In this piece, I used Prisma Color to draw snow globes. This subject was reflective of my life, because since I was young, I have been collecting snow globes from the places I travel. The reflective aspect of my piece was the glass on the globes. I really liked the way that the figures within the snow globe and the designs on the bases turned out as well as the vibrant colors I used, but I am not entirely satisfied with the way the glass is. When I began the piece, I was having difficulty with the glass, and by the time I figured out a good method to complete the glass for the last few snow globes, the others were already too waxy to add more color too. I tried using an eraser, rubbing alcohol, and white gel pen to try to develop the color and finish further, and it was successful to a certain extent, but I think I would like to go back to this piece later and perfect it even more. For me, the main reason the glass was difficult to draw was because if I drew the glass as I saw it in my reference pictures, it looked unrealistic, so I had to exaggerate the values and add more contrast. Overall, I think my piece turned out well, but if I could do it again, I would incorporate a larger range of values into the glass.
I create art because I love that I can make a beautiful piece starting with nothing. I find it very satisfying to see a completed piece and know that it is my own creation that began from my own imagination. I usually like to draw things that are personal to me or that I have a connection with because I find them more meaningful and fun to draw. For example, I am currently drawing snow globes that I have collected since I was a child from different places I have traveled. Another reason why I like drawing things that are personal to me is because I can bring attention to random objects or details that people don’t generally pay attention to, but I see every day. Before beginning a piece I like to take my own reference pictures so I can have everything exactly the way it is in my imagination. After that I look at the images and figure out what shapes, figures, lines, and colors I see and sketch them with pencil. Then I see how the light hits objects, the different planes present in the image, dimension, textures, and distance, and use color to portray them. My favorite medium is colored pencil because I love how you can build up color and texture by layering pigments. I also find them easy to blend and control and I find it very relaxing to do the same repetitive action of shading. Colored pencil also gives clean edges and an even surface which I really like in my art. As I continue making art, I hope to grow and become a better artist and tune my skills even further, and also share the joy I find when creating art with others.
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