Carving Out The Light; Artist Statement

            My goals during this project was to really define all of the black shadows and I accomplished them by really blending all the dark charcoal into the paper as I could. My painting is mostly about dramatic shadows and the lighting, I tried to show them dramatically and personally I believe I did it well. The most difficult challenge I faced was getting the stem to really bring out the picture and set the tone. My drawing really works in the center, the dramatic stem sets the entire drawing. I learned that making one thing on your painting the center of attention the whole rest painting flows nicely. Gabrielle Baikauskas taught me how to really define my lines. If I had a do-over I would probably spend more time on the main pumpkin to really make it realistic. I feel like my blending and white spots are the best in my opinion of my work.

Granted

I take my grandparents my my little brother for granted a lot because they all do so much for me and my parents. I take nature for granted because I see it all the time and I'm always around it I never can stop and admire it for its true beauty. I definitely take shoes for granted because there a some people that don't haven something as small as shoes and I at home have a huge rack full of them. I take my technology for granted because once again they're everywhere and we use them on the daily. A ton of people aren't as lucky as we are and don't have expensive stuff like this.














I take my friends for granted because a lot of the time I don't see how they stand up for me and appreciate me. They do so much for me and I sometimes don't see it.

Shells in shadow

               My goals for this piece of artwork was to draw something that was captive and interesting, I really  wanted it look dark and mysterious. I accomplished them by really focusing on the shadows and the dark spots of my picture. My painting is about how the light is only touching a few points of my drawing and how the shells are both so simplified. The most difficult part of this drawing would be trying to get all the blending to the right value and depth. I over all loved doing this assignment and I would most definitely draw something like the sagain

Elements

 These are all pictures that express the element lines. Lines are in everything but I specifically took these pictures to really show the different line forms. Lines are the base of art. They make up everything and are everywhere.  

Obsessions

                               I am obsessed with playing with my puppy, Lily. I took this picture while my mom was finishing work and I was just about to go to bed.

                             I am obsessed with reading a great book, and just relaxing outside. It is so soothing and I wish I could do it everyday.

                                               I am obsessed with being with all my friends. They all are so nice to me and I love having them around all the time.

                           I am obsessed with food. This picture is of my fridge because it is my main source of food.

                         I am obsessed with making fun of my brother. This picture is after him and I were bickering in a funny, loving way. We are never actually mean to each other but we always make fun of the other.