces which makes them not look as good as they could. If I were to redo this piece I would make the shades of purple darker to that it has more dimension and I would draw my face differently. In the face my ears are too high and I don't like the hair or the hairline, I would also make the sunglasses look more realistic. Overall I really like the way my piece turned out and I think it was successful for my second time using prismas. I also think after doing this project I would use prismas again.
-What do you wish to communicate to your viewers?
I want to communicate beauty to my viewers. I want to communicate this because it can be found in so many things and sometimes not everyone sees it. Through art you can create things and get people to notice things because you don't have to read anything you can just look at it and a lot of times you can interpret art in your own way. -How do you want others to view you as an artist? I want to be viewed as a normal person, I feel that being an artist just gives you a talent that not everyone has and I know my opinion might be different from others but I would just like to be viewed as an average person. Sometimes making certain pieces can cause people to look at you differently or question you and I don't think thats right, art is a way of expression and everyone finds a way to express themselves whether it be from art, to clothing, to your hair, etc. everyone has a way to express who they are. I once made a piece about bullying, it was a piece that meant something to me even though what was on the art piece I haven't done. The art piece was a hand and wrist and someone had been self harming, in the background it was a bunch of words that could hurt someone made from magazine letters. The piece meant something to me cause I know people who have gone through it and I know its a big problem in todays society but just because I made the piece doesn't mean I should be treated differently. -What artist ideas drive, challenge, shape, and nourish your artistic expressions? What inspires me to make art are things I've been through, things that mean something to me, things that interest me, and if I can help make a difference through art. The one that is in most of my artwork I create is how meaningful the piece is to me. Its a lot easier for me personally to create a piece that means something to me rather than a practice drawing or drawing something random. It's easier for me because I focus more on it and I spend more time on it and want it to be as perfect as possible, when I'm doing a piece thats random I just try to get it over with as fast as possible. -Is it important for you to incorporate meaning, emotion, or symbolism in your work? I think it is important to incorporate meaning into my work because the more meaningful the piece the more you care about it. Also the more meaningful it is to you the more you can relate to it and sometimes its easier for others to relate to it as well. For me personally the more meaningful the piece is to me makes it easier to create the artwork. When your heart is in the artwork you do everything you can to make the piece as perfect as possible -What do you believe makes a "good" artwork? I believe that good art is made through creativity because you never want to copy a piece thats already been done and the more creative your piece is the more unique it is in the art world. I also believe that an artist story makes good art because the piece might not mean anything to you but to the artist it could be their everything. When you read an artist story behind the piece sometimes more people can relate to it and when people can relate to it you get a reaction. If people can relate to your art and it means something to them as well as yourself you've created a good piece of art. |
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