Artists Create Original Art
How did you use your own unique ideas in your work?
For this project, I wanted to try and do a unique point of view that I didn't see very often. I like reading a lot, so I decided to include a book in the piece. I eventually decided on taking my own picture of a page at an angle. I wanted to use a cute, well-known book, so I chose a page from "Horton Hears a Who" with a recognizable quote.
Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original?
I got my inspiration by looking around my room for things that could be looked at from an interesting perspective. The book was probably my only source for inspiration, and I decided to add more to it to make it even more unique by putting more books in the background and placing a cute bookmark in the shape of a bow on the book itself.
Artists Take Risks
Did you try something that you weren’t sure about as part of this project?
I decided to try and use a page of a book with words, which I was worried about at first. It was challenging to get the letters at the right angle and have them grow and shrink in the correct proportions. In the end, it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped it would, but I have definitely improved compared to when I first started the piece when it comes to angling and proportioning things properly.
Did you pick a material or technique that was new or different over something that was familiar?
I chose to draw the words at an angle, which I had never tried before. At one point, I considered giving up on the lettering and choosing a simple picture book instead, but I decided to just keep trying to get the words on the page right. Trying to get the shading look alright for the dark blanket underneath the books was also a challenge, especially since I had to exaggerate some of the darker and lighter areas of it to make the change noticeable since in the original picture I took the color was basically the same throughout the whole thing. All in all, I tried a few new things which didn't turn out as bad as I expected in the end.
Artist Develop Art Making Skills
Did you learn new techniques or processes as part of the work for this project?
I learned how to look at things more carefully from different perspectives, especially when it came to text. I also learned how to shade better and how to portray different textures and shapes through the direction my pencil goes in. I feel like I have improved a little when it comes to working with drawing pencils in general.
Did you gain skill with familiar materials?
I have worked with drawing pencils only a few times before, so most of this was all new to me, besides when I practiced in class. Compared to the first day, I have definitely learned a few more skills when it comes to shading and putting in details. I now know how to gradually lighten up on my pencil as I'm shading to give more of a dimensional appearance and where to create sharp lines of light or dark to show edges or boundaries.
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