Folio Board 1 update

I would like to work on the mirror more since it takes up space but it looks boring.

I have also been working on the top and the two squares for the past few weeks.

I would like to tweak the first digital painting I did since I do not like how the face looks. Everything else is okay though but this week I will be working on the landscapes. 

 

Impressionalism notes

 https://www.sothebys.com/en/art-movements/impressionism

•  A style developed in France during the mid to late 19th century 
• often termed the first movement in modern painting
• Artists applied new paint layers over wet paint layers which softened and blended the colors.
• The application added opaque dimensions of colour
• Japanese influence (ukiyo-e ) - figures are captured in a single moment and foreshortening

 These artists working outside instead of in a studio helped them capture the impression of light and instead of using black and grey in shadows, they used complementary colours. 

 My thoughts are that using colours that are other than black and white makes the painting pop out more and helps convey a brighter and less gloomy feeling making the artwork look like it's from another place that isn't earth. 

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I can implement impressionalism in my folio by blending layering paints over paint that is still wet. I also would try to attempt the lighting in impressionism  even though I struggle with lighting. 

Glazing

 Glazing is the process of applying translucent paint over an opaque layer. This technique is mostly used by painters to create a glow. It can also be used to describe a form. Applying glaze takes patience though, the lower layer has to be really really dry before applying the translucent layer and oil paints take a while to dry otherwise the opaque colour under will lift and the glaze will no longer be translucent. For luminosity, applying multiple layers of translucent colour is the best way but requires the most patience. Thin means the addition of pigment in oil. It is done in oil painting to increase viscosity and spreadability. 

(7/07/22)

Glazing technique used

Spreading the paint with a spatula

   This year, my Kaupapa is Spiritual/Cultural. It is more on the spiritual side as I would be basing my portfolio around vampires I chose this theme because I like the vampire and victorian aesthetic, along with the dark theme. 

I chose to reflect this theme using these objects. Heart since that's where blood pumps. A bat since vampires can turn to bats. Moon because they mostly thrive in the night and apple because it's red and it's like the temptation fruit from adam and eve. All of these relate to my Vampire kaupapa.  I don't think I demonstrated much but I used carravagios technique of a dark brown background.

Art Folio progress

In the past few weeks, I have been working on this Oil painting of a mirror. I chose oil painting for this to show depth and to have a 3D-like effect. I chose this colour scheme to match with the rest of my folio

I started this painting below just recently. It is a heart and two roses on a plate. I first started with a red base and used black to block out the shapes I wanted to convey in the piece. Then I slowly built it up with different shades of red as I paint over it. 

 

BLocking

It is relevant to my portfolio since I've painted a bat, moon, apple and a heart organ. These are all symbolic of the vampire theme I'm going for. If these were to go in my folio I would block it in with greyer colours and add red so I could stay constant with my theme 

 

Block Oainting

 What is Block painting in oil painting? It is the process of blocking in the canvas so none of the white from the canvas shows through. This is done to establish the form and elements of the painting and it is usually done without much detail. 

https://finearttutorials.com/guide/the-blocking-in-technique-for-oil-and-acrylic-painting/

https://seattleartistleague.com/2016/10/21/blocking-in/