25 Stroke Painting

Jillian Kurzmann
2/19/19

• My goals and intentions for this painting were to paint the pool ball in 25 paint strokes
• I accomplished my goal by not removing the brush from the paper unless necessary to safe up strokes to perfect the lines of the pool ball.
• I was surprised at how easy it was to fill-in all 25 strokes and how easy it was to make black and grey paint.
• The most difficult challenge was getting the number 5 on the pool ball correct.
• I meet that challenge by being very careful of how to paint the number.
• I experienced the shift from left brain to right brain with the when looking at each individual color and shape in the pool ball.
• The picture really works with the shadow and the colors in the pool ball.
• An artist that inspired me was Peggi Kroll because of how she did all of her work A La Prima and she didn't go over her paint more than once.
• Something I learned going into my next painting is how to make black and grey paint.
• If I had a do over I would make the distinction in the shapes in the pool ball more noticeable.
• I feel the best things are the number 5 and the shading and shapes in the painting.