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Final Reflection

1. Use of color

I have improved a lot with my color mixing skills. With each new painting we have gained different colors. This helped me get my colors more realistic. My last painting of the beach, I used very bright colors which I haven't used much of in the other paintings. I also used a lot of blue which is my favorite color!!
2. Use of composition

I my composition I like to have things symmetrical. In my white objects painting my objects were not symmetrical, however in my next two paintings of the still life that i set up and the sense of place project, the objects in the painting were very symmetrical. I think for me having objects symmetrical helps me because I get a better sense of sizing, and it makes my paintings look more put together. 
3. Your ability to create the illusion of different surfaces and textures

I have improved a lot on my illusion of different surfaces and textures by making objects look 3D. I have done this by having objects at certain angles, that I don't necessarily see unless I look for it. I also have improved with my shadowing, making different objects stand out, and not having two or more different objects look like they are attached.  For example my painting of the still life that i set up. I can tell that the plastic cup and the cloth, and towel are different, and that they are not all connected.

4. Your ability to create the illusion of space and depth. 

I have progressed a lot with shadowing which gives that sense of space and depth. At the start of the term I wasnt doing a lot of shadowing. In my sense of place painting I did a good job of creating the illusion of space and depth. I used a lot of shadows which made the picture look accurate and real. I also put lines in slants to show that they are 3D and that they are not flat. 

Critique Feedback

use of color has improved and also the strokes of the paintbrush, the painting looks more clear. 

I need to improve more on sizing of objects and make my fabrics look more realistic.

I need more details on my objects. 

Observations on the history of oil painting

Who have been the major players throughout the history of oil painting? Why is this so?

Some of the major player of oil painting are  Henri Matisse, Edward Hopper, Vincent Van Gogh, and many others. I believe this is because they are all white, educated, and for the most part wealthy. 

 Who seems to be missing from the history of oil painting? Why is this so?

I think people people of color, women, and less educated people are missing from the history of oil painting. I believe this because everyone should be able to have the opportunity to be able to work will oil paint and any other kind of art supplies that they wish. 

Where in the world did most oil painting taking place?

A lot of oil painting took place in America and Europe. This is because they are more privileged than a lot of other countries. 

Where did all these oil paintings go? Why? How does where these paintings “live” affect who learns about them and why?

These oil paintings go to art museums, galleries, schools, offices, and peoples houses. Most of the time if people have oil paintings in their houses they have some wealth, and are probably educated.

How has subject matter changed over time? Why?

I think subject matter has changed over time in a couple of different ways. I think that there is more mood in the paintings now as suppose to just what is right in front of the painter. 

Why Oil Paint?

Oil paint is made out of pigment and linseed oil. You mix the two together with certain amounts of each; more pigment than oil.  "The world's first oil paintings go back nearly 14 centuries to murals in Afghanistan's Bamiyan caves, a Japanese researcher says." www.rawa.org. Based on this article oil painting came from Afghanistan in 650 AD. Oil paint is highly used because it takes a lot of time to dry. Artists can go back and wipe away a mistake more easily than with regular paint that dries much quicker. Artists use oil paint because of its versatility in texture, color, and what all you can do with it. The thickness of the paint is richer than most paint and because it dries slower artists can go back and change their work and not paint over hard old paint. Because of the texture of oil paint artists can make their artwork more realistic than what they would be able to do with other types of paints. 

What is a Portrait?

A portrait is a visual representation of a person or people. 

"Portrait of the Artists Mother"

This person seems like someone who is very serious. She is looking straight ahead of her with no expression on her face. Her hands are positioned on her lap and she is sitting very straight. The clothes that she is wearing are black and white, no color at all. The clothes are also old fashioned and cover all her skin besides her face, there is even cloth covering her hands. I think this is a very classic portrait, having someone pose and then the artist paint what they see. 

"Mother and Child" by: Mary Cassat 

The mother in the picture seems very caring, she is holding on to her daughter and looking at her. The colors in the painting are inviting they are light a lot of white and peach color. It feels like the child is in very safe hands and feels safe. 

"Portrait of Chess Player" by Mar

This portrait is very cool because there are no actual people in it. However if you look you closely can make out two people in the shapes closley  that are playing chess. I didn't realize that they were playing chess until I read the title. The artist does a great job of using shapes to create the bodies. I think this artist defiantly reinvents the concept of a portrait. 

still life set up