Monet: another study :)

Thoughts while painting this other piece by Claude Monet:

- I realised that I like intense saturated colours.

- White is never just white. In this painting I tried to be conscious about the colours behind the colour, and I was so aware that they became protagonists. I would love to be as subtle and efective as Monet! So much to learn ;)

- The forest is much more abstract and dynamic in my painting, maybe because I wanted to work fast so I wouldn’t over-work some areas more than others, maybe because I was excited :)

- The lady in Monet’s painting is more grounded, still, and made of “the same substance” as the world she inhabits. The lady of my painting seems to be adjusting, less rigid but also less secure. They seem to have different personalities. This is SO interesting!

- Working on someone else’s painting makes me feel connected to the artist, I definitely want to read more about Monet’s life! ^_^

Painting Drama 1: Sirens 01

A few weeks ago I was part of an amazing group of students eager to learn about composition for visual storytelling. I enrolled in Painting Drama 1 at the Oatley Academy, and had the best time working on the assignments and getting to know wonderful people.
I will be posting the images that accompanied this fantastic adventure once in a while!

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Here are a few from the beginning. Our first assignment was to create an image based on the story of the Sirens. But first things first. We needed to come out with many, many, many different ideas, all of them described in black and white, in tiny little thumbnails! The possibilities were infinite! We took photos, we looked for images that helped us understand the forms, we drew and drew, and doubted ourselves, and drew some more.

Then we moved to work in a few comps, postcard size. We explored them in binaries using charcoal so we could avoid drawing details for ever.

Can you see how I started producing images that did not show the story completely? There was a storm, there was tension, there was a boat... but how is the sailor reacting towards this?
From Chris' critique I learned that I was also seeing things in a theatrical way. He pointed out the lack of dimensionality, which is what invites the viewer to be involved, feel like being there, responding.

And making people feel something... that's my ultimate goal with my work! So there I was, eager to learn, wanting to understand, excited and nervous at the same time... as it's the case when one tries to connect with someone, not knowing the language.

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More on PD1 soon :)

Farewell: Painting process ~ Proceso creativo

This is how the image from last week was made:

Así se realizó la imagen de la semana pasada:

1. Sketch, tonal values and colour palette.
1. Boceto, tonalidades y paleta de color.

2. Main shapes, light studies, brushes experimentation.
2. Formas principales, estudio de luz, experimentación con pinceles.

3. Composition and colour adjustments, patterns, textures and details.
3. Ajustes de composición y color, patrones, texturas y detalles.

* And that's it! Had a great time and learned so much! I love the fact that colours symbolically belong together. Can't wait to work on another image!
* Y eso es todo! Me encantó dibujarla y aprendí muchísimo! Me gusta mucho el hecho de que los colores están unidos simbólicamente. Ya quiero volver a trabajar en otra imagen!

Writing happily from the MRC, at our new animation studio for the next 4 months!
Escribiéndoles feliz desde el MRC, nuestro nuevo estudio de animación durante los próximos 4 meses!
Ana
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Egg: Making ~ Proceso

Este es el proceso de creación de la imagen de los renacuajitos :) 

Traté de pensar en tonalidades, paleta de colores y composición para ayudar a que el ojo recorra la imagen completamente. Si haces click sobre ellas las puedes ver mejor.

This is how the image of the tadpoles was achieved :) 

I tried to consider tonal values, colour palette and composition so the viewer's eye can follow the image completely. If you click on the pictures you'll be able to see them better.

Namu: El proceso ~ The making

This is how the image was created. Please click on them so you can see them bigger :)

Este es el proceso de creación de la imagen. Si haces click sobre ellas puedes verlas más grandes :)