Speedpaint (I remembered to record it this time!): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QBVftQlvSyoR5l0GfMKibrQgO4FRngyw/view?usp=sharing
Also a funny blender thing I did awhile ago since I couldn't do it for this project:
Artist Statement:
This semester I've been thinking a lot about my approach to art in general, but especially how I approach digital art vs. traditional mediums. I decided in my artistic career that I'd love to explore more traditional mediums now that I have the opportunity of being a true art student, however, I was unable to explore oil-painting this semester specifically, so I thought I'd do my best with what I had.
I know that oil paint specifically is revered for its ability to do so many things and that my art programs won't be able to mimic the way that real paint behaves, however, this piece specifically shows a point in my process of restructuring how to view the world as a painter (self taught-mostly).
I've been thinking over how many artists begin learning how to create art with lines, and then color later on. This makes sense; when you pick up a pencil as a child (and oftentimes coming from a background of children's cartoons that heavily rely on linework to convey the story) you would render something through lines. And then I realized part of the painting is sort of... unlearning to see the world in lines? And seeing it in shapes and values and colors instead. So I've been trying to look at things around me in terms of black and white vs. lines and color, and how painting is more about chiseling away at a handful of values to refine it, instead of emphasizing the details right away with lines. Though I still have a long ways to go, I'm excited for the day when I do get to start practicing with actual traditional materials!
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