Reflection ~ Dotwork

Recently our assessment task was to create a dot painting of ourselves, focusing on positive and negative shapes. Firstly, we had to take a photo of ourselves in a pose. My pose was that of myself flying :) . Next we were to choose different coloured backgrounds, which we were also required to paint, and sketch the outline of our bodies. It was our decision whether to include any of the surrounding negative shapes. I chose to disclude these objects, and focus on the main shape or pose. We designed our portrait using a chalk outline, pencil sketch and various coloured paints including gesso. After defining the shapes of our portrait, we were to colour the painting, using basic colours as well as mixing primary and secondary colours. To create a realistic skin colour, we mixed gold, red, pink and brown. After the completed creation of our portraits, we began dot painting using colours gold and white. In the dot painting we could include swirls and whorls aside the actual outline of the portrait. We then waited patiently for them to dry and cut out the painting ~ leaving a lovely end result. I enjoyed this task however it was quite time consuming and the face, I felt, was quite hard to perfect. On the other hand, I loved doing the dots as I felt they were very creative and unique!! :)

Sally Harrison - her work

Dingo Gate

Down in the Dell, Foxground

These two pieces are some fabulous work from Sally and demonstrate that this artist is able to combine detail, shape, colour, tone, form and texture into one piece. Nice Work Sally!!

Homework - Vincent Fantauzzo

Nature of Fate -

(a) This painting from Vincent F. is representing a woman in a night dress and red hood advancing down a staircase. There is a complicated expression on her face - as if she is feeling guilt, dissapointment, dread. She also seems to be stepping down the staircase very slowly or hesitatingly.

(b) Elements used:

- tone

- shape

- texture

- form

- colour

(c) He has created a suspensful mood. From the expression on the womans face and by her slow hastily movement it is almost as if the woman is expecting something unpleasant at the bottom of the staircase. It leaves the viewers curious and wondering why the woman is so tense.

Aunty Sally

During the last few weeks we have been very privilaged to have been visited by a very talented aborigninal artist, Aunty Sally. Aunty Sally was only a child when she was taken from her family in the stolen generation, her love and passion for art developed when she was young.

Throughout her stay Aunty Sally showed us different styles of art from aboriginal dotpainting to creating portraits & eliminating negative shapes.

Aunty Sally was a very talented artist. Her landscape paintings were amazing - she used effective colours in bottles to create realistic landscapes and probably one of her best paintings was the field of flowers she painted right before us & the painting of the river, the rocky grgoe and singular bent tree.

I think we were moved & amazed by Autie Sally's artwork - Thanks Aunty Sally & The art department for organising her visit!!!

New Visual Blog!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone this is my new 2010 art blog! ENJOY!!