Confidence Boost Drawing - Aug. 2016
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” -Albert Einstein
Change How What You Think of the World
Collage and Colored Pencils
Change How What You Think of the World
Collage and Colored Pencils
Reflection
For this piece, everyone started out with the same picture of a woman. Using the grid technique, we each recreated the woman in class together. After we finished the sketch, each student went their separate way and worked on their drawings alone. The material I decided to use to add color, texture, and value was colored pencils. The other option I could have chose was oil pastels but I decided to stay within my comfort zone and used the pencils. Drawing a person was already out of my comfort zone so I decided to take it one step at a time.
For the collage, I used different magazine pages. First, I found four different landscapes from one wildlife magazine. I then cut them out into proportional quadrants and glued them together. Two of the scenes are right side up and the other two are upside down. I did this to represent the imbalance among the natural world and the industrial world. Then I found two different birds and placed one on my shoulder and one in the corner to signify the freedom that the natural world provides. Lastly, I cut out different phrases that I found in a science magazine (each one unrelated and found on a different page), and combined them to say "Change what you think of the ... ". Instead of using the word "world", I decided to cut out a picture of the Earth I found and incorporate imagery into my typography. Through this piece I tried to convey the need to preserve the Earth's wildlife. I also wanted people realize that humans aren't the only species living here. We need to account for the millions of other species that share this space with us and be conscientious of how our actions affect the natural world around us. During the creation of my collage I was very critical of my abilities. I was afraid that she didn't look real enough or my use of color wasn't bold enough, but towards the end of the experience, I realized that just by attempting to draw I person to the best of my ability, I grew as an artist.
When combining my piece with other collages, first I considered the themes that were present in my classmates' artwork. The collage underneath mine (created by Katie Morrow) also incorporates birds into her piece so I thought that placing mine near hers would create a sense of unity between the two pieces. Also, the other pieces around mine were not placed directly inside of the frames; they were scattered all over, none of them perfectly symmetrical. I also wanted to align my piece in a similar manner, so this section of the collage seemed the most fitting for my piece.
For the collage, I used different magazine pages. First, I found four different landscapes from one wildlife magazine. I then cut them out into proportional quadrants and glued them together. Two of the scenes are right side up and the other two are upside down. I did this to represent the imbalance among the natural world and the industrial world. Then I found two different birds and placed one on my shoulder and one in the corner to signify the freedom that the natural world provides. Lastly, I cut out different phrases that I found in a science magazine (each one unrelated and found on a different page), and combined them to say "Change what you think of the ... ". Instead of using the word "world", I decided to cut out a picture of the Earth I found and incorporate imagery into my typography. Through this piece I tried to convey the need to preserve the Earth's wildlife. I also wanted people realize that humans aren't the only species living here. We need to account for the millions of other species that share this space with us and be conscientious of how our actions affect the natural world around us. During the creation of my collage I was very critical of my abilities. I was afraid that she didn't look real enough or my use of color wasn't bold enough, but towards the end of the experience, I realized that just by attempting to draw I person to the best of my ability, I grew as an artist.
When combining my piece with other collages, first I considered the themes that were present in my classmates' artwork. The collage underneath mine (created by Katie Morrow) also incorporates birds into her piece so I thought that placing mine near hers would create a sense of unity between the two pieces. Also, the other pieces around mine were not placed directly inside of the frames; they were scattered all over, none of them perfectly symmetrical. I also wanted to align my piece in a similar manner, so this section of the collage seemed the most fitting for my piece.