critique

my concentration is portraying the human figure through the use of the elements and principles of art (each piece represents a different element/principle)

i chose this concentration because i thought it would be a good challenge for me, and it would push me to think of new concepts and use different mediums

1.movement. for this piece i drew the figure using graphite, colored pencil, and black paper. instead of simply using the same medium for the background, i cut the figure out and pasted it onto a wash with watercolor. these two pieces are similar in the sense that i used a variety of mediums and layering of the paper. it kept me interested because it was a new take on my style.
2.shape. its hard to tell from the photograph, but the piece on the right i made from different colors and shapes of cut-out paper. while i was cutting out the black pieces, i decided i really liked how the black paper looked with the shapes cut out and the negative space it created, so i decided to incorporate that into my finished piece. this piece was challenging for me because i'm used to painting and drawing, but this time i had to create a somewhat abstract representation of a person using paper. because of this, i had to use different colors and layers of paper to create depth.

encaustic

i dont like encaustic. its really frustrating. i guess part of the problem is i didnt really know what i was going for in the beginning, i kinda just started to create and i thought i was going to see what happened as i went along. i think im going to save my encaustic piece for next month because im stuck on it.

february.

my concentration is portraying the human figure through the use of the principles and elements of art and design.

so far i've done five pieces:

the one where the guys look naked: form

the contour drawing: line

the colorful one of the girl jumping: color

the one with the cutout pieces of paper: shape

the skateboarding guy: movement

piece #1

for my contrast piece i want to do something with stop-motion photography. i want to do either someone jumping, like in this picture, or a ballerina.i made a background on canvas with black and white vertical stripes, and i was thinking of drawing out the figure and making it the contrasting color to the area it is in, but i'm not sure if i want to change the background.

piece #2

for my value piece, i want to do a really detailed graphite drawing and then experiment with textures and colors in the background.

i haven't really been into doing art lately.i guess i just haven't found a piece im really excited about doing, so hopefully i can get back into it by this month.

breadthhhh

http://lhs.loswego.k12.or.us/z-mcbrides/AP/2010/Monica/index.htm

breadth section (:
for my february pieces i defintiely want to incorporate an encaustic piece into my concentration.i havent worked with encaustic very much, but this year ive been experimenting with different styles so i thought it would be a good idea to try it out (: we only have four and a half more months of school, thats kinda scary.and we only have three more months to finish our concentration!! this year has gone by way too fast

portfolio day

i didnt really have any specific school i wanted to be critiqued by, because im not going to art school and ive already applied everywhere. i mainly used the experience as an opportunity to get critiqued on how to develop my portfolio more.
what i need to do:
-more observational drawings
-more figurative works, life drawings etc. i suck at life drawings...
-my concentration last year was alot of color-blocking, flattened-out portraits, and the lady from maine told me that i should combine that style with a contour line drawing, or mixed media, to get more layers and depth into my work.
-more variety
-i also need to work on my sketchbook more
yeaa thats pretty much it

winter breakkkk

for my pieces over winter break i wanted to challenge myself and use different medias then i normally use. i cant find my cord to my camera though ): so i cant upload pictures at the moment. but all of my pieces were really frustrating to begin with, so i just decided to see where they took me. i dont really know if i like them very much, but well see. i think i have enough pieces for my breadth section already though, so that makes me happy :D

i hate cold weather

this is my scholastic challenge piece.at first i was going to add words in the background but when i finished i decided it looked good without the words.

concentration statement:
in my concentration i am going to explore the human body and how it is expressed through the principles of art. i really want to use this concentration to explore different types of styles and medias, and challenge myself to create pieces in different ways that i normally would.