1. Define which techniques you tried and mastered? Struggled? 2. How did you draw inspiration from other artists techniques or aesthetics in your work? In what ways did you derive meaning or gain historical perspectives from their work? Why these artists? 3. Describe the evolution of your piece. Decisions made. Compositional elements. 4. If you could consider doing something over, explain why you would do this and what you would do next time? 5. Elaborate on how this piece links with your other pieces? What is the common thread?
1. A technique I tried was wet-on- wet. This is something I struggled initially with because it was difficult to control. However when I became more comfortable with this, I incorporated it into the hair. Another skill that I had struggled with was mixing colors as it was difficult for me to match my skin tone. However by the end of my project, I understood color composition and coordination more. 2. I had drawn inspiration from "Girls Change Colors" by agnes-cecile, especially in regards to her use of watercolor and sharpie to convey the same person with two different emotions. I also briefly looked at "The Desperate Man" by Gustave Courbet, which had shown a natural facial expression and emotion. I had decided to choose these artists as I had found their art to be aesthetically pleasing. Also I found it would portray a stronger message of identity. 3. Initially I was aiming to reflect a similar style to "Inside Out" with different emotions on five or so . However I decreased this to the emotions that I am more prone to expressing. I had also added the arms in afterwards as I found it brought the piece together and made the persons appear closer to being one. After receiving critique I decided to added more color to the shirts because there was too much white space in my piece. I also incorporated the black background to highlight the hair color. 4. I would consider a different color for my background. As the black brought the mood of my piece down or I would manipulate the background to seem like the night sky and add stars. Also the text I added was a good idea however I would change its presentation in a different manner. For example having my middle person where a baseball hat that overshadows their eyes with those words instead. I also wish I would have looked into different text times before I had jumped in. Overall, I should have planned more clearly and practiced every time I decided to add something new.