Grid Painting

My piece is a painting I did using acrylic paint, of my parents Natalie and Steven Reyes, 

I did it because I love them so much and the picture I chose is one of my favorite ones of them and I thought taking this picture and making it so many different styles would be a lot of fun. 

What did you learn about color mixing through these exercises?

I learned that making skin color is not as bad as you think, and shading isn't as bad as you think. I just feel like the more you paint with these colors, the easier it is to mix. 

What techniques and strategies did you use while painting these three sections?

I think that one technique I used a lot was having about five different shades of every color you use, It adds a depth and interest to the art you produce that would otherwise not be there because it's not really in reality. When we used many colors I was able to really think about the color I needed to have for shading and be able to blend it so that it would be perfect. 

What did your struggle most with? How did you overcome obstacles?

My biggest struggle with this project was honestly staying in the lines! the whole time I just wanted to break the structure of the grid so that I could continue a stroke of paint. It was hard to abruptly stop when that us such a major way that I dod it. 

What is successful? 

My Roy Lichenstein square is really spot on. Not only does it toatally look like a cartoon character, it also totally looks like my dad. It's clean and the colors pop and I love that square! 

* Write the following information about your research.

*Artist: __Roy Lichentein ________________________________________

Time Period:____1923-1997_____________  Associated Art Movement: __________Pop Art __________

What are the characteristics of your artist’s work?

How does your work reflect the style of your chosen artist?

It is spot on if  do say so myself! It really looks like something he would do.  I think that he would respect the way I took his art style and put my own spin on it.

*Art Movement: _______Expressionism _______________________________

Time Period: _____________Beginning of the 20th century__________

How would you describe the work that resulted from this art movement?

It changed the norm for the culture for art by changing things from the classical type of art to being able to work outside the box and come up with less perfect. They were able to express themselves in an emotional way using brush strokes and vivid colors. The whole purpose is to look deeper into the meaning of the artwork, rather than physical appearance. 

How does your work reflect the style of this movement? 

*Cultural Art Form: _______________Cave__Painting _________________

Time Period: ___________40,000 years ago! _______________

Describe the style and visual qualities of the artwork from your chosen culture.

Wel, since the artists of this time were very primitive, their art was wild, with no definitive lines or structure. It was all to tell a story, like their way of keeping tabs on their own history. It was all done from things found in nature, so it was naturally extremely messy. 

How does your work reflect the style of your chosen culture?

For this square I really identified with how messy and wreckless it was, especially after struggling with that square for forever. I got pretty primal with it, covering my hand in paint and making my mark on my artwork. It actually ended up being pretty sweet.