Organization:
There were a lot of targets presented to us throughout the project, ranging from completing our visual diaries and work by certain dates in efficient ways, to writing descriptive analyses on the Renaissance period and it’s art by a certain deadline. I feel that I have been organized and effective in meeting these tasks, and I enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment that came with doing so.
Inquisitive:
Skill-wise, I feel like I’ve improved my artistic abilities from when I first started this class. This is the first time I’ve done a proper painting of any kind, so it was definitely a upgrade from what I knew before this. I’ve learned that I need to keep my brushes clean, and my paints air tight or else the painting won’t come out as neat and visually appealing. I’ve also been taught the ability of making the paint itself from coloured powered and egg, the way Renaissance Artists originally made it. While the paint itself was kind of smelly, and could become suspicious in texture after certain periods of time, it was still an efficient painting medium and a fun experience over all.
Problem Solving:
We found that a common problem with working with egg based paints, was that if not sealed air tight they tended to mould and go off. This happened to the whole class midway the painting process when the fridge where the paints were stored was accidentally turned off. As a result they smelled awful, and were completely unusable. We solved this problem fairly easily however, as we had written down the recipes for the paints and could remake them. And since we had had practice, they were even better then before.
Creative:
I feel like for a beginner my painting isn’t half bad. While still a work in progress, I do like the colours I’ve chosen and I think visually it is very eye-catching. With all the bright reds and oranges it’s hard to miss! Although, I think I could work on my brush technique, as it isn’t as neat as I would like it and it’s fairly visible where I haven’t painted in the same direction due to the watery base of the paint. Overall, I’m pretty impressed with my progress!
Final images of artwork/WIP:
