Students learn basic anatomy and will begin to develop an understanding of the way a figure inhabits space; thus able to successfully reproduce this space in two dimensions. The goal of the course is to learn academic, realistic representation of the figure: Emphasis will be on accurately rendering the figure on the page in proper proportion. Students work up to developing a personal style within the confines of academic figurative art.
I think it's expressive but it looks nothing like you. you have a strong illustrative aesthetic and try not draw what you think you see but what yo actually see.
What I find intriguing about your piece is how you have portrayed yourself. Every person literally sees themselves differently, so I wonder if this is actually how you view yourself.
I like your soft mark-making and highlights in both pieces. They seem to represent a soft, shy emotion and feeling. Both the expression in the face and body language are very timid. These pairs of drawings work well together in that they keep they same aesthetics, mark-making, values, and feeling that they portray for the viewer.
Very soft and light feel to your self portraits. It's almost like they are chalk pictures getting blown away...I liked that along with your soft mark making you also used a soft color for your shirt. The highlights are great in your face and eyes, but I think a little is lost with the white outline of your body in the second piece. Overall, great job with extent of your value scale on the second though.
i kind of wish i hadn't seen the top piece, because though i like it, it takes away from the intriguing, faceless, ghostly figure you've created in the bottom piece. Overall, i think the bottom piece displays higher technical and ideological skill, and i just kind of wish they were displayed separately.
The bottom one is amazing. I love the style on it. The white line looks great and your means of portraying value looks spectacular. I would love to see more pieces in the style of the one on the bottom.
Ariel Garcia- Both the pieces seem to indicate studies of yourself. Was this your intention? Why did you chose to use two pieces? They are both well done well however there seems to be more detail in your face and less i your body was this intentional?
I love the line work in this. I also love how the use of color is very strong. I think it goes well with the brownish color.
ReplyDeleteI think it's expressive but it looks nothing like you. you have a strong illustrative aesthetic and try not draw what you think you see but what yo actually see.
ReplyDeleteThe highlights stand out in this piece. I actually think the faceless figure to be a cool design. Adds some mystery to the self-portrait.
ReplyDeleteI really love the style of these pieces. Great mark making and strong use of value and color. These pieces have a great feel to them.
ReplyDeleteWhat I find intriguing about your piece is how you have portrayed yourself. Every person literally sees themselves differently, so I wonder if this is actually how you view yourself.
ReplyDeleteI like the choice to do the self portrait as a set. I love the softness and linework on the midtone paper.
ReplyDeleteI like your soft mark-making and highlights in both pieces. They seem to represent a soft, shy emotion and feeling. Both the expression in the face and body language are very timid. These pairs of drawings work well together in that they keep they same aesthetics, mark-making, values, and feeling that they portray for the viewer.
ReplyDeleteYour piece struck me as a bit surreal, as if we are seeing you from the inside out. Nice.
ReplyDeleteVery soft and light feel to your self portraits. It's almost like they are chalk pictures getting blown away...I liked that along with your soft mark making you also used a soft color for your shirt. The highlights are great in your face and eyes, but I think a little is lost with the white outline of your body in the second piece. Overall, great job with extent of your value scale on the second though.
ReplyDeletevery cool! I love both of them and they work great together amazing job.
ReplyDeletethe top one is weaker than the bottom to me, but other than that great job.
ReplyDeletei kind of wish i hadn't seen the top piece, because though i like it, it takes away from the intriguing, faceless, ghostly figure you've created in the bottom piece. Overall, i think the bottom piece displays higher technical and ideological skill, and i just kind of wish they were displayed separately.
ReplyDeleteThe bottom one is amazing. I love the style on it. The white line looks great and your means of portraying value looks spectacular. I would love to see more pieces in the style of the one on the bottom.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you highlighted the figure with white. It gives it an interesting luminescence and allows the figure to stand out.
ReplyDeleteAriel Garcia- Both the pieces seem to indicate studies of yourself. Was this your intention? Why did you chose to use two pieces? They are both well done well however there seems to be more detail in your face and less i your body was this intentional?
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