I earned an A in AP Art/Studio Art II because of the improvements I made to my outlook on the creative process. Before I took Art this year I had no idea what to expect of a school art class, the only art classes I’d taken were oil painting classes. I was worried I would learn that I was somehow doing something wrong or we’d have strict assignments, but that wasn't the case. This class allowed me to experience new techniques and mediums I couldn't have before. I learned that art couldn't be confined to one idea, but to make it yours you can bend that idea to whatever you want. I have learned to take risks with my art. Instead of the normal graphite portraits, I learned to love still lives and mediums like colored pencil and watercolor. I had given up on chalk pastels until I started using them in portraits, I had never thought that was even possible. I’ve become more motivated in general, completing tasks is easy and fun for me. The choice of the 2-D portfolio was great for me because it allowed me to explore with mediums like photography and digital design. The printmaking way back at the beginning of the year was something that i liked but wanted to do on a larger scale. So making the stencils for fabric printing was really fun for me. Another thing i have improved on is I think i’m a better writer. It was hard for me to reflect on my art at the beginning of the year because I had never done it before. Being in AP was a struggle for me at times but was ultimately worth it in the end because it made me a better artist and person.
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Value: Personal value, light and dark, shape, form, values in math, human form, I chose to title my piece as comedic value. This portrait of Gretta laughing was inspired by the importance of finding the comedy of very situation. I decided to use white charcoal on black charcoal paper to symbolize comedy brightening up a dark situation. One artist that inspired me was Thomas Ruff; his negative still inspired the white on black part of the piece. Then, Florian Nicole’s portrait of a crying woman made me think of showing a strong emotion in my piece, mine being happiness. While executing this piece, I think I could have measured and planned the angles of the face better. When looking back at the picture I used to draw this piece I notice that her face is at a different angle then what I drew. I don't believe I took a big risk with this portrait honestly. I like working in black and white, and white charcoal is something that im comfortable using. The challenge that I had was drawing her glasses. Ive never really drawn glasses before and I learned that the shape of them really matters. You have to get the shape of the frames just right so they look like they are at an angle with the face. The reflection in the lenses also was a little tricky because at first the white spots just looked like part of her eye. In the end I am very pleased with this piece |
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