Final Reflection

Use of color: I've made alot of progress in use my of color. My white objects painting was extremely challenging for me and even though i wasnt able to finish it it taught me alot about how to use color in oil painting. In my white objects painting i struggled alot with finding the finding the exact color of the objects, i tried layering colors and exaggerated colors but in the end was still not satisfied. After that painting however i was able to use both layering colors, and mixing colors to create the colors i wanted. Use of composition: I feel like i came into this course with a good understanding and ability to create good compositions. I was able to experiment more with different kinds of setups, types of objects, and textures,
My ability to create the illusion of different surfaces and textures: In my white objects painting my objects where very 2 dimensional. They were more outlined and My use of light was weak. As i went on my use of light and my ability to create 3 dimensional looking objects improved.In my second painting I was able to create surfaces that appeared transparent, and smooth, and fabrics.
My ability to create the illusion of space and depth: In my surface and texture painting I was able to create a very good illusion of depth. I came into the class with a good understanding of space and depth. I struggled in my white objects painting but after that i really got in the hang of oil painting in general which helped bring out my strengths

Critique Feedback

Use of Color: In my critique everyone really liked the way I created the reflection in the glasses in my surface and texture painting. They also liked my use of light and shadows as well as the color and illusion of transparency in the bow on the bear. But that I may want to differenciate between the black on the headphones and the black of the fabric. Also my group thought that it would be nice to make the edges of my clock sharper.
Depth and Volume: During my critique my group thought that i did a really good job creating depth of the objects, as well as between the objects on my surface and texture painting. We decided that the white objects painting looks more blocky and the objects are more outlined which is why they appear 2 dimensional. They thought that I had really improved from my white objects painting to my surface and texture painting.
Composition choices: My group loved the use of depth in my surface and texture painting. In both paintings everyone agreed that the objects flowed together to create a even composition. They thought i should work on sharper/softer edges to help to diversity of the objects.

White objects thumb nail scetches

finished white objects painting

Surface and texture set-up