Notes:
"oooooooh"
"wow"
sky is very simplistic -- detail oriented -- BEAUTIFUL
directional movement -- moves from the mountains down the path with the snow
moss is very detailed and beautiful -- very soft fore ground -- makes it easier for the viewer to enter the painting
wild and exciting beyond -- the history of chinese brush paintings? hm?
intentions? transcendental? journey towards nature?
smoke adds some sort of competing intentional element -- represents: industrialization? human presence?
words from sophie:
final presentation: printed - 19inch
Link process to results:
I did a lot of preparation by planning out my composition and figuring out how I wanted the landscape to be laid out. Many people commented on the "directional movement" of the snowy path that led the viewer through the painting. Some people referenced different art forms that they saw influence my work. Some of which were Chinese scroll paintings, German film posters, and transcendentalist work. I drew upon some of these for the idea of negative space and directional movement. I took a more graphic approach to drawing the nature scene. The process continued with lots of different drafts of this scene. I did many different sketches on different platforms. I used adobe illustrator for the iPad and computer, I used the sketchbook app, and attempted watercolor and pen. Experimentation was a large part of my artistic process. Though I am pleased with the results, there are still many places where I could improve or change. The beauty of the online platform is that I am able to try as many different things as I want and I can easily access it at any time. This is also the reason why this project has taken a lot of time. There have been many changes and adjustments from the initial plan. In the future I would like to add smaller details in the foreground and work on the sky. Overall I felt prepared for today, however I don't know if I will ever completely done. I'm excited to see where it will go.
