During this two weeks one work period, I struggled with thinking about the possibilities for what I could do as the main subject of my work. Through the process of brainstorming, I came up with an idea for what I wanted to do, however the plan didn't carry out as I thought it would. Overall, I am disappointed with the final product of this work because I do not think that it is a good reflection of what I am fully capable of. I like the subject matter, but the way I achieved the art I am not satisfied with.
I love the idea of a tree being the focal point of the work however, I could have used better materials to make the work better, which I will strive to do during my next work. I really wanted to work with wax on this project and even thought that I could create the whole tree out of wax but i wasn't sure of how to actually create that. I wanted to create a heavy contrast between the tree and the background, but in the end the work just appeared unfinished. During the critique, others encouraged me to try again but have a different approach to the work and work with better materials. I had already thought about working directly on wood but after talking to other artists, working on wood seemed like a step in the right direction.
I want to continue to try to work with all different textures and making aspects of the work appear three dimensional rather than strictly 2-D. I think that in my next piece I will continue to play around with new and different techniques to establish some that I will find good success with. I really want to try and experiment with different types of paint, especially watercolor because I think that on wood it would give the work a really natural feel.
I love the idea of a tree being the focal point of the work however, I could have used better materials to make the work better, which I will strive to do during my next work. I really wanted to work with wax on this project and even thought that I could create the whole tree out of wax but i wasn't sure of how to actually create that. I wanted to create a heavy contrast between the tree and the background, but in the end the work just appeared unfinished. During the critique, others encouraged me to try again but have a different approach to the work and work with better materials. I had already thought about working directly on wood but after talking to other artists, working on wood seemed like a step in the right direction.
I want to continue to try to work with all different textures and making aspects of the work appear three dimensional rather than strictly 2-D. I think that in my next piece I will continue to play around with new and different techniques to establish some that I will find good success with. I really want to try and experiment with different types of paint, especially watercolor because I think that on wood it would give the work a really natural feel.
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