== The Project == This was an extra assignment that I completed with the time I had left in drawing class. I wasn’t following a specific curriculum, I was simply practicing movement, overlapping, and contrast while trying to eminate the emotional minimalistic style of illustrator Peony Yip. == My Process == Before I started on this art project I had to take pictures of my hands in various unnatural positions and then arrange sketches of them on the paper so that there was balance and movement in the piece. Then I had to pick my light source (upper right) and shade the hands accordingly with attention to shadows. The steps in making this work of art that were most important to me were making sure the hands were proportionate and that the string allowed for movement between the hands. I also wanted to achieve high contrast by outlining the hands, giving it a conflicting 2D-3D effect that I think works well in the piece. One part of the process that was a little difficult for me was the color. I felt that the black/white/red was a bit too flat, but I didn’t want to add a flesh tone to the hands. Instead, I added a slight pale green to the background inside the frame to contrast with the red string. | "Weave"== The Theme == My drawing is another study on hands. I wanted to explore more “creepy” positions that I could contort my hands into and practice movement and balance. I think this composition is much more disturbing than the other hand drawing I did and I think it is a much more successful piece. I stuck with minimal color and a darkened scheme to add to the creep factor. I was trying to reflect the works of Hong Kong based illustrator Peony Yip, who focuses on minimalistic designs with hauntingly whimsical elements. == Conclusion == I enjoyed doing this project because I liked the “dark” elements of it. I also was very happy to practice drawing hands again. I can definitely improve on my shading with respect to light source and my use of color. I also think that the drawing could have benefitted from a lot more overlapping. |
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