Thoughts in class

Tonight as I reflect on all that we discussed, I feel a bit overwhelmed. I am not very competent when it comes to Photoshop. I am very excited to be able to broaden my knowledge and I am looking forward to seeing what I will be able to create in the future. I guess when reflecting on art in general all masterpieces are created through a learning process, and in my case, through mistakes come wisdom.....maybe through my mistakes art will be made.

wOils

wOils - Inspired by nature and filled with the desire to try out a new painting method, I used wOils to create this colorful painting.  wOils are Weber Water Mixable Artists wOil Colors.  They are fantastic!  They render all the beauty of traditional oil painting with a few new positive attributes as well...less odor, nontoxic, and can be thinned with water.  These paints can be mixed with acrylics and can be cleaned simply with soap and water.  You do not have to use smelly paint thinner.  The paint is considered to be permanent and will dry quickly in about three to five days, faster than traditional oil paint.  I believe I will continue to create with this newly found, less smelly and easier to clean, medium in the future.

Abstract Blunders

This week for my art inspiration homework, I decided to forge into the world of Abstract Design. This piece is not based off of anything that was visually in front of me; however, it was an emotionally charged design. The project was primarily derived out of a desire to attempt an abstracted work due to the works I have been seeing my brother create. I generally focus on more literal pieces, but it was nice for once to be able to do a work from an emotional standpoint. My students also inspired me. As I was teaching an art lesson, I decided to join them in creativity. I was feeling emotionally exhausted and slightly delirious which is one reason I chose to use the darkness of charcoal to render my drawing.