Using brushstrokes...

Now I would like to display some paintings I’ve done. I currently only have a few in my possession at the moment but they seem to be able to display my skill with the brush. I have three pieces that were done in a painting class I’ve taken along with two I’ve done in my own time.

First, I would like to show a piece of a model that posed for us in class. We mainly just had to get the body structure without too much attention to the little details. We also had to create an object from our mind to add to the scene so I used a park bench for the model to sit on rather than the chair he was using. Lastly, we had to use a Monochromatic Color Scheme using a Neutral color.


Next, we had to choose an image of a recognizable celebrity to do a Black and White portrait. The main thing we had to focus on with this piece was trying to get the values correct without blending the paints. I chose a headshot of Christopher Walken for my project.


For the final class project I’m presenting, we had to do a Still Life of three objects concentrating on a dominant local color for each. I used a cup for Blue, a computer mouse for Red, and a stuffed pumpkin toy for Orange. I tried to sneak a Double-Complimentary Color Scheme for this piece using the Green patch at the top of the pumpkin with the mouse and had to pay attention to detail/values.


In my own free time, I created this image of a solo, leafless tree. I was trying to go with the concept of something alone and without decor can be something to focus on and admire. The mountains in the background seem to imply how company can appear so far away as well.


For the final painting I’ll be presenting, I would like to display this Spiral Galaxy I created for my best friend, Ash. She’s an avid lover of space and really loved this piece. I paid close attention to detail and used a mix of an Analogous Color Scheme of Warm Colors with a slight Compliment of Cool Colors for this.


Until my next post.