Recently in class we were working on a new assignment that has to do with abstraction. The objective was to choose a small object and to draw it realistically on an 8x8. After that we were to choose a smaller section of that drawing with a viewfinder 4x4, then we placed tracing paper on top of the drawing and beneath the viewfinder to then trace the section that we had selected. We were encouraged to find an area of the composition that showed figure and ground relationship. Then, we made a grid on the tracing paper and also on an 8x8 to then enlarge the selected area of the piece making sure to abstract it. We were also to mix three different values of tempera paint making sure that there was noticeable difference between the colors. Once we had the paint mixed and the new 8x8 composition we began painting.
This is a snapshot of me tracing two other 8x8 compositions of the abstracted drawing.
We are doing three compositions and reversing the color of the first.... so for example whatever if painted black in the second composition will be painted white. Then the third composition will be textured with real and or implied texture.
This is the first painting I did of my abstracted object but in the end I had to re-do it because I painted on drawing paper which caused the paper to curl a lot. So next week in class I re-painted it on Bristol paper which is much thicker and as a result I had less curling which made it easier to paint.
I will post the three finished compositions once they are done and mounted.
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