Carving Out The Light
In this piece of art my goal was to show the merge between the darkness and points of light. I was aiming to bring out the white light by carving it out with an eraser. I was able to use an eraser to carve out the light, a black piece of charcoal to darken up the areas in the back, and finally go in with white chalk to bring out the white areas even more. The portrait is about dramatic shadows, because it obviously shows the depth of the darkness and those shadows bring some serious drama towards any white areas. The most difficult challenge I had to face, was trying to keep the dark areas extra dark so that they looked very sharp and very black. Also trying to keep my arm from messing up the portrait itself, and trying to figure out the size of the pumpkins and where I should start them. My portrait really works in the background where the person is peeking over. This really works because it goes from the deepest black shade I use to the very white chalk and its very dramatic and...
This spot is in a local sunflower field that I always go to every year. This spot has a special place in my heart because it holds feelings of peace. Every time I come here I automatically feel peace of mind. This spot is also beautiful and it is simply natural beauty. I admire how one spot can be so beautiful. I also love flowers, more than most things because I feel as though they can brighten an area with their color. This spot overall is peaceful and beautiful and holds s special place in my heart.
ReplyDeleteexcellent description of why this place is special
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