Art Blog: My Object: Adding Blue

November 27, 2010

My Object: Adding Blue

This painting is one of my first three paintings, and is actually a part of a series of pointe shoe paintings/drawings I have done. I chose to paint pointe shoes because it is very relative to who I am as a person, and my passion for ballet. In this particular painting, I discovered the power of the color wheel, and how using contrasting colors can bring depth to a painting. By adding extra blues and greens to the photo, I was able to make the image pop. It gave the painting voice (I thought it was too boring before). I had to build the courage to add the colors, and was hesitant at first, but I was happy with the results.

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS PAINTING: Fall 2009

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Artist's Statement

My history of art classes is limited to a brief Art Foundations class my freshman year, and the two years I will have been an IB Art student. Although my classroom hours are very few, I have always had an interest and love for all styles of art. So, although my appreciation (unfortunately) does not match my level of experience, I am working to improve.
After my first year in my higher level IB Art class, I had experimented in countless styles, and forms of visual arts. These include: acrylic painting, lino-cut prints, charcoal, pencil drawings, paper mache, pastels, ceramics, reduction prints, photo montages, paper stenciling.. etc. After being exposed to these art forms I found where my strengths and weaknesses lie, and eventually decided to narrow my study to painting.
Luckily, IB Art is not only a studio class, but an art studies class as well. Throughout the two years, I have studied artists such as Chuck Close, Andy Goldsworthy, Mark Chagall, Roy Lichtenstein, Andrew Wyeth, Gustav Klimt, DaVinci, Dennis McNett, Frida Kahlo, and countless others. Each has helped to build my own voice as a painter, which seems to be getting stronger with each painting.
My paintings tend to be bold, with clear lines, and limited intricate detail. I spend the majority of the time working with the colors, blending and layering them to get the effect I am aiming for. In the future, I hope to keep my current style, however work to make the images more detailed and full with a more disciplined layout.