Final Painting

This was supposed to be part 2 of my original series of paintings. However I was caught up in the details of this one and wound up enjoying this one's creation a bit too much. This is meant to be a witch as a child discovering her magic powers and learning how to use them. we see her here learning to fly on her broomstick and falling to catch her hat. i kept her figure childlike and she is wearing typical playclothes to exaggerate her young age. This was an acrylic painting on 14"x 18" canvas.

Change Series

When I started this series, I had an idea for an overly ambitious project that would've been a spectacular idea if I had more time in the semester. I was inspired one night for this new series idea of emotions and facial expressions and angles. I also wanted to try for a watercolor effect with my acrylics since it was a style I hadn't tried before.

This one was meant to jave a more somber, solemn look. I tried to stay away from using a lot of blue to avoid making her look completely sad and depressed. 

This one was probably my least favorite. I like to think it is the sister painting to the first one however. 

This one began to frustrated me because i had to re-do it about four times and it shows in the final product. She was meant to be looking up towards the sun.

This one wound up being my favorite. I feel like i successfully captured a curious, inquisitive mood and got the angle of her face perfectly. I also liked the way the colors all blended together in this one.

Experiments in Mixed Media

Had I known how much I would love working with this stucco medium, I would've done a larger piece. This is about 4"x 5" on wood. the bushes and leaves were more difficult than I anticipated, but with more practice I'm sure I could've found a technique or tool that would've made it easier and more realistic. This wound up being one of my favorite pieces of the semester.