Kasey's+Famous+Figure+Study


 * ART.VA.I.HS.3 || **// I can create a successful work of art by organizing my thoughts and ideas. //** ||
 * ART.VA.I.HS.4 || **// I can exhibit, present and publish quality works of art. //** ||

They hardest part would be all of the mixing of colors. I could do this in black and white, but i feel like if I'm willing to improve and show what I can do, I can accomplish this. The yellows will be the hardest part and the whites because they are the light colors and you can't afford to mess up on them and cover them with darker colors.

I chose this painting because I thought it looked like a challenge for me to do. I knew it would be hard to mix the colors to get the right shades, and thats what I liked about it. I like being able to be challenged to overcome problems. I know it doesn't look like the original and it's not supposed to. It was very frustrating at times, but i got over it and came out with this painting.

My first problem was working with pastels. I found out that pastels don't work for me when dealing with many colors being mixed. It also took longer to mix these colors with pastels than paint. I originally started with pastels and I had both of the figures done with it. I was running out of patience and time so I decided to go to painting. Painting was a lot easier and I got this done within three days time.

I love how I got the oranges to mix with the yellows. I think I did my best in the background and it lets the figures stand out. I could have done better on the boys pants, but I ran out of time to do it. I believe I can mix paints better than I have before. It looks a lot better to look at in person than just a picture of the work I've done. Overall, I am pleased with it.