2D Methods: Mixed Media

I was really happy with what was in the Tis the Secor. My family enjoyed themselves even though I had to kind of push them a little to get them talking about the works. I'm also happy with adding the extra flowers to it, I think it helped incorporate the material I used at the top to make it feel more balanced. Having my two canvas boards (the brown one and white one) also helped to show my family that humor I was trying to convey with that piece as well as the face cut out. I think having it in the darker area also helped with that. Stephanie's heart box with the red glowing light also added a mood that I wouldn't have been able to do without it so I am happy that she placed it where she did. I know it is a little off topic but I'm grateful for the Tis the Secor show. It got my family here to Toledo on their own accord (I didn't have to ask them to come) considering this isn't their favorite thing to do. Even so, I was able to get them talking and I was amazed by their views of all the work including mine. Regardless of the fact that I think they had more fun at dinner afterwards, it was the first time my family actively chose to be a part of this art world that I love so much and for that I am very very grateful.

2D Methods: Mixed Media

Here are a few images I gathered that I referenced to during the process of making my dad's portrait. I stumbled upon the artist Francoise Nielly. These are all portraits done by her and they are very intriguing to me. Her ability to render the face with these bold colors must be very empowering. Not that there's anything wrong with a realistic portrait but the colors are so bright that I can't help feeling better, about anything and everything, when I look at them. The people don't even have to look happy. My dad's portrait isn't finished but I want to keep working on it when the semester is over. I think it'll be a challenge as I've already hit many road blocks with it but I'm going to keep trying. I want to make his portrait bright and complex and in a way that always makes me feel happy when I look at it.

2D Methods: Mixed Media

A few things have happened. I got sick...again. On the plus side, I have made some progress and changed directions a little bit. I made progress on the portrait of my dad to find out that I should have been more self-conscious of how and what colors I was choosing to apply. Trying to go back in with more paint to change how it looks only made it worse so I decided to start over. I will use the old canvas for something else in the future. I have also made progress in my face-cut-out while also deciding that I need some fake flowers at the bottom which I will be buying tomorrow. I wish it wasn't so big so that I could work on it at home but then again I like that it is so big. I also want to make another small image using gouache paint with colored pencils but I'm not sure what else to make. It is becoming difficult to think of ideas.