Progress Report #7
5/11/12
I’m still painting and exploring this new painting technique. It’s basically trial and error. And I feel as though I’ve been making a lot of errors. This relates to my project proposal because my proposal is very loose. I am able to paint for the rest of the year. I have learned to work in an unfamiliar style. It’s new and fresh, and I’m having a lot of fun exploring this. I have faced several challenges such as drips, bad color combinations, and composition fail, but it’s ok that’s all a part of the process. My next step is to continue this style until the end of the year, or something.
Progress Report #6
4/27/12
I continue to paint in this new technique. This relates to my project proposal because my proposal is very broad. I’m pretty much just going to paint for a while.. It’s fun to explore and discover, and I’m having a lot of fun painting this style. I have faced several challenges such as drips, but I’ll get over it. My next step is to continue this style.
Progress Report #5
4/13/12
I have continued to paint pictures in a new style. Similar to that of the book that made called Horse Factory. It relates to my project proposal because I have just recently gone through a breakthrough in my paintings. I have been working with new paints and new brushes. Have learned to create characters out of my abstractions rather than painting an abstraction around a figure. My next step is to continue painting and create a few sculptures for the art show, Though that is another project proposal for another time.
Progress Report #4
3/16/12
I just recently finished my book. I call it “Horse Factory.” It is a book that has some words but it was made to be read visually. The only thing that is different from my project proposal because in my proposal, I talked about maybe basing the story off of a poem. I decided against that idea as I began to work. I have learned to break free of my normal means of painting. My characters and figures have become far more abstract than ever before. What I have learned from this project is the exact same thing that challenges me. Maybe I should make another book.
Progress Report #3
3/2/12
I finished my portraits and they turned out great. I am very pleased with this study. I was able to make the models recognizable without making them too realistic. I wanted to keep a cartoon aspect to the work. I have learned to paint people. And the challenges I faced were composing them in the display case. The next step is to display them and see what the public thinks of them.
Progress Report #2
2/17/12
I have continued to paint portraits of my friends and teachers. It’s a fun project and it has been challenging. I have learned to paint people more accurately than before, and the problems I have faced were trying to replicate the person accurately enough so that they could be recognized. My next step is to finish the series and display them in an installation.
Progress Report #1
2/3/12
I have been painting portraits of people I know. Friends, family, but more importantly my peers in the art room. Portraits are something that I have not spent much time on. I’m learning that paintings portraits are harder than expected. I have never been good a replicating objects, replicating humans is something else. I’m getting better though I can’t make them look actually like humans but in my quirky, cartoon, style I am able to make them look somewhat human. My next step is to progress. I will eventually get the hang of this and move further out of my comfort zone.
Progress Report #8
1/6/12
I am just coming to an end to my latest series. What I am doing relates to my project proposal because have just been working in this series for such a long time. Probably since early November, even late October. I have learned many resourceful skills and techniques. Such as how to properly use a putty knife, certain complimentary color schemes, and composition between characters. However I did face challenges learning these techniques and skills. Suppose my next step would be to move on; develop new characters and new abstractions.
Progress Report # 7
12/16/11
I have continued to paint in my natural style and I am happy to say that I have gotten through the rut I discussed in my last report. I glad that I was able to fix the problem that occurred. I have learned a lot about my work and my process without being able to conjure up a formula. Developed a style is defining your work but creating a formula is not such a good thing because then you’re kind of just running around in circles. My next step is to officially finish the series I have been working in and to start something new without forgetting what I have learned.
Progress Report #6
12/2/11
I have continued to paint in the familiar style that I have been painting in for the past few months. Although I feel as though I have progressed since the beginning of the year I feel like I have hit some kind of stalemate. To further progress I need to challenge myself and I have become far too comfortable in this style. I have learned a lot about abstraction and space. The challenges I face are development of new characters. My next step is to figure out how I can take my paintings to the next level.
Progress Report #5
11/11/11
I have been trying to challenge myself with my own techniques and style. This relates to my proposal because that’s exactly what I planned to do in my proposal. I have learned much about my abstractions, composition, and my imagination. I have faced challenges with managing space and color schemes. My next step is to continue this project and to further develop my abstractions.
Progress Report #4
10/28/11 (my birthday)
Currently I have just been trying to become more comfortable with my own style. Essentially I have been working sub-consciously, trying to find my own narratives and ideas. Mostly I have been painting events and stories that have happen in my life. I have learned to use a putty knife to the best of my ability and I have faced challenges such as the composition between my characters and abstractions. The next step to continue to paint until I feel satisfied then create another project proposal and start the next project.
Progress Report #3
10/14/11
I just recently finished a series of abstract expressionistic paintings. I have been aware of the color field I have been working in and I have been experimenting with new methods such as a paint scraper. The scraper leaves a smooth yet layered texture that exposes various colors of the layers before. It relates to my project proposal because I have not strayed too far from the idea, the only thing that has changed is the quantity of the pieces. I have learned a few things from this series, such as a new technique with the scraper and a better sense of abstraction. The only challenge I faced was the drips. God how I dread the drips. I want to apply my abstractions to my paintings with characters.
Progress Report #2
9/30/11
I am just about finished with my idea that was discusses in my project proposal. I have continued to paint over ten paintings of recreated paintings of art history. I have learned a better sense of composition, new narratives, and new characters to play around with. The challenges I faced are the same things that I have learned. With this series to learn is to be challenged. My next step is to complete the series then start a new project with my own style and original paintings.
Progress Report #1
9/16/11
I have been taking famous paintings from art history and recreating them in my own style. The series relates to my project proposal because as I recreate the painting I receive a better understanding of composition, understand and replicate how the professionals do it. I have learned to create a landscape, to fill the void, and to not make the composition between characters so vague. The knowledge I have gained and the challenges I face are one in the same. My next step is to continue the series until I feel as though I am finished.
