Thursday, October 30, 2014

#1 Art Critique

Derick Mendez recreated a character called Vaporeon from the popular TV show Pokemon. This piece was made using pastels, colored pencils, and crayons. The part that stands out to me the most was the small scribbles here and there. It gives this picture a very strong sense of childhood innocence. All the different lines and colors keep my eyes moving all over the picture. 
 All the different colors lead my eye from place to place. I think the color in this pieces was used perfectly. It feels like the artist used any spare color pencil they found lying around. Much how like a kid would do it. I believe the colors symbolize innocence and youth. If I could give any name to this piece, I would just simply name it childhood, because it reminds me of the kind of 'masterpieces' I would make as a child. The picture gives me a very nostalgic feeling. Not many pictures can do that for me.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Color Project Artist Statement


Original Sunday Afternoon by Vincent Van Gogh 

6 Object Idea Sketch


Draft by Me




Finished Version


The art piece I decided to recreate was A Sunday Afternoon, by Vincent van Gogh.
It is arguably one of his greatest masterpieces.  Every detail was carefully planned. The work required sketches on panel, 25 drawings and three important preliminary studies. But final product was one of the greatest renaissance paintings of all time.
This project initially started off as a joke between friends. The idea of replacing the people in the orignal painting with chickens sounded hilarious. But gradually it began to take root in my mind. The chickens are on the shore of life, waiting to be taken out and eaten.
I was initially unsure on how to approach this project but I thought coloring pencils would be the best idea. Pressing hard on the cardboard gave the illusion of fresh cut grass in the picture. And also it made the water look rough. It also helped with the tree's making it look like a windy day. I'm pleased with how this turned out.

15th Daily Object Sketch


14th Daily Object Sketch