The problem I was solving in my piece was my choice of medium. I have never worked with watercolor paints before so I decided to give it a try and paint my dog using them. A major obstacle I had to overcome was how to mix colors, they are very loose and I learned that a little paint goes a long way. During this project, I developed my art making skills. Mrs. Sudkamp suggested I watch some YouTube tutorial videos about how to paint grass using watercolors. It really helped me learn how to properly shade and use certain fluid brushstrokes. I gained skill and will gladly be using watercolor's again in the future.
I Have a Global Awareness of Artmaking
I found inspiration for this piece from my own mom who is a professional artist, she has painted my dog and other peoples dogs many times before and they always turn out beautiful. So I decided to try to test myself and see if I could even come close to painting as good as my mom, Kim Maselli. I used technology to find a picture of a dog, I would've painted my own dog but she has dark brown and black fur so I was too nervous to try to add details with dark watercolor paint. I participated as an art community member by using nearby artists as inspiration and motivation to make my art as good as it can be.
We Collaborate
During my work process, I asked my friends in the class about if they thought my dog and background looked realistic and creative. My awesome teacher, Mrs. Sudkamp, helped inspire me to try bold things like adding new colors to the grass or using different techniques when painting with plain old watercolors.
I Have a Global Awareness of Artmaking
I found inspiration for this piece from my own mom who is a professional artist, she has painted my dog and other peoples dogs many times before and they always turn out beautiful. So I decided to try to test myself and see if I could even come close to painting as good as my mom, Kim Maselli. I used technology to find a picture of a dog, I would've painted my own dog but she has dark brown and black fur so I was too nervous to try to add details with dark watercolor paint. I participated as an art community member by using nearby artists as inspiration and motivation to make my art as good as it can be.
We Collaborate
During my work process, I asked my friends in the class about if they thought my dog and background looked realistic and creative. My awesome teacher, Mrs. Sudkamp, helped inspire me to try bold things like adding new colors to the grass or using different techniques when painting with plain old watercolors.