Diary Project

I've decided to start a new project to help me build a daily art habit. Every day I will do at least one drawing or painting from life. The only real rule is that I can't rearrange anything before starting because I want the images to be as authentic as possible. I have completed seven drawings and two paintings so far, all from my bedroom, but I plan to do more in other parts of my house as well as some portraits of my family. I don't have an end date for this project, I might drop it at the end of the summer or it might me something I continue for the rest of my life.

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Experiments and Improvement

A few weeks ago I got my grades back for this semester's painting and illustration modules. I was happy with my grade for illustration but less so for painting, especially since that's what I'm planning on taking next year. Whether or not I continue with imaginary landscapes next semester it is important for me to build my knowledge of real landscapes by working from life and reference images.

It's also important that I try new techniques or I'll end up getting stuck in a routine. I've been really enjoying finger painting recently, you can get some really interesting layers and soft blending. It's also just fun to smear paint around with your hands!

I will be continuing to practice and experiment for the rest of the summer and will hopefully manage to get a better grade next semester!

Update 10/5/20

I have been very busy lately with the submission date for my semester two work coming up. I have painted several more miniatures, including some that deviate a bit from my usual style. I'm not really sure which I like best, I feel like I could take any one of them and develop a whole new project from it, and perhaps I will!

I have also finished my illustrations for The Fox and The Woodcutter. I decided to go with flat colours so as not to distract from the silhouettes of the figure and I'm pleased with how they turned out. Unfortunately my scanner isn't large enough for the A3 illustrations so these images do not to the originals justice.

I'm relieved that I managed to finish all my work before the deadline and now I'm excited to see what I'll create in my third year!