Composition

QUESTIONS:
A.) In which painting does the composition take the painting beyond being just a picture of everyday objects?
I would have to say that the painting that intregued me the most was the "Custard Cascade", painted by Will Cotton in 2001.

Title: Custard Cascade

Artist: Will Cotton

Date: 2001
B.) Which composition is the most interesting and why?
It is just so realistic. I would probably have to say that if i could eat art for dessert I would eat, "Custard Cascade" (2001) by Will Cotton, because I adore sugar, frosting, and candy's. Those aren't the only reasons why I like this painting. This composition interests me because I want to know why Will Cotton desided to paint it. Also, it makes me wonder where and what was going on when he painted it. It makes me want to know if he painted this composition to represent birthday(s), holiday(s), or any other celebration(s). . . or maybe he just painted it because he really likes sweets.

Studies in Smallness Paintings

my finished paintings.
I struggled with trying to get the right color for the background because i'm still not quite comfortable with mixing oil paint colors. But, I felt successful about getting the deatil of the seashell because of i was able to create the right tints and shades.

Color Mixing Chart

Reflection on Studies in Smallness

What was hard?:
The hard part was trying to get the right color of the set-up backgound. It was also hard to continue painting the next day when the shadow and the position of the set-up changes.

What was successful?:
The successful part for me was making the details at the end. It turned out much better than I thought it would.

Studies in Smallness: set-ups

White Objects Thumbnail Sketches

Marandi vs. Van Gogh: COLOR

Title: Still Life
Date: 1955
Artist: Giorgio Morandi

VS.

Title: Irises

Date: 1890

Artist: Vincent Van Gogh Title: Sunflowers

Date: 1888

Artist: Vincent Van Gogh

WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THESES PAINTINGS --

Giorgio Morandi's paintings are uses some detailed but doesn't use as much as Vincent Van Gogh's paintings do. Giorgio Morandi uses some white and a lot of warm colors. Which is opposite from the variety of colors that Vincent Van Gogh uses. Vincent Van Gogh uses a lot of dark hues for his paintings where as Giorgio Morandi's paintings uses a lot of tints. Giorgio Morandi's two painting are simple looking while Vincent Van Gogh's two paintings are vibrant and seem to have more meaning.

What I Know Now

The primary colors are…
- RED, YELLOW, and BLUE.
The secondary colors are…
- ORANGE, GREEN, and PURPLE
You create secondary colors by…
- They are created by mixing two of the three primary colors together.
Complimentary colors are…
- It is when two colors on opposite sides of the color wheel, which when placed next to each other make both appear brighter.
- Complimentary color for RED = GREEN
- Complimentary color for BLUE = ORANGE
- Complimentary color for YELLOW = PURPLE
- (For proof… RED + BLUE = PURPLE
BLUE + YELLOW = GREEN
RED + YELLOW = ORANGE
Two ways you could emphasize something in a painting…
- You could either make the object/person/thing larger than anything else in the painting.
- You could make the object/person/thing darker or lighter than everything else surrounding it. . .
- You could use texture to make the object/person/thing stand out. . .
If I were trying to create a shadow on an object in a painting I would…
- I would mix the color I am using with a dark shade (darker hues) of its complimentary color
If I were painting an object and I wanted to create the illusion of a highlight on it I would…
- I would use a pale shade, tints (lighter tones) of the color I am using because if I use white the painting wouldn’t look as realistic
If I were trying to make an object look like it’s far away I would…
- I would make it smaller than everything else in the painting
These are the steps I would take to build a painting…
- I would write down what my ideas are and draw them in my sketchbook. I would write down the date that I am doing the project and I would write down what the projects requirements are. Then I would check to see if I have all the materials I need. I would then organize myself by writing down in a schedule what I will each day and how much I could get done. I would then get started on my project.

A painting i remember

It is a painting of mountains, a river, and the plains. It a painting that my dad made and this painting has always camptured my attention. It reminds me of the mountains in Brittany. When i look at it it seems as if the painting is real and that i am standing right in front of it.

My skills as an artist

My stengths in art are coming up with new and creative ideas. I paint what see and I sometimes paint whatever comes to me. I stuggle with detials. . . I always for some reason focus on the details before i get the outline of the painting.

Why am I taking oil painting

I am taking this oil painting class because I wanted to try new and different things. I have done some oil painting in the past but I would like to expand on what I already know about it. I like this class because you can really use textures to your advantage.