In class we created paintings using watercolor and acrylic paint. I chose a picture I took at . a local farm. I did most of the painting in watercolor namely the sky, tree line, grass, and road. I went in after with acrylic and did small details like the clouds, the power lines in the background, the strawberry on the sign, and the detailed grass in the front. I was planning on continuing the grass all the way, but didn't find the time, so hopefully I will finish soon and make a new post when I do. One class we did a critique where everyone gave comments and questions on peoples art. Some questions I got was how did i do the tree line: I wet the paper then mixed different colors by dipping lightly into the water, creating splotches. I was also asked how I got the color of the road with watercolor: for this I first wet the area on the paper and then diluted the black with water.
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Part of the ink drawings was creating an illuminated letter using the first letter of our names. We were supposed to include images or colors and designs that represent us. I chose to do a simple design because I'm a perfectionist and enjoy when my work looks really presentable. I love designs and small details so I included a border around my calligraphic M. And underneath a design that was partly based off a picture and partly my own ideas. My own handwriting is also pretty extra as in it's slanted and accentuated so I wanted to include that in my work.
In class we did ink drawings with traditional quill pens. To draw we had to continuously dip the pen into the ink and quickly draw. During this assignment I learned about pressure and thickness as the quill was sensitive and if you push too hard then the line might become thicker than you wanted. I also had to be more careful because I can't erase ink so if I make a mistake it's staying.
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AuthorMarina, Junior at Millis High School. Archives
May 2018
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