Description: My piece is a painting of a waterfall, which is centered in the middle of the piece. The waterfall is running down a hill and acts like a river would. The waterfall has a series of drops indicated by white froth in the water. To the left of the waterfall is the base of a stone cliff. In the middle of the waterfall are two large stones/boulders, and there is one stone/boulder on the right bank. To the right of the waterfall is covered in yellow-green grass, and bare trees with skinny branches. Part of the sky can be seen at the top of the painting, with orange light from a sunrise coming up behind one of the trees. For the rocks I used lots of gray, green, and blue tones mixed together. The grass has a yellow and green color scheme while the trees are a reddish-brown. The waterfall had different shades of blue and some gray-green colors in it. The sky is made up of light and dark blue splotches with some orange from the sun. Overall I tried to use lots of grays, greens, and blues in my piece to mimic the color scheme of the original piece I was inspired by.
Analysis: In my piece I use elements and principles such as color, shape, texture, emphasis, and movement. I used color by trying to create a color scheme that incorporated lots of blue and gray tones/undertones, and attempting to use more muted colors for the grass and trees. I used shape through the trees and rocks. I made the rocks different shapes and emphasized the shape of the trees by having no leaves and drawing attention to the unique outlines created by the branches. I used texture a lot in this piece. For the rock/stones I used a pallet knife to paint an organic texture. For the grass I used the spread out bristles of my paint brush to paint blades of grass. I also layered many colors using this technique to give the hill texture. On the trees I tried to paint some rough texture to the bark through the lighting. I used emphasis in this piece through the placement of the subjects, and the color scheme. I placed two large rocks in the waterfall to draw attention to the water, and used the stark contrast of white foam on blue water to draw attention to these rocks, and waterfall even more. I also used color in the sky, and emphasized the sunrise and the tree in front of the sunrise through the use of complimentary colors. Finally I demonstrated movement in this piece through my paint strokes. When painting the waterfall and using different blues, I painted in the direction the water was flowing to create a sense of movement. Similarly I painted the grass blades in many different directions to avoid a uniform grass texture and to add movement to the grass. Interpretation: The mood of this piece is tranquil, but amazed. The scene painted is very peaceful in itself. It's a natural scene painted right at sunrise. However, the movement of the water, with all the foam and splashes is meant to be interpreted as powerful, leaving the viewer in awe and reminding the viewer that while nature is beautiful and can be serene, it is still powerful. This is also represented through the trees. The trees are in a beautiful location but are bare and seem more rugged, reminding the viewer that nature does not have to be delicate to be beautiful. Judgement: I think my piece was successful. I loved the grass, especially at the top of the hill. I believe this is where the most depth was shown in my piece, and I really liked the colors of the grass up there. I think the texture on the rock was successful, especially with all the colors I used, which built up the texture even more. I used many different painting techniques in this piece, and I think they all worked out well and how I intended them to. I also think I did a good job of keeping some elements from the piece I was inspired by, especially the texture of the sky. If I were to redo this painting however I would try and make the perspective better. I believe I am lacking depth in this piece, and it makes the hill look flat and doesn't have the sense of distance I wanted. I might also make the waterfall less blue and add some more grays into the water.
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