I used the whole lesson on Thursday to create my clock shape out of clay. Instead of just having a rectangle with the clock on, I put it on top of another bunch of clay at the bottom for it to stand properly. Next lesson, which will not be until 15th of November, I hope the clay becomes leather-dry so I am able to drill the actual "clock" on it. I am very happy with the outcome so far, but I do not have any pictures yet.
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Sunday, 21 October 2012
New Unit - TIME
Last lesson, on Thursday, we started a new unit called Time. The assignment for this unit is to create a clock which expresses some sort of time - slow or fast? Since I was not in class during this period, I was not able to sketch ideas, but during the day I thought about some ideas which I then sketched down in my book at home. I also may have some difficulties being in lesson the next couple of weeks, which may make things difficult for me.
Floyd''s snail really inspired me last year, as it really was a fantastic Art work. I would have wanted to use the same idea, but what if I can come up with something fantastic myself?
Here are some of my ideas sketched down:
1. An eye. I like to draw eyes so my first idea is an eye. It can show how time passes by before someone's eyes, without them knowing. It is not my final choice.
2. A leaf. I was walking down the street and suddenly a lot of leaves were falling from the tree above me. It expresses slow time, as the leaves fall down slowly and settle on the ground. I thought this could be a great idea. By finding one large piece of maple leaf, and then add a lot of smaller ones on top, I can make the clock easily. Not my final choice however.
3. A clock with motivational words. I love to read motivational quotes and words about life, and I wondered if I could do something towards this. It can express slow time, because when reading them, we settle down and think about our own life which is ahead of us - a long time until we reach what we want to reach (goal etc.). This is my final choice. I think the one to the left would look the best. I dont yet know, however, what materials to use, and what to put on the needles. Maybe two other words?
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Evaluation - Symbolic Self Portrait
I will now do an evaluation of my painting, discussing what was good, how it is linked to Frida Kahlo's technique or style, and what I can improve for next time.
What was good?
What I think was good, was how I used different symbols in my painting to represent my interests, my religion and my culture. The blue to purple shading, represents my favourite colour - purple. I think I managed to do this quite well, after demonstrations from the teacher. The "Om" signs on the other half of the background represents my religion - Hinduism. A beautiful, soft colour, with many signs on top. And the "bindi" (red dot on the forehead), and my traditional dress represents my culture - India. I have also added other symbols to the painting, such as the heart necklace (it is easy to understand what that is for) and my use of make-up, as I like to wear make-up and dress beautifully. I believe with these symbols, I am able to fully represent me, even though the image of me doesn't look the same.
Even so, there are some aspects of the painting that I like, such as my eyebrows that really defines my own eyebrows, and typical Indian ones. I also like the colours which I chose for my traditional dress (sari).
How was it linked to Frida Kahlo's paintings?
Similarly to Frida Kahlo's painting, I have placed myself in the middle of the canvas, as most other self-portraits. Frida Kahlo applies a lot of her culture and religion in her paintings, which is also something I did for my own. This is not present in this painting, although the painting below, shows a traditional dress, probably Mexican that defines her culture. Even so, what I have I have chosen to apply in my own painting from this one to the right, are the many symbols that is surrounding her body. Mine is simpler, but still includes many symbols of various aspects of myself. In addition, Frida Kahlo has chosen to make a necklace out of sticks in this picture, maybe to show that she is connected to nature (as seen with the leaves and animals in the background as well). For my painting, I used a simple heart to show something that represents me.
She as well, used many shades of green in the background, which can be connected to the shades of purple in my own painting.
What can I improve for next time?
I myself am not very pleased with the outcome of my painting, and when I asked others what they thought of it, I mostly received answers on how to improve it - not what was good. It does not look like me, especially concerning the outline of my face , nose and mouth, in addition to the hair. My face was a little too oval shape, and realistically my face is more round. My nose became too big, and so did my mouth. My hair was too thin at the top, compared to the bottom. I think my main reason for why it was not successful, was that I did not use my real photograph when applying the shading, and also when I was to trace the photo first in the grids on a A3 sheet of paper, I changed my mind to have it up-right instead of slanted, and changed my hair as well. This lead to me thinking about how it looked instead of seeing it right in front of me on the piece of paper. I think I should have taken another one, and followed it through. Even so, the hardest part was to transfer the outlines on the paper onto the canvas, and because I had to lift my paper each time I made a line to check if it was good, I might have moved the paper so that the new line was not according the the other one. This is an aspect to improve.
Also, my skin-colour was different for each lesson, as I had difficulties to mix either the same colour, or a better skin-colour. I did not always remember what colours I had used, and therefore ended up using at least half hour to mix this colour each lesson. Mixing colours is another aspect I will have to improve for next time.
I should also work on my shading, and use my photograph to do it.
- Anisha
What was good?
What I think was good, was how I used different symbols in my painting to represent my interests, my religion and my culture. The blue to purple shading, represents my favourite colour - purple. I think I managed to do this quite well, after demonstrations from the teacher. The "Om" signs on the other half of the background represents my religion - Hinduism. A beautiful, soft colour, with many signs on top. And the "bindi" (red dot on the forehead), and my traditional dress represents my culture - India. I have also added other symbols to the painting, such as the heart necklace (it is easy to understand what that is for) and my use of make-up, as I like to wear make-up and dress beautifully. I believe with these symbols, I am able to fully represent me, even though the image of me doesn't look the same.
Even so, there are some aspects of the painting that I like, such as my eyebrows that really defines my own eyebrows, and typical Indian ones. I also like the colours which I chose for my traditional dress (sari).
How was it linked to Frida Kahlo's paintings?
Similarly to Frida Kahlo's painting, I have placed myself in the middle of the canvas, as most other self-portraits. Frida Kahlo applies a lot of her culture and religion in her paintings, which is also something I did for my own. This is not present in this painting, although the painting below, shows a traditional dress, probably Mexican that defines her culture. Even so, what I have I have chosen to apply in my own painting from this one to the right, are the many symbols that is surrounding her body. Mine is simpler, but still includes many symbols of various aspects of myself. In addition, Frida Kahlo has chosen to make a necklace out of sticks in this picture, maybe to show that she is connected to nature (as seen with the leaves and animals in the background as well). For my painting, I used a simple heart to show something that represents me.
She as well, used many shades of green in the background, which can be connected to the shades of purple in my own painting.
What can I improve for next time?
I myself am not very pleased with the outcome of my painting, and when I asked others what they thought of it, I mostly received answers on how to improve it - not what was good. It does not look like me, especially concerning the outline of my face , nose and mouth, in addition to the hair. My face was a little too oval shape, and realistically my face is more round. My nose became too big, and so did my mouth. My hair was too thin at the top, compared to the bottom. I think my main reason for why it was not successful, was that I did not use my real photograph when applying the shading, and also when I was to trace the photo first in the grids on a A3 sheet of paper, I changed my mind to have it up-right instead of slanted, and changed my hair as well. This lead to me thinking about how it looked instead of seeing it right in front of me on the piece of paper. I think I should have taken another one, and followed it through. Even so, the hardest part was to transfer the outlines on the paper onto the canvas, and because I had to lift my paper each time I made a line to check if it was good, I might have moved the paper so that the new line was not according the the other one. This is an aspect to improve.
Also, my skin-colour was different for each lesson, as I had difficulties to mix either the same colour, or a better skin-colour. I did not always remember what colours I had used, and therefore ended up using at least half hour to mix this colour each lesson. Mixing colours is another aspect I will have to improve for next time.
I should also work on my shading, and use my photograph to do it.
- Anisha
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Last lesson
Thursday was the last lesson we were allowed to work on it, or in other words: it was the due date. I think I managed to complete my painting, although I am not very happy with it. I did the eye-lashes (looks like I have mascara on), my nose, my mouth (I just changed the colour of it), the rest of my dress and added finishing touches. I was not really stressing, although because I am me, and I stress - a lot - that was very unusual. Still, I completed it. That should be plus plus plus for me :-)
I will now do my evaulation, even though Mr Roman has not yet added the picture of my painting on his blog, so I don't remember exactly how it is. I will try.
- Anisha
Thursday, 20 September 2012
An extension! :D
At our lesson today, we were to finish our self-portrait, although because nobody would manage to finish it today (or some would, but they would have rushed) we got one week's extension again!! That is very good, as I can now focus entirely on each aspect of my painting instead of rushing, which I was doing at the beginning of the lesson.
I have finished the background, and also found a very nice skin-color - with help from Mr. Roman and Marta. I have also painted the mouth, the eyes, and the hair. The "sari" - Indian traditional dress - is almost finished.
The skin-colour which I chose last week became too dark than it really is. I also did this because I when I was putting shadows on my nose, it became too dark, thick and long so I had to redo it. I also did it round my mouth, which I wasn't supposed to do. The easiest was just to cover the nose up and apply new skin-colour around the mouth and re-start. I haven't restarted to do the nose yet, but the mouth I have started with. The reason for why I chose really red-pink lips, is because I absolutely love that colour on my lips, and I love the aspect of make-up. That is why I will make my eyelashes look like I wear mascara.
My first half of the background, I completed last week - with the several shades of purple - and I have completed the other half today. I have inserted many purple/blue "Om" signs onto the other half, on top of off-white colour and it looks really cool! The culture and religion is the features which I have used from Frida Kahlo's techniques of painting, with the "Om" sign and also the sari. The sari is the Indian traditional dress, which I have painted purple and red. I will also use some yellow next time on it.
My idea about having many objects that represent me around me, I have not done, because I would like it to be very simple. Although in my drawing of myself, I did include a necklace with an elephant, which I have managed to cover up with skin-colour on the canvas. When I am completely finished, I will paint the necklace on. I first have to put shading to know where my neck actually starts and end.
I am actually very happy with it, even though I don't think it looks like me. I have done my best. Maybe, after I have placed my nose, and added my eye-lashes, it will start to look like me :)
- Anisha
I have finished the background, and also found a very nice skin-color - with help from Mr. Roman and Marta. I have also painted the mouth, the eyes, and the hair. The "sari" - Indian traditional dress - is almost finished.
The skin-colour which I chose last week became too dark than it really is. I also did this because I when I was putting shadows on my nose, it became too dark, thick and long so I had to redo it. I also did it round my mouth, which I wasn't supposed to do. The easiest was just to cover the nose up and apply new skin-colour around the mouth and re-start. I haven't restarted to do the nose yet, but the mouth I have started with. The reason for why I chose really red-pink lips, is because I absolutely love that colour on my lips, and I love the aspect of make-up. That is why I will make my eyelashes look like I wear mascara.
My first half of the background, I completed last week - with the several shades of purple - and I have completed the other half today. I have inserted many purple/blue "Om" signs onto the other half, on top of off-white colour and it looks really cool! The culture and religion is the features which I have used from Frida Kahlo's techniques of painting, with the "Om" sign and also the sari. The sari is the Indian traditional dress, which I have painted purple and red. I will also use some yellow next time on it.
My idea about having many objects that represent me around me, I have not done, because I would like it to be very simple. Although in my drawing of myself, I did include a necklace with an elephant, which I have managed to cover up with skin-colour on the canvas. When I am completely finished, I will paint the necklace on. I first have to put shading to know where my neck actually starts and end.
I am actually very happy with it, even though I don't think it looks like me. I have done my best. Maybe, after I have placed my nose, and added my eye-lashes, it will start to look like me :)
- Anisha
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Almost finished painting background!
I have now finished one half of the background, where I painted shades of purple, as it is my favourite colour. I didn't include a lot of different colours, as I think I already have enough of my culture and religion with my Indian suit, the "bindi" on my forehead, and the "om" sign which will eventually be painted on the other half of the background on the canvas.
In addition to this, I mixed a different skin colour which suited more to my real colour, and painted this on. It became too dark, which means I will have to mix more white in it. The due date for this is next week, meaning that I have to work fast in the next lesson to be finished. I still have a lot of painting to do.
Unfortunately, I did not take any photos today, so I am not able to show you the progress.
In addition to this, I mixed a different skin colour which suited more to my real colour, and painted this on. It became too dark, which means I will have to mix more white in it. The due date for this is next week, meaning that I have to work fast in the next lesson to be finished. I still have a lot of painting to do.
Unfortunately, I did not take any photos today, so I am not able to show you the progress.
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Transfered sketch onto canvas
I have now transfered my sketch onto the canvas, using the graphite paper method. I am actually not very happy with the outcome, because it does not really look like me. I should have used another picture to draw, which would make it much easier for me. I have also started to paint the skin, and I will try to fix my painting as I go along. This makes it easier for me, because I have done it before and it has worked. Just crossing my fingres that it will work!
When I am finished with painting my face and body, I will focus on the background where I will add my culture and tradition like Frida Kahlo does in her paintings. The "om" sign will definitely go on there, and maybe a lot of colours which can represent the indian festival "holi".
- Anisha
When I am finished with painting my face and body, I will focus on the background where I will add my culture and tradition like Frida Kahlo does in her paintings. The "om" sign will definitely go on there, and maybe a lot of colours which can represent the indian festival "holi".
- Anisha
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