1. Did you gain skills with familiar materials?
Yes, during this project I used only pencil. Throughout art one I drew sometimes with pencil never trying to shade or have the pencil lines going in the same direction, When I started this project it seemed like quite the challenge. As I started sketching I began figuring out how much better shading helps create the image. By the end of this project I am so much more confident in my skill with pencil drawings.
2.When did you step back and analyze you work during this project?
I stepped back and analyzed my work every time I thought I was done but i knew something didn't look right. Several times I kept looking and couldn't think of something to fix the hole. Mrs. Rossi always was able to lead me in the next direction if I really got stuck. By the end of the project I analyzed my work and could definitely tell the sky was wrong. Although the sky didn't actually gradient in the photo Mrs. Rossi helped me step back and decide it was probably best to gradient the sky. At one point I was looking at the side walk thinking it did not look right and then realized that it needed to get really dark at the end of the side walk and get lighter as the side walk got closer. By analyzing my work I was able to create a better piece of art and a more realistic one!
3. Did you pick a material or technique that was new or different over something that was familiar?
At the start of the project we were told we were doing perspective drawings and that we could also use pen or colored pencil as well. Since I was still iffy on me actually being able to draw let alone a perspective drawing a stuck to pencil. I'm really glad I did though. I enjoyed shading and making values darker or lighter based on what I saw in the photo. I really liked the monochromatic theme. I picked up several new techniques one being SHADING IS KEY. When I first started shading my doors and windows I thought they looked ridiculous, and was very unsure if was helping my project or making it worse. Now as my whole project has come together I can see how much a difference the shading does.
Yes, during this project I used only pencil. Throughout art one I drew sometimes with pencil never trying to shade or have the pencil lines going in the same direction, When I started this project it seemed like quite the challenge. As I started sketching I began figuring out how much better shading helps create the image. By the end of this project I am so much more confident in my skill with pencil drawings.
2.When did you step back and analyze you work during this project?
I stepped back and analyzed my work every time I thought I was done but i knew something didn't look right. Several times I kept looking and couldn't think of something to fix the hole. Mrs. Rossi always was able to lead me in the next direction if I really got stuck. By the end of the project I analyzed my work and could definitely tell the sky was wrong. Although the sky didn't actually gradient in the photo Mrs. Rossi helped me step back and decide it was probably best to gradient the sky. At one point I was looking at the side walk thinking it did not look right and then realized that it needed to get really dark at the end of the side walk and get lighter as the side walk got closer. By analyzing my work I was able to create a better piece of art and a more realistic one!
3. Did you pick a material or technique that was new or different over something that was familiar?
At the start of the project we were told we were doing perspective drawings and that we could also use pen or colored pencil as well. Since I was still iffy on me actually being able to draw let alone a perspective drawing a stuck to pencil. I'm really glad I did though. I enjoyed shading and making values darker or lighter based on what I saw in the photo. I really liked the monochromatic theme. I picked up several new techniques one being SHADING IS KEY. When I first started shading my doors and windows I thought they looked ridiculous, and was very unsure if was helping my project or making it worse. Now as my whole project has come together I can see how much a difference the shading does.