The iconic 20th century artist Georgia O'Keeffe was famous for her detailed nature works. Many of her well-known paintings were large scale zoomed-in pieces of flowers and plants. For our last project, we were to draw inspiration from her up-close style of painting, using either oil pastel, chalk, watercolor, or colored pencil.
I chose colored pencil for my piece, and I used a photo of a flower on my porch for reference. I was drawn to the beautiful color of the flower and its interesting shape.
With this project, I developed my art-making skills. I had used colored pencils in works before, but I had never attempted such a detailed and vibrant subject matter. This was my first time working with Prismacolor pencils too, which are softer and easier to blend than other colors. I really enjoyed working with Prismacolors, but it was definitely a challenge to get used to them. I learned how to add brighter highlights and darker shadows using the Prismacolors. Overall, I think I did well with these materials and I learned a lot about them through this project.
I believe I demonstrated a global awareness of artmaking with this project as well. I researched Georgia O'Keeffe and learned as much as I could about her style of art and the way she worked. I tried to use her technique of zooming in on the photo in my final art. I used the Internet, mostly sites like Pinterest, to save interesting photos of her work. I think art is an amazing tool of communication and with today's technology it is easier than ever to appreciate and learn from the art of others.
Reflecting back on this project, I think I did a very good job. I gained tips and insights from others during the process, as well as stopping to analyze my work many times. I took a few in-progress photos of my drawing, which I've included in my blog. I think stepping back and analyzing your work is really important as an artist. I tested out many different techniques and ideas in my sketchbook before I started my drawing, and I think it really paid off. I am very satisfied with this project and I will hopefully be working with these materials again in the future.
I have included many photos, including my references, sketches, in-progress photos, and my final drawing!
I chose colored pencil for my piece, and I used a photo of a flower on my porch for reference. I was drawn to the beautiful color of the flower and its interesting shape.
With this project, I developed my art-making skills. I had used colored pencils in works before, but I had never attempted such a detailed and vibrant subject matter. This was my first time working with Prismacolor pencils too, which are softer and easier to blend than other colors. I really enjoyed working with Prismacolors, but it was definitely a challenge to get used to them. I learned how to add brighter highlights and darker shadows using the Prismacolors. Overall, I think I did well with these materials and I learned a lot about them through this project.
I believe I demonstrated a global awareness of artmaking with this project as well. I researched Georgia O'Keeffe and learned as much as I could about her style of art and the way she worked. I tried to use her technique of zooming in on the photo in my final art. I used the Internet, mostly sites like Pinterest, to save interesting photos of her work. I think art is an amazing tool of communication and with today's technology it is easier than ever to appreciate and learn from the art of others.
Reflecting back on this project, I think I did a very good job. I gained tips and insights from others during the process, as well as stopping to analyze my work many times. I took a few in-progress photos of my drawing, which I've included in my blog. I think stepping back and analyzing your work is really important as an artist. I tested out many different techniques and ideas in my sketchbook before I started my drawing, and I think it really paid off. I am very satisfied with this project and I will hopefully be working with these materials again in the future.
I have included many photos, including my references, sketches, in-progress photos, and my final drawing!