What did I find most challenging about the print design process?
Learning to feature negative space in my drawings to provide a woodcut including both inked and negative areas, as well as cutting the wood with gouges as it was such a complex drawing I created.
What did you find the most challenging about the painting composition process?
I think the most challenging part was finding the right skin tone out of all things, surprisingly. I found that mixing yellow and white wasn't effective enough so I included a tiny bit of magenta to provide some pink undertones to the colour to resemble skin more realistically. The other thing I found difficult was painting the most detailed features, such as the eyes, eyebrows, nose, and lips. I used the smallest paintbrushes available to do these parts and I found that using tiny strokes was the most effective technique to use.
What mistake did you make that taught you something?
For woodcutting: I definitely should have used a less complex design. I found carving around tiny lines and etching textures was not really possible with the woodcutting tools.
For painting: Again, I really should have used a less complex design, and tried not to include many detailed features like those you find on a face. Next time I would have done a design that was something other than a human, and would have focused more on patterns and physical objects such as flowers.
What was the most successful about your work?
I'd say the most successful thing about my finished woodcut was how I used my negative space to create the design. It was something I definitely struggled with but in the end I was super proud of. I was able to create a complex hair texture and background just by using negative space.
The most successful thing about my painting was probably the mixing of colours and tones. It's something I enjoy and was able to do effectively. I understood undertones well (I have experience with using pigments and paints before this) and was able to mix the right colours to suit the paintings and go with others.
What could you do to improve your work?
For my woodcutting, I feel like using a less complex design and creating new ideas rather than just using the first one would have been a lot more beneficial towards the final design. I found I was making just a few designs and in the end I would have gone back and taken a bit more time to perfect these as well as take time to create more.
For painting, I should have given myself more time. I had to finish the painting at home with little time and I believe I could have completed a much better artwork if I had more time on my hands. Next time I could work on how I used my preparation time prior to beginning the painting.
Overall I could have more resilient and given it a better try in art this year. I am really excited to get another chance by planning to take it again soon. Thank you to Ms Keene and Mr Collins for putting up with me this year no matter how many times I nearly gave up.
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WOW! Your work is amazing! What was your most favorite bit and most interesting bit?
ReplyDeleteHi Jakita. My favourite part was probably painting, since I liked that I could go over my mistakes if I wanted to. Thank you for your feedback :)
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