Extra End of the Year Pieces

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Jillian Kurzmann
5/28/19

My goals and intentions for this piece were to get hair texture and shading correctly.

I accomplished my goals by looking at the eye and the hair texture.

I was surprised at how easy it was to make the hair and the fingers.

The most difficult challenge was creating the proper head shape.

I meet that challenge by breaking down the proportions of each part.

I experienced the shift from right brain to left by looking at the shapes and not the overall picture.

This piece really works with the eyes, hair, and fingers.

Something I learned going into my next piece is how to make things look realistic.

If I had a do-over I would make the pinky and phone look more realistic.

I feel that the best things are the fingers and the hair.

House Objects for Project

Jillian Kurzmann
5/14/19

Extra Credit

Jillian Kurzmann

5/2/19

I created this picture by using a picture from the pond and incorporating the scratch off idea from elementary school. I really enjoyed this technique.

Pond

Jillian Kurzmann
5/1/19

• My goals and intentions for this piece were to create the indentations in the tree and use colors that you wouldn't normally use.
• I accomplished my goals by looking carefully at how the ridges in the tree were curved.
• I was surprised at how easy it was to. make the tree but at how hard it was to do it in different colors.
• The most difficult challenge was using the purples and seeing all of the greens in the leaves.
• I meet that challenge by breaking down each color of the leaves and by thinking like my role model artist for this painting.
• I experienced the shift from right brain to left by focusing on the colors and shapes of the leaves and grooves in the tree.
• This piece really works with the leaves and tree branches.
• An artist that inspired me was Wolf Kahn because of all of his bright colors and his prospective on landscapes.
• Something I learned going into my next painting is how to look at things through a new prospective.
• If I had a do-over I would add more grooves and detail to the tree.
• I feel that the best things are the branches and leaves.

Artist Pages 2

Jillian Kurzmann
4/11/19

• I was connected with this artist because of the beautiful landscapes and bright colors.
• I was moved by all of the shades and beauty that Wolf Kahn saw and recreated. 

Black Object Painting

Jillian Kurzmann
3/28/19

• My goals and intentions for this piece were to create shapes and object that I have never done before and create the color reflection in the objects.
• I accomplished my goals by looking carefully at the reflected colors and looking at the shape of each part of each object.
• I was surprised at how difficult it is to create the horse and all of the details on the horse.
• The most difficult challenge was to create the horse and see the shapes of the bubbles in the crystal ball.
• I meet that challenge by breaking dow each part of the objects and looking at the individual colors.
• I experienced the shift from right brain to left by focusing on the shapes and reflection of each object and its colors.
• This piece really works with the crystal ball and the horse.
• An artist that inspired me was Henry Stinson because of his simple strokes and colors that from a distance turn into objects.
• Something I learned going into my next painting is how to look at the reflections and paint things that are clear.
• If I had a do-over I would add more detail to the flower.
• I feel that the best things are the crystal ball and the horse.

Easter Egg Microlab

Jillian Kurzmann
2/11/19

• My goals and intentions for this piece were to match the colors and create the color reflection in the objects.
• I accomplished my goals by looking carefully at the reflected colors and looking carefully at the colors of the shading.
• I was surprised at how many different shapes and shadows are reflected in the objects.
• The most difficult challenge was matching the shapes of the shading in the chicken.
• I meet that challenge by looking very carefully at where the lines met and how the lines were shaped.
• I experienced the shift from right brain to left by focusing on the shapes of each color instead of the overall picture.
• This piece really works with the shapes of all of the objects and the chicken.
• An artist that inspired me was Henry Stinson because of his vibrant colors and his loose sketching.
• Something I learned going into my next painting is how to look at the reflections in certain objects.
• If I had a do-over I would choose a different color instead of black for the background.
• I feel that the best things are the chicken and the reflections in the eggs.

Extra Credit Painting

Jillian Kurzmann
2/27/19

I came up with the idea from the song Castle on a Cloud from Les Mis. I then, googled pictures of castles on cloud and I found one I liked and I changed the background. I like the shading on the Castle where the light hits it. I also like the background shapes.

3 Shiny Objects

Jillian Kurzmann
2/27/19

• My goals and intentions for this art piece were to paint the objects without any detail and to match all of the different shades of blue.
• I accomplished my goals by using the primary blue paint and I looked only at the shapes on the objects and not the details.
• I was surprised at how easy it was to paint the nail polish bottle and how hard it was to make the different shades of blue.
• The most difficult challenge was creating the different shades on the airplane and creating the shadow.
• I met that challenge by color matching my patches of paint and I was very careful with my curves in my shadow.
• I experienced the shift from right brain to left brain when I focused on the shapes and no the details of the objects.
• This picture really works with the nail polish and the cup.
• An artist that inspired me was Peggi Kroll with her fascination for ordinary, everyday, small objects.
• Something I learned for my next painting was to make the background more solid and to make the airplane shading more definite.
• If I have a do-over I would men the background more solid.
• I feel the best things are the nail polish and the cup.

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.

Pool Ball Painting

Jillian Kurzmann
2/10/19

• My goals and intentions for this painting were to create all of the different shades of the colors and also creating a red line between the different shapes.
• I accomplished my goals by looking very hard at the different objects that reflected in the pool ball and what colors those objects created.
• I was surprised at how hard it was to see all of the different colors in the pool ball.
• The most difficult challenge was to create all of the different colors with the paint and to not cross the red lines.
• I met that challenge by looking very carefully at the different shapes and the different shading of the pool ball.
• I experienced the shift from left brain to right brain when I focused on the shapes and different colors of the pool ball.
• This picture really works with the colors of the shapes on the pool ball.
• An artist that inspired me was Peggi Kroll because of her use of shapes and color mixtures.
• Something I learned going into my next piece was to map out the red lines better.
• If I had a do-over, I would map out the red lines better.
• I feel the best things are the colors and the different shapes in the pool ball.
  
  

Snow Shadows

Jillian Kurzmann
2/4/19

Peggi Kroll Painting

Jillian Kurzmann
1/30/19

• My goals and intentions for this project were to recreate a Peggi Kroll painting by sketching out the shapes rather than just the object.
• I accomplished my goals by using the right brain and focusing on the shapes of the shading.
• I was surprised at how hard it was to match colors with the originals.
• The most difficult challenge was to match colors with the original painting.
• I met that challenge by adding white or black to the colors I made to make them dark enough or light enough.
• I experienced the shift from left brain to right brain by focusing on the shapes rather than the overall picture.
• My picture really works with the cantaloupe and the colors of my objects.
• Something I learned going into my next piece was to label which part was which color to make it more obvious to me when I paint it and to use more paint and less water.
• Peggi Kroll is an artist I admire for this project because of her use of making something look like a bunch of color up close but an actual object from a couple of feet away.
• If I had a do-over I would label the pieces with their colors.
• I feel the best things are the colors and the cantaloupe.

Peggi Kroll Questions

• I learned from other artists how to map things out and add texture.
• I learned from Kroll how to paint a la prima and how to make things look differently up close than from a distant.
• Mapping is drawing all of the different shapes for each color before you paint.
• I didn't know how to paint a la prima nor how to match colors well before this project.
• Mr. Gaudreau was trying to make us understand how to see each color difference and each shape of the paintings.
• I remember the proper way to see and mix colors.
• I took away how to see each color as a different shape.
• I used LINE in the shape of each piece of fruit. I used COLOR in each color I mixed and blended. I used SPACE in the background of my painting. I used SHAPE in the shapes of the colors and objects. I used Texture in the background of the painting. I used VALUE in the value and amount of paint I used in my painting.
• PAINTERLY means uses the right side of the brain to create a masterpiece by focusing on the shapes of an object.
• Something I learned going into my next piece was to label which part was which color to make it more obvious to me when I paint it and to use more paint and less water.
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Final 5 Print

Jillian Kurzmann

1/16/19