AP Art Drawing: Concentration 8 (Part 2)

This is the second part of my three-part piece, painting my brother with acrylic on black matte board.

Process Shots: 




Final: 


Reflection-- 
Manipulation of Material: With the black matte board, it was definitely harder to paint light colors on top for the background, and that is the biggest lesson I've learned in this process. Next time, I'll use a lighter matte board color to make painting easier. Even though one layer didn't cover the black properly, I used multiple layers of paint so that the black wasn't overpoweringly visible put still left an "antique" effect on the background.

Presentation and Quality: Throughout this process, I kept building off of and correcting what I had previously done. Even at the end, I added some more line quality to the hair using very washed out pigment.

AP Art Drawing: Concentration 7 (Part 1)

My concentration piece will be three individual sections that come together in the end.
This is the first section of my sister.

Process: 
(experimenting with background color + work on mid-region)


(before minor touch-ups)


Final: 



Reflection:
Creativity-- I wanted to create a piece that was complex and told a message about the relationship of siblings. For the final look, I would be using a range of materials that are out of my comfort zone: black matte board, yarn threaded through across the piece, layering the board for depth, and yarn for crafting the heart. The concept itself, of having my siblings' faces sectioned and mismatched was challenging for me as it was out of my comfort zone, and I think that's what makes the piece creative.

Cultural Competence-- The entire look is meant to connect to my life and what I've observed about other people's perspectives. Siblings, especially twin siblings, are often connected by others according to their facial features, the external factors. However, I wanted to challenge that perspective and instead portray how my siblings are really connected together, in a simpler way, through their heart and character. I will be using yarn to create that contrast between the chaotic, tangled relationship of the features versus the clearer connection to the heart.

AP Art Drawing: Timed Drawing

Cultural Competence: 
I went on an Interim trip to explore the ancient Peranakan shophouses that still exist in Singapore today. Peranakan culture represents the interracial populations in Singapore. I was really inspired by the vibrant colors and a mix of traditional and European inspired carvings used to embellish the shophouses. What I noticed was how each shophouse, while having the same structure, was still unique and vibrant in its own way. Each color choice was different, and that is why I wanted to bring about the culture by placing tiles of shophouses next to each other. I also noticed how my portfolio lacked a bit in the line element, in patterns, so I thought this piece could be a good addition.

Final: