Krista's Art Blog: January 2013

Sunday, January 27, 2013

My Shoe Collection

"My Shoe Collection"

17"x14" - Graphite - Dec. 2012

This was a piece I did on my own. For my art classes at school, I had many sketchbook assignments that involved drawing still lifes, but I hadn't had much experience with a still life on a large piece. I also wanted to create a still life that represented me, hence my shoes as my subject. I chose each shoe in order to reflect a different part of my personality, and to just make it more interesting to look at versus the standard 'fruit bowl' still lifes.

The Cat's Fireflies

"The Cat's Fireflies"

11"x13"- Marker and Watercolor - June 2011

This was a piece I did on my own. While playing with color, I also wanted to create detail throughout the piece, in order to make each area more interesting.

Fox

"Fox"

14"x17"- Marker and Ink - Sept. 2011

This was a piece I did on my own. I was experimenting with the use of art markers and blending them. I was also experimenting with color schemes and focal point.

Storybook Letter 'K'

"Storybook Letter 'K'"

11"x15" - Watercolor and Ink - Dec. 2012

This was a class assignment for my Design I class. The project was to create a design of a letter that looks like the lettering from a child's fairy tale book. I wanted to stick with a simple color scheme and also create a whimsical fairy tale scene that depicts a story for the viewer even from just looking at it.

Rainy Rose

"Rainy Rose"

9"x 7" - Rubber stamp Ink and Watercolor - 2011

This was a class assignment for my Painting I class. We were to create our own stamps by tracing our designs onto rubber and carving it out for the use of a stamp. Afterwards, we painted several of our stamps in with watercolors, and created a background for one of them. I chose this version of my stamp because the color scheme remained me of a rain cloud, hence the background.

Letter 'A' Design

"Letter 'A' Design"

15"x10" - Oil Pastels - Nov. 2012

This was a class assignment for my Design I class. the project was to make a create design with the use of a letter of the alphabet. It was an assignment that at first I didn't see how it was going to work out. but then I experimented with different patterns and created shapes out of the letter, which led to my final work here. It was an experience in the value of creativity out of a simple task.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Winter Storm

"Winter Storm"

17.5"x10.5" -Watercolor - Nov. 2010

This was a class assignment from my Painting I class. The assignment was to create a watercolor of a landscape. I chose this landscape in order to experiment with colors and values, as well as challenge myself with the fine details of the tree.

Pink Petals

"Pink Petals"

18.5"x12" -Watercolor- Oct. 2010

This was a class assignment from my Painting I class. We had to paint a watercolor of a flower. I chose these flowers in particular in order to challenge myself with detail and blending, and overall I would say I was successful.

Octopus

"Octopus"

14"x10" -Watercolor and Ink- Sept. 2011

This was a piece I did on my own. I was inspired by my love of octopuses and my experiences as a child visiting the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma. I have vivid memories viewing the jellyfish and octopus exhibits, remembering that they always seemed otherworldly and mysterious to me.

Birds of a Feather

Overview (updated 5/26/13)

Lower left corner close-up

Upper left corner close-up

Upper right corner close-up

Center close-up

Lower right corner close-up

"Birds of a Feather"

18"x24" - Colored pencil/Collage - December 2012

This was a self-assigned project for my Drawing III class. It includes hand-drawn images of 25 individual birds pasted onto a 18 x 24 paper. I drew inspiration from my great-grandfathers bird-watching book and my own passion for animals and nature.