INDIVIDUALITY
WEEK 5 COLOUR & IDENTITY
Colour, whether we are conscious to it or not, has meaning and can communicate various meanings, roles and concepts.
LIGHT & LAYERS
TECHNIQUE: Layering paper over a light box. Graphite pencil and alcohol marker.
PROCESS: Once I selected a photos to base the images off I sketched them on paper and simplified the highlights and shadows into blocks. After this I used the light box to colour in the areas of each layer to build up colour. Then I placed all layers on top of each other.
REFLECTION: Although the idea is simple, this actual took a far amount of time as there was a lot of trial and error to figure out which was worked best. The final products worked eventually and the use of colour in the right image worked very successfully as I had various shades of yellow. Even though the only colour used was yellow, the features on the face that are the darkest came out far darker than I expected. The only thing that could be improved is getting a brighter light so that the final image is not as blurred.
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TECHNIQUE: Stippling with paint pens
PROCESS: Using a reference photo I sketched out the outline of my face and placed it on a light box. From there I placed a piece of paper over the top and began using the darkest red on the darkest part of the face. With each colour i created more shading and left the highlights uncoloured.
REFLECTION: This drawing took the shortest amount of time and I am quite happy with how it looks. The darkest red however, leaked and some of the dots were then larger than the rest so I had to wipe the pen before I used it. I definitely could have redone this one but I was not too bothered by the larger dots.
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BRIGHTS
TECHNIQUE: Painting with acrylic paints
PROCESS: For this painting I used a different reference photo, although by the end it did not look much like the reference. First of all i lightly sketched the face using a graphite pencil and from there I started painting large blocks of colour. I wanted the painting to be quite rough as the colours were not realistic in the first place so I wanted to continue abstract style by using rough brush strokes. To add the details in the eyes I had to swap to a finer brush and had to add water to the paint to make the brush slide on the paper smoothly.
REFLECTION: I am very pleased with the colours in this portrait as it comes across like pop art. Some of the pencil lines are visible from the initial sketch which I should have erased and the blue shirt could have been finished off nicer. Most of all, I really like how the hand looks and i struggled painting it when I was practising. The use of colour also creates high contrast and emphasis on the shadows, which although not accurate, make the eyes the focal point.
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BRIGHTS (COOL)
TECHNIQUE: Painting with acrylic paints
PROCESS: The process for this image is very similar to the previous image except I used the light box underneath the paper with the sketch and one I painting on. I also used analogous colours instead of a range of complimentary colours.
REFLECTION: I like the use of analogous colours, however I prefer how the brighter colours looked. I think if i went in with more detail or painted the portrait larger it would have looked less rough and more refined. The paints could have done with too layers to make them more opaque and harder to see the brush strokes.
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BUTTONED UP
TECHNIQUE: Collage with buttons
PROCESS: To start this piece off I had to sort a jar of buttons into colour and size and from there I simply arranged them to resemble a face
REFLECTION: This portrait was definitely the easiest to create and would have been the quickest if I did not have to sort all the buttons first. I also found this the most enjoyable to create as it is so abstract and I did not have to worry about accuracy too much. I love how simply the face can be broken down into colour and still be easily recognised.
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