Flower Project

Inspiration- Georgia O'Keefe's abstract flowers- I looked at pictures of Georgia O'Keefe's artwork from books in the classroom and really liked her positioning and shapes she captures in her flower paintings. 

Process

For this Project, I wanted to try a black and white rose, using a black matte board and white colored pencil. I really have enjoyed this medium and want to push my talents in drawing flowers, so I chose to draw a abstract & fun rose. I then used my white colored pencil to sketch out the basic shapes of the flower, as well as its' petals. After this, I began shading in and blending with my white colored pencil. I then spent a lot of time trying to capture a light source facing the flower, by laying heavy layers of white in certain areas, and leaving other places very dark. After making these details to help the flower contrast with the negative background, the project was complete.

Judgment

I really like the way this flower turned out, but wish I had better results with the colored pencils I used; they didn't react the way I had hoped with the shading and smudging on certain areas of the flower. Other than that minor setback, I really like the way my piece turned out.

                                                   Reference Pictures

    

  Starting Point (Adding the white colored pencil and creating contrast)

      

                            

                                                Final Piece

2nd Deer Skull Project

Inspiration- Georgia O'Keefe deer skulls

Process

For this project, I wanted to attempt my try at deer skulls that I have achieved before. My first drawing was majorly influenced by my recreation of Georgia O'Keefe's skulls and desert landscapes. I decided to go with the black matte board and the white colored pencils like I did with my previous project. I wanted to shade this skull differently than the one before, and place an emphasis on certain parts with shading. I decided to keep the background blank or negative space, in order to keep the viewer's interest on the skull in the foreground.

Judgment

I really enjoy the way this project turned out & want to venture further into this interesting theme. I like the way I captured the light source effectively, as well.

                    

                                                               Reference Pictures

                                                                       Final Piece