Value Portraits Art Critique

 

Value Portraits Art Critique

                                                                                                                                                        

Self evaluation (must write at least 3 sentences for each question)

1. Explain the process you went through to develop your drawing.

First I picked a picture of Noah off the board and placed a sheet of wax paper over it.  I then proceeded to look for all the values in the picture.  Basically the light and the dark of the picture.  After that was completed I shaded darkly the back of the wax paper and then copied it into my notebook where I started on the shading and final touches of the portrait.

2. Explain how you found the different values in the portrait?

I found the different values in the portrait by placing the picture with the wax paper on the window.  In which the sunlight shown through and made it much easier to find the values.  That is how I found the values in the portrait.

3.  Did you achieve a full range of the different values within your portrait?  How?

I believe that I DID achieve a full range of different values within my portrait.  How I did it? I did by using the wax paper and finding different zones of value which I transferred in my sketchbook and shaded it to blend.

4. Describe your craftsmanship.  Is the artwork executed and crafted neatly?

I think my artwork is crafted neatly by how effectively I used my time.  Also how hard I worked to blend
the values together.  My craftsmanship is very delicate and fragile, I showed my values very well and executed the blending excellently.

5. List any obstacles you had to overcome and how you dealt with them.
An obstacle I had to overcome was when transferring the portrait to the sketchbook.  It looked like a MONSTER so I shaded and shaded and blended until it actually looked human again.  It was hard but I am proud of my finished work.

1. Describe your overall thoughts on the final piece.
My overall thoughts on my final piece was that I thought I did good although I didn't fully grasp the shading and blending aspect of working with pastels.  I also did not put the shapes on the right planes and made it look as if the cone was floating, which is not humanly possible.  I want to do better next time.
2. if this was a group project, what was your contribution?
My contribution would be picking the color schemes and drawing the shapes as well as blending the cone.
3. How successful do you feel this piece is and why?
I feel this piece is successful because even though it's not perfect I tried really hard and in the end it showed good work and quality.
4. What worked about this project? What didn’t work?
What worked is the cone and the sphere and the background.  What didn't work was the cube and my cone looked as if it was floating.
5. If you were to do this project over again, what changes would you consider making?
I would make sure the cone was in the right place and it all looked wonderful.
6. What was the most difficult part about completing this piece and why?
The blending of the colors because it took a great eye for color to know exactly how to pull it off.
7. What did you learn from this piece?
Art is not as easy as I thought and many things have to work out to finish effectively.

This is me completing a value scale effectively.  (-;