bhavikabhatia97
Experimental
2014 November,
My previous, highly expressive painting brought my attention towards the way in which I paint eyes and how it impacts the viewer. From a personal stance, they were not realistic enough and thus incapable of having the results I wished them to have. Because my theme required me to paint the eyes to an extent of realism that emotionally targets the viewer, I felt that some practice was needed. Hence, using a primary photograph of an eye with interesting hues, I created a close-up painting to enhance my skill. Upon close look, I noticed that the human eye holds a lot more detail than I always thought it did, and therefore, it took at least three layers to perfect this painting. I started with the pupil, working the thick strokes of deep black paint and blending it in with a sap-green shade that had a large amount of yellow ochre in it. Normally, I would just paint the eye with two different tones of brown. However, this painting brought to my realization that there are many, many complex tones that exist within the eye, such as yellows, greens, browns, reds, etc. I used blue and white paint to show the reflection of light shining within the eye, and on top of that, using a very fine brush, painted the reflection of the lashes. The pink areas of the eye such as the tear- duct and waterline also required a fair amount of detail, as can be seen by the various different tones of pinks and whites. This experimental piece taught me a lot in terms of detail, tone, and composition, allowing me to heighten my skill when it comes to realism and the eye.
Experimental
2014 November,
My previous, highly expressive painting brought my attention towards the way in which I paint eyes and how it impacts the viewer. From a personal stance, they were not realistic enough and thus incapable of having the results I wished them to have. Because my theme required me to paint the eyes to an extent of realism that emotionally targets the viewer, I felt that some practice was needed. Hence, using a primary photograph of an eye with interesting hues, I created a close-up painting to enhance my skill. Upon close look, I noticed that the human eye holds a lot more detail than I always thought it did, and therefore, it took at least three layers to perfect this painting. I started with the pupil, working the thick strokes of deep black paint and blending it in with a sap-green shade that had a large amount of yellow ochre in it. Normally, I would just paint the eye with two different tones of brown. However, this painting brought to my realization that there are many, many complex tones that exist within the eye, such as yellows, greens, browns, reds, etc. I used blue and white paint to show the reflection of light shining within the eye, and on top of that, using a very fine brush, painted the reflection of the lashes. The pink areas of the eye such as the tear- duct and waterline also required a fair amount of detail, as can be seen by the various different tones of pinks and whites. This experimental piece taught me a lot in terms of detail, tone, and composition, allowing me to heighten my skill when it comes to realism and the eye.