Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Color Project Reflection
1) How did you develop your craft with digital camera and photoshop in this project? What tools, methods, and materials were essential to your success? How did you use your skills of observation?
I learned to alter lighting to make a successful digital picture. I had never before used professional lighting when photographing art, so I found this process to be a learning experience for me. It was difficult to get the proper amount of lighting without creating a huge glare on the paintings, so although it took me awhile, I learned to move the direct light back slightly to achieve the desired lighting angle. With photoshop, I learned to be more precise with my placement of the photographs on the document and make sure that they were proportional, especially while transforming them. I used my skills of observation to see where I should be putting the paintings so that they would be properly and pleasingly juxtaposed in the photoshop project. Also, I had to use my skills of observation when attempting to take the best possible photographs. I had to see the ways in which light changed and affected the paintings, and proper use of lights was essential to my photographic success.
2) Explain the choices you made concerning the design of your color palette for the digital diptychs and your paintings:
a. Did the process of "finding examples" and creating diptychs influence your later painting choices?
By looking at real-life examples of different color schemes, I was able to observe the ways in which color interacted naturally and use this knowledge to create a cohesive diptych that made logical sense. Also, when making painting choices, I observed the ways that colors looked next to each other and chose to use colors that complemented each other in some way. I would choose colors that were aesthetically pleasing to me when put together, and I would put paintings together in my diptych that made sense when juxtaposed.
b. Explain how the "expressive" and/or "formal" qualities of color influence your choices'
The expressive qualities of color allowed me to express emotions and ideas through my choice of colors. In the monochromatic painting, I used the color red because I thought that it was appropriate to use a warm color to portray a spicy hot sauce. The color helped to show the emotions I felt when looking at the hot sauce. The style of painting that I used was particularly expressive as well. When I would use different textures, it helped to make more vibrant, interesting compositions that expressed feelings. I found that the different color schemes were some of my favorite formal elements to work with, and I saw each painting as a puzzle with a solvable color scheme. I found the quality of line was challenging to achieve precisely using the brushes that I chose, but the bold colors helped me to make clear distinctions between tints and shades. Overall, I found the vibrancy and diversity of color and painting styles to be very enjoyable to work with.
3) How did you develop your craft of painting? What did you learn about the "tools" of painting? Which specific insights gained in your practice led directly to your becoming a more confident "painter"? How did you use your skills of observation?
Throughout the process of painting, I learned to develop and experiment with different styles of painting. For two of my paintings, I chose a smoother style of painting with clean lines and long brushstrokes. For the other two, I chose more expressive styles that involved shorter brushstrokes and more paint to create two different interesting textures. I used different brushes to experiment with the different strokes and create different expressive qualities. The range of brushes or "tools" allowed me to create pieces with unique qualities that were diverse from one another. I learned that I was able to make paintings with different expression by changing the ways that I use the tools.
I became a more confident painter as I saw that changing my techniques could differ my work and make it more interesting. I also learned how to deal with the differing textures of the paint and create cohesive pieces despite the differences in thickness and spreadability. The key was to mix paints thoroughly and keep colors consistent. I also learned to be experimental in my color choice and expressive in the way that I use the paintbrush. All of these lessons taught me to be a more confident painter. I used my skills of observation in deciding which shades and tints to use to represents different values and highlights within my compositions. I had to look carefully at the original photograph to decipher whether to use tints or shades to create dimension, and I had to observe the natural ways that the light hit the object.
4) How has this project taught you to observe color?
This project has taught me to observe the ways in which color is present in the natural world and look at the ways that different color projects relate to each other. I have begun to notice different color schemes in the world. I have begun to notice triadic color schemes and analogous color schemes on buildings or in nature. I see that colors work together to make pleasing photographs or paintings, and I have begun to notice different shades and tints of the same color and how they create depth and dimension. Now, I look at color as a more expressive medium than I had originally observed.
I learned to alter lighting to make a successful digital picture. I had never before used professional lighting when photographing art, so I found this process to be a learning experience for me. It was difficult to get the proper amount of lighting without creating a huge glare on the paintings, so although it took me awhile, I learned to move the direct light back slightly to achieve the desired lighting angle. With photoshop, I learned to be more precise with my placement of the photographs on the document and make sure that they were proportional, especially while transforming them. I used my skills of observation to see where I should be putting the paintings so that they would be properly and pleasingly juxtaposed in the photoshop project. Also, I had to use my skills of observation when attempting to take the best possible photographs. I had to see the ways in which light changed and affected the paintings, and proper use of lights was essential to my photographic success.
2) Explain the choices you made concerning the design of your color palette for the digital diptychs and your paintings:
a. Did the process of "finding examples" and creating diptychs influence your later painting choices?
By looking at real-life examples of different color schemes, I was able to observe the ways in which color interacted naturally and use this knowledge to create a cohesive diptych that made logical sense. Also, when making painting choices, I observed the ways that colors looked next to each other and chose to use colors that complemented each other in some way. I would choose colors that were aesthetically pleasing to me when put together, and I would put paintings together in my diptych that made sense when juxtaposed.
b. Explain how the "expressive" and/or "formal" qualities of color influence your choices'
The expressive qualities of color allowed me to express emotions and ideas through my choice of colors. In the monochromatic painting, I used the color red because I thought that it was appropriate to use a warm color to portray a spicy hot sauce. The color helped to show the emotions I felt when looking at the hot sauce. The style of painting that I used was particularly expressive as well. When I would use different textures, it helped to make more vibrant, interesting compositions that expressed feelings. I found that the different color schemes were some of my favorite formal elements to work with, and I saw each painting as a puzzle with a solvable color scheme. I found the quality of line was challenging to achieve precisely using the brushes that I chose, but the bold colors helped me to make clear distinctions between tints and shades. Overall, I found the vibrancy and diversity of color and painting styles to be very enjoyable to work with.
3) How did you develop your craft of painting? What did you learn about the "tools" of painting? Which specific insights gained in your practice led directly to your becoming a more confident "painter"? How did you use your skills of observation?
Throughout the process of painting, I learned to develop and experiment with different styles of painting. For two of my paintings, I chose a smoother style of painting with clean lines and long brushstrokes. For the other two, I chose more expressive styles that involved shorter brushstrokes and more paint to create two different interesting textures. I used different brushes to experiment with the different strokes and create different expressive qualities. The range of brushes or "tools" allowed me to create pieces with unique qualities that were diverse from one another. I learned that I was able to make paintings with different expression by changing the ways that I use the tools.
I became a more confident painter as I saw that changing my techniques could differ my work and make it more interesting. I also learned how to deal with the differing textures of the paint and create cohesive pieces despite the differences in thickness and spreadability. The key was to mix paints thoroughly and keep colors consistent. I also learned to be experimental in my color choice and expressive in the way that I use the paintbrush. All of these lessons taught me to be a more confident painter. I used my skills of observation in deciding which shades and tints to use to represents different values and highlights within my compositions. I had to look carefully at the original photograph to decipher whether to use tints or shades to create dimension, and I had to observe the natural ways that the light hit the object.
4) How has this project taught you to observe color?
This project has taught me to observe the ways in which color is present in the natural world and look at the ways that different color projects relate to each other. I have begun to notice different color schemes in the world. I have begun to notice triadic color schemes and analogous color schemes on buildings or in nature. I see that colors work together to make pleasing photographs or paintings, and I have begun to notice different shades and tints of the same color and how they create depth and dimension. Now, I look at color as a more expressive medium than I had originally observed.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Color Scheme Paintings Part 1
For my monochromatic painting, I used tints and shades of red. I struggled a bit trying to make the colors distinct from one another, but i feel that I was eventuall able to successfully convey shadows and highlights with the use of only red. Once the shades became darker with more black, it was slightly challenging to retain the integrity of the red color without making it too black. However, the red tints with white created a variety of different qualities that all looked very different. I used a smooth painting style to create clean lines and solid colors.
For my analogous painting, I used the colors green, yellow green, and green blue. I struggled trying to make the piece look not monochromatic, because yellow green resembles a bright green and blue green resembles a dark green. I think that adding white to these colors made them slightly less pure green, however, I think that the overall piece resembles a green monochromatic painting. I used a less clean, more free form style that involved dabbing the paintbrush up and down on the paper when painting this one. I am pleased with the overall result, but I wish that I had been able to create more distinct colors that did not all look like tints and shades of green.
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