I began this project by arranging two apples in a dark room with one light source and then I took a photo. I then made the photo black and white because it helps me to see the different values better. I like using a photo for reference because it helps me to do the proportions and values. I then chose my two complementary colors, yellow and purple. I chose yellow and purple because I liked the way they complemented each other. I started by painting the background purple. I then painted some guidelines for where the yellow background would be, and then I drew in the apples with charcoal. After I drew the apples I started painting the background yellow over the purple. I did this because it gave the piece more depth. I then brought the values into the apple. I lasted added the shadows and painted the black outline around the piece. I really like the way this piece turned out. This is my favorite piece that I created this semester. Creating this painting taught me how to create values and proportions better.
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I began this project by arranging different items to create my composition. I chose these items because I liked the way the different shapes looked together. I also liked the way the different shapes like the cubes, complemented the sphere and the cone. I then started to draw the composition onto the paper with pencil. I then started to paint the monochromatic still life only using black and white. I started by painting the background black, and then I went back in with lighter values. This painting is also dry-brush, which means I did not use any water while painting. It was a new experience to not use any water, but I kind of liked it. I am not extremely happy with the way this turned out because I did not have much time to complete it, but I sort of like the way it turned out. This project taught me how to work with only black and white, and I learned how to paint without using any water.
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