I signed up for this class as an easy A and I quickly realized I would have to actually put in work to do well. It was more work but I ended up learning a lot. I learned the importance of composition and how that can change the outcome of your piece. I also learned the importance of having multiple compositional sketches. Many times the composition I thought I was going to do ended up being my least favorite after doing the sketches. I liked having warm up projects because they gave an introduction into the medium. My favorite medium was colored pencil because you could build it and blend them together. My least favorite was pen because it was hard to add dimension and took a long time and was very tedious. Overall, this class was a good continuation to art and I definitely learned a lot and my art improved.
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Value ChartFor this we made a value chart with tints and shades with 3 different colors Color WheelFor this we had to make a creative color wheel with all the colors (primary, secondary and tertiary) and I decided to do a flower.
Overview of both artistsGustav Klimt: Gustav Klimt was the leader of the Vienna Secession movement, which marked the beginning of modern art in Austria. He uses symbolism of the the human psyche and sexuality through his lavish pattern and figures. His combination of sexuality, atmosphere, and expression was highly controversial of the time. Amedeo Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian artist who modernised figurative painting. His paintings are identified by their elongated bodies, blank eyes and use of lines. Each painting told a story about his life and art. Citations: Gustav Klimt Born in 1862, Gustav Klimt was the leader of the Vienna Secession movement, which marked the beginning of modern art in Austria.The Vienna Secession movement was when progressive artists broke away from the old-fashioned style of art.This movement is significant because it gave contemporary art dedicated time and attention in the city. He uses symbolism of the the human psyche and sexuality through his lavish pattern and figures. His combination of sexuality, atmosphere, and expression was highly controversial of the time. His work is characterized by its use of gold embellishment, abstract patterns and lots of color. He uses a mix of natural and abstract styles. The majority of his paintings are flat and lack dimension and depth which gives the viewer a unique look at his painting. In many of his pieces, he ignores the rules of composition and will give a different perspective by having one aspect take over the whole canvas. When painting, Klimt uses his brush in many different directions and with varying amounts of pressure to get the desired texture and look. He used thick, bright paint that rose off the canvas at times. “The Kiss” is the most popular of Gustav’s paintings and what he is known for best. This painting was the final painting of his Golden Period. His Golden Period was when he painted multiple paintings with the similar gilded style. It was painted in 1908 using oil and gold and silver leaf on a square canvas. This painting features a couple intertwined in a field of wildflowers. He uses rectangular, black, white and grey patterns for the male’s robe and a colorful circular pattern for the woman’s robe. The patterning of gold around the bodies creates almost a halo around the couple. He builds up the circular gold canvas and they rise off the canvas while the darker gold background is flat on the canvas. He used a combination of abstract (robes) and realistic (flowers) patterns with gold embellishment all throughout. Klimt’s use of flatness and lack of depth and perspective emphasizes his gilded work. “The Park” is an example of one of Klimt’s peaceful impressionist landscapes. He painted this with oil on canvas in 1910. It uses the natural scenery and colors of the trees with hints of other colors such as blue and red. Gustav Klimt ignores the rules of composition in this work as he has the top half of the trees taking over the majority of his composition. The actual park is only on the very bottom of the painting which gives a unique point of view that allows the viewer to feel as if they are in this dense forest. Like the majority of his paintings the top is flat and doesn’t give dimension however, he shows that depth in the bottom of his work which lengthens the piece. He mainly uses different shades of green, yellow and blue through a dot and sponge pattern to create the texture of the leaves. He would use the different shades of the colors to highlight and add shadows to the trees. When painting the park, Klimt used swift brush stroked upwards to achieve the dot effect also adding a spongy feel. Citations
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My sculpture is well executed because when I was creating it I created it the same way you would make a sushi roll. It is neat with the tray and sushi pieces but still realistic looking.
The most difficult part of this project was deciding whether I should carve the rice and filling or put it on top. I tried it carving at first and it didn’t look good so I put it on top.
When doing something 2-D you want to add value and dimension to make it look as realistic as possible. When you are constructing a sculpture it is already 3-D so you have to add texture to make it look realistic.
I created textures in the clay by using the needle tool mainly. I scratched the seaweed wrap and fillings to make them more real-life.
I think my sculpture looks mostly like sushi. I accomplished this by adding texture and making little individual rice pieces.
If I were to do this project again I would add more fillings to make it more complex and realistic. I would also probably spend more time on it. |
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