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

Where am i at?

The most challenging aspect for me so far was learning how to layer the paint in a way that was oil painterly but also in a way to make it so that the painting is built from multiple layers. This was really hard for me in the white objects painting because i wanted to be able to make each color separately right away, but couldnt make the exact color i wanted. I've gotten better at layering but I would not at all say i was good at it yet. 

I have become a lot more used to the media. How to mix colors, how to start a painting by using a medium tone or a overall color and working light and dark from that color instead of light to dark only. 

In the past I've always used other peoples art, and art from history, as a way to improve my art work, doing studies, learning from their styles and their uses of light or composition of media, big general areas or even there use of detail. In this class we've used historical art and famous artist work to explore an art principle like composition or texture and using what we learn and incorporating it into our art.