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| Cut out magazine letters like those I used |
I
got the idea of drawing over text from a Pintrest picture of a giraffe over
text. I combined this idea with my own unique ones by drawing flamingos
instead, and incorporating them in a scene so it would seem more interesting. I
also added cut out magazine letters which spell the word "flamingos"
to give the picture life and character.
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| Example of burnishing |
For this
project I used oil pastels, and ended up gaining more proficiency then I had
before.I learned that you can use the burnishing technique with oil pastels
too.Not only does this make the colors look more vibrant but it also blends
better if you apply it in layers.Using this technique I colored the flamingos
pink with peach,yellow, red and white pastels.They blended well and and gave
the flamingos a natural color.
| My artwork (2 in 1 Flamaingos over Text) |
Through
this project I learned that it is important to take feedback so that you can
gain a better understanding of your art and how it can be improved. After I had
completed the coloring the flamingos, I asked my friend Jesse how it looked. I
thought she was going to judge the flamingos only, but she pointed out
something I hadn't noticed. She said that the proportion of the trees to that
of the flamingos was a bit off, because the tree looked small in comparison to
the big flamingos. Thanks to her advice I was able to improve my artwork and in
the future I'll look for such things.
