Art Reflection

Art Reflection

Since the start of the term, we have been learning about four different types of art styles; Art Nouveau,  Kowhaiwhai, Pasifika and Manga. First we did research into each of the styles and created pages that included thumbnail sketches and information.

We then did a page including thumbnails that show what two of the four styles might look like if they were used together. I chose to do Pasifika and Manga.

After we had finished all four pages, we started drawing drafts for either a painting or a print of our designs for two styles put together. If we were painting, the two styles were Pasifika and Manga, and if we were doing a print it was Kowhaiwhai and Art Nouveau. I decided to do the painting first. The hardest part of painting was painting small details without messing up. The most successful part of my painting was the ocean. I think to improve it I could've used different shades of yellow in the sand. 

After I completed the Pasifika/Manga painting, I moved on to the Kowhaiwhai/Art Nouveau lino cut. The hardest part was making sure all of the lines were straight when I was cutting it. I could've improved my print by putting less ink on my piece of lino. The most successful part of my lino cut were the thumbnails I drew before starting my final print.