Alyse's Blog

2010-04-27T10:44:00.002-07:00

6x6
Acrylic and textured paint

2010-04-27T10:44:00.001-07:00

8x11
Mixed media

2010-04-27T10:42:00.000-07:00

I did this piece using textured and acrylic paint. 18x24

2010-03-22T10:25:00.000-07:00

I did this piece using photo shop. I took pictures of Hannah first then I edited them in photo shop. I then created the background and took pictures of it and applied it to the first pictures. Overall I am very happy with the way this piece turned out!

2010-03-22T10:23:00.000-07:00

This piece was done in watercolor. i took the image for a magazine and used carbon paper to trace it on the paper. I then added watercolor to create shades and designs!

2010-03-22T10:20:00.000-07:00

This piece was done using textured and acrylic paint, pennies and string. Overall I like how it turned out!

2010-03-22T10:19:00.001-07:00

I did this piece using India ink and charcoal. I really like how this piece turned out and i got it done in about two days.

2010-03-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

This piece was done with acrylic and textured paint. The "bow tie" is canvas in watered down glue which make sit hard when it dries. I didn't really like how this piece turned out.

2010-02-10T10:41:00.000-08:00

This is the first piece I have done for my concentration. I think it was a big success. It was a long process using wire and textured paint. This is my best piece I have done this year!

2010-02-10T10:38:00.000-08:00

This piece is done in watercolor and has a little bit of charcoal on it. I did this as a still life. I used browns because they are neutral and blend well with other shades of brown. Overall I think the piece was a success.

2009-11-20T11:21:00.000-08:00

This is the piece I did for the foreshortening project. It is done in acrylic paint. I originally wanted to do a more complicated background but I ran out of time and did a larger, more simple one. I really liked how this turned out.

2009-11-20T11:17:00.000-08:00

This piece was done in charcoal. I haven't really worked in charcoal befor so I think the piece turned out fairly well. I added the blue high lights to make the piece more intresting.I like how this one turned out.

Papercuts

2009-10-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

This is the piece that I did for the paper cutout project. I really do not like how this turned out. This project did not interest me. I think the piece looks too busy.

Encaustic

2009-10-16T11:26:00.000-07:00

This is my encaustic piece. The encaustic process was new for me, but overall I enjoyed experimenting with it. When I first started with the project I thought I was going to have a problem with the mirriors looking like they belonged. I resolved the problem by melting the wax arounf the border of the mirrors. I think it worked. I tried to make this piece as shiny as possible so I used the mirrors and aluminum foil. I also put shiny beads into the wax. I really liked how this piece turned out, but it I were to do this project again I would have redone the image transferrs.

Analytical Cubism

2009-10-16T11:22:00.000-07:00

This is the piece that I did was for the cubism project. This is an example of analytical cubism. This was this was the first I have done in pencil in a longg time, but I think it turned out fairly well. This piece is 8x10

Synthetic Cubism

2009-10-16T11:13:00.000-07:00

This is my piece for the cubism project. This piece is an example of synthetic cubism. I really like the color scheme that I used. I decided to use a peacock feather because I think they look fancy. I really like how this piece turned out. There is nothing I would change.

2009-08-14T18:25:00.000-07:00

I did this piece for the after dinner prompt. I think it turned out really good. The lighter parts on the picture are words that spell out what type of vegetable it is.

2009-07-27T18:21:00.000-07:00

This is my fourth piece for the summer. The prompt that I chose was the inside of my closet. I did thid piece around the idea of cubism. I really like how this turned out it is my favorite so far!

2009-07-14T09:44:00.000-07:00

This is my 3rd piece I have done this summer for ap art. The medium that I chose was oil pastel. I liked how the top part turned out but the bottom looks kinda weird.I liked using the oil pastels because I could blend the colors well. Over all I like the picture.

2009-06-29T07:10:00.000-07:00

These are my two hands that I drew for AP art. The medium that I chose was pencil. I like how both hands turned out but I like the one on with the sunglasses better. I think it looks more realistic. I think I need to work on drawing the portions of the fingers and palms more and maybe working on my shading. But over all I think they turn out well considering I haven't drawn in a year, because everything I did in Art 3 was abstract.

2009-06-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

This is my first summer piece for AP art. I did the architectural form prompt. This is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. I chose this building because it is know for its architecture. My painting didn't really turn out like i hoped it would. But I do like how the building is kinda abstract. I feel that I could have created more depth in the picture. I used acrylic paint, but it was hard to work with because the paint was very watery. I the next time I will buy a higher quiality of paint. Overall the picture looks good, but I feel that it could have looked better.

2009-05-22T09:38:00.000-07:00

This is my Polyptych! I dont really liked how this turned out especially cause it took my so long to complete it! The only thing I like is the brown line going through the pieces.

2009-05-21T17:18:00.000-07:00

This is my Diptych I did. I call this Giraffe because it looks like a giraffe. I used textured paint to create the texture. Then I used acrylic paint. I really like how this one turned out. Mary Capan's work inspired me to create this.

2009-03-19T18:05:00.000-07:00

This is my poster that I did for the wizard of oz. I don'tlike this piece because it looks too plain. I didn't plan this out well which is why it looks the way it does. The only thing I like is the background. It is done in watercolor and rubbing alcohol.

2009-03-19T17:59:00.000-07:00

This is an altered book page that I did for " too late". The theme of this page is "too late to turn back time". Out of all my altered book pages, this is my favorite. I like how the spray painted date turned out and I like how the wheat glued to the page added texture. My favorite thing is the civil war photo on the right side. That is why I choose to do the date 1861 because that is when the civil war started.

2009-02-18T14:14:00.000-08:00

This is a page I did in my altered book. The theme was " My car in 2030". The different colors of paper on the right side represents the colors used in my car. I wrote the words water and air to say that cars will be ran on water and air in the future and the recycle sign just shows that earth would be a better place if cars were ran onwater and air.

2009-01-26T18:24:00.000-08:00

I did this piece last year in my art 3 class. My medium was chalk pastel which I normally do not use, but I liked how this turned out. I found a picture of this house and decided it had character and drew it.

2009-01-26T18:23:00.000-08:00

I had decided to do a monocromatic piece, so I was looking through a bunch of pictures and found these boats. I liked it because I knew I could show the different shades of blue in the grass. I was very pleased with how this turned out. This was one of my favorite pieces last year.

2009-01-26T18:14:00.000-08:00

This is a piece that I did last year. The assignment was to draw the back of someones head so I drew Elizabeth's head. I really like how this turned out. It was even put into a gallery in downtown.