Color Pencil Project
Include a copy of the picture you drew from.
This photo was taken in Maui, Hawaii. We were at a beach in Kaanapali when I heard people talking to my dad about turtles down at the end of the beach.
Why did you choose it?
I chose it because it was seeing turtles was the highlight of my vacation and I thought it would be fun to draw.
I chose it because it was seeing turtles was the highlight of my vacation and I thought it would be fun to draw.
How did you keep yourself challenged?
I kept myself challenged by choosing a detailed and intricate picture but also by choosing a photo that I would have to tackle the task of blending colors from dark to light depending on the light source.
I kept myself challenged by choosing a detailed and intricate picture but also by choosing a photo that I would have to tackle the task of blending colors from dark to light depending on the light source.
Include an image of your final project. Make sure the image is not from an angle, blurry, or poorly lit. Download the image and upload in blogger. Do not drag or copy/paste the image in.
Explain your reasoning for the composition you chose.
Since I already took the photo, not specifically for this project, I didn't have much say on the composition. However, out of the many photos I have of turtles from my trip, I chose this one because it shows depth and perception by having a large detailed flipper in the front and two washed out flippers in the back.
Since I already took the photo, not specifically for this project, I didn't have much say on the composition. However, out of the many photos I have of turtles from my trip, I chose this one because it shows depth and perception by having a large detailed flipper in the front and two washed out flippers in the back.
Did you create a grid or use your observational drawing skills? Describe one challenge and one success you had while drawing (not coloring) this project as it relates to your technical control.
I gridded my art because with the small details in the neck and area where the flipper meets the skin it helps me focus in on these areas. Another reason why I gridded my art was because in the past I have started a drawing and intended to complete it, however, I drew the first part too big causing the paper to be too small for me to draw the whole thing.
I gridded my art because with the small details in the neck and area where the flipper meets the skin it helps me focus in on these areas. Another reason why I gridded my art was because in the past I have started a drawing and intended to complete it, however, I drew the first part too big causing the paper to be too small for me to draw the whole thing.
What color scheme did you choose for your project? How did you establish a time of day or mood? Give specific examples from your work.
I used an analogous color scheme for my turtle. An analogous color scheme is 3-5 colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. This worked out well because my drawing needed mostly blues and greens. Blue and greens are next to each other on the color wheel. In the photo is was daytime and you can tell because the full photo is bright and barely has any shadow in it.
Tell me about a technique you used/created with the pastels or colored pencils that enhanced your work.
In the turtle, there were many places where I need to use a colorless pencil to blend. After I started my project, when I got home I experimented with the colorless pencil. By doing this I found out that the colors blended better when I used a figure eight motion as if I was scumbling
Explain where, how, and why you used 2 principles of design in your work.
This figure eight motion was the most helpful in the area where the skin wrinkled at the connecting point of the flipper. By using only a certain amount of pressure I could blend and still keep some areas dark. The 2 principles of design that I used were contrast and balance. The contrast is showed mostly in the shell and the front flipper. My contrast was more subtly than usual but showed between the main two different color greens I used. This small contrast made my art so much more detailed. The balance aspect comes in, in a subtle way as well. By having 2 section with darker areas and a group of the same design on the face and flipper, it ties together and completes the drawing.
Are you happy with your project? Why or why not? What would you have done differently if you were to do it over again?
I am happy with my art because I took the time to bring it home so I would not have to rush to it. This let me add so much more detail then just doing it at school. Next time I would have found a different way to do the background. It turned out a little more messy then I had hoped but still looks good. I have learned through this project and the shading project that I am a little afraid to use dark colors. If I did this another time I would use a shade of dark blue to go back to the front flipper and add some darker color.
Gorgeous work- I love how you layered the colors to make a dynamic, rich turtle.
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