This class involves learning the complexities of painting directly from life. Dual emphasis on exploration paint and surface, as well as the figure will be developed. This course will cover the history and appreciation of contemporary painting and will cover a wide range of painting techniques. Students will work up to developing their own personal style within the confines of academic figurative art.
Very smooth well done lines in painting. The complimentary colors make each aspect of the painting stand out well. I agree with Cheyne, the color choice definitely gives the viewer the vibe of pure happiness.
I enjoy the use of watercolor washes to create a layered effect. The warm and cool colors of the body are reflected in the background. I also think the light source is takenn into careful consideration.
The colors you used are great. You did the shadows very well. I like that you used blue and orange, those compliments were balanced so perfectly in your painting. The orange highlights on the skin look like reflection from the orange background, its nice! His face shows personality - he looks calm and happy. The simplicity of the blue wash is perfect, because it in no way distracts from the figure. Nice job!
I remember seeing you work on this piece in class and I feel like the digital form of it washes it out a bit. It seems much more orange on the screen than I remember it being. That said, your colors are definitely hitting a strong point here. I really love the complimentary blue/orange colour scheme, but I wish your figure had one more hue in it. I recall seeing some blue shadows, and I really enjoyed that to compliment your warm highlights, but the figure is so similar in hue to the orange in his highlighted spots that he almost gets overlooked by the intense blue/orange of the chair and background. Having some flesh points in a different hue in addition to what you have--in this case I am suggesting reds--would help him stand out, especially since he has some greenish shadows. Looking closer at the picture I also notice the brushstrokes as well. You see rendering in some areas*** that is really very lovely.
***this area in particular: http://i42.tinypic.com/2i1f281.jpg
Your painting has a strong use of primaries to me-strong yellows (although maybe a bit more orange), blues, and reds. This works really well in the image and makes it feel bright and light to me. I really like how you filled the frame, not just with a background wash but with the figure itself.
This painting does seem to lose something becoming digital, which your paintings shares with Aarya's piece. The colors (now that I have focused on them for a while) really do compliment each other very well, the blue and the red background.
I also remember your piece being a bit more striking in person, I think maybe it is because the bright whites at the edges and in the figure's right leg are toned down to a sort of off-white yellow. I really love a lot of things about this painting: your rendering and color in the model (especially that right leg), your choice of color, how the figure is grounded despite sitting on textural drips. Your proportions in almost all of the body are very good, but the hands are a bit small. I don't think they overly hurt this piece, but its just a good thing to keep in mind for the future.
I think this painting has a narrative that comes from the eyes. Though there is little detail, he almost looks sad as if he's reminiscing about a loss of a loved one or something. In "Painting 1" I was told that if a painter includes the eyes the viewer will be drawn over and over again to look back at the eyes, and I think that's a really strong point in this painting, because the eyes have a strong narrative.
This painting has a very well balanced color palette, especially in the body. It conveys the idea of light very well with both warm and cool tones in the shadows and light. I think that this gives it an amazing sense of depth that is very hard to capture in watercolor. Overall the form is rendered very well. A few proportions seem off (the neck and head don't seem to quite fit... too small for the shoulders) and the hands are a bit small as well. I think the angle of the wrist could be a bit more defined as well.
your upper chest and arms are incredible! the rest of the body seems that it did not have as much effort put into it but no matter the chest and arms are so much fun to look at i almost dont care
I love how you rendered this figure. I feel that it is very soft, but strong enough to really show the figure and the different parts of the body. I really like how you rendered the blanket, and the right hand.
the blue ridge and umber shadow compliment the figure. The three predominant color choices create an essence of happiness.
ReplyDeleteVery smooth well done lines in painting. The complimentary colors make each aspect of the painting stand out well. I agree with Cheyne, the color choice definitely gives the viewer the vibe of pure happiness.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the use of watercolor washes to create a layered effect. The warm and cool colors of the body are reflected in the background. I also think the light source is takenn into careful consideration.
ReplyDeleteThe colors you used are great. You did the shadows very well. I like that you used blue and orange, those compliments were balanced so perfectly in your painting. The orange highlights on the skin look like reflection from the orange background, its nice! His face shows personality - he looks calm and happy. The simplicity of the blue wash is perfect, because it in no way distracts from the figure. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing you work on this piece in class and I feel like the digital form of it washes it out a bit. It seems much more orange on the screen than I remember it being. That said, your colors are definitely hitting a strong point here. I really love the complimentary blue/orange colour scheme, but I wish your figure had one more hue in it. I recall seeing some blue shadows, and I really enjoyed that to compliment your warm highlights, but the figure is so similar in hue to the orange in his highlighted spots that he almost gets overlooked by the intense blue/orange of the chair and background. Having some flesh points in a different hue in addition to what you have--in this case I am suggesting reds--would help him stand out, especially since he has some greenish shadows. Looking closer at the picture I also notice the brushstrokes as well. You see rendering in some areas*** that is really very lovely.
ReplyDelete***this area in particular: http://i42.tinypic.com/2i1f281.jpg
Your painting has a strong use of primaries to me-strong yellows (although maybe a bit more orange), blues, and reds. This works really well in the image and makes it feel bright and light to me. I really like how you filled the frame, not just with a background wash but with the figure itself.
ReplyDeleteThis painting does seem to lose something becoming digital, which your paintings shares with Aarya's piece. The colors (now that I have focused on them for a while) really do compliment each other very well, the blue and the red background.
ReplyDeletethere is a good amount of movement in the layering of color, would like to see more direct shadow color rather than muddy orange and black
ReplyDeleteI also remember your piece being a bit more striking in person, I think maybe it is because the bright whites at the edges and in the figure's right leg are toned down to a sort of off-white yellow. I really love a lot of things about this painting: your rendering and color in the model (especially that right leg), your choice of color, how the figure is grounded despite sitting on textural drips. Your proportions in almost all of the body are very good, but the hands are a bit small. I don't think they overly hurt this piece, but its just a good thing to keep in mind for the future.
ReplyDeleteI think this painting has a narrative that comes from the eyes. Though there is little detail, he almost looks sad as if he's reminiscing about a loss of a loved one or something. In "Painting 1" I was told that if a painter includes the eyes the viewer will be drawn over and over again to look back at the eyes, and I think that's a really strong point in this painting, because the eyes have a strong narrative.
ReplyDeleteThis painting has a very well balanced color palette, especially in the body. It conveys the idea of light very well with both warm and cool tones in the shadows and light. I think that this gives it an amazing sense of depth that is very hard to capture in watercolor. Overall the form is rendered very well. A few proportions seem off (the neck and head don't seem to quite fit... too small for the shoulders) and the hands are a bit small as well. I think the angle of the wrist could be a bit more defined as well.
ReplyDeleteyour upper chest and arms are incredible! the rest of the body seems that it did not have as much effort put into it but no matter the chest and arms are so much fun to look at i almost dont care
ReplyDeleteI love how you rendered this figure. I feel that it is very soft, but strong enough to really show the figure and the different parts of the body. I really like how you rendered the blanket, and the right hand.
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