Value Portraits Art Critique

                                                                                                                                                        
1. Explain the process you went through to develop your drawing.

First we got a picture of another student in the class.  We then put tracing paper over it, held it up to the window and drew shapes where we thought we saw value.  Next we transferred the shapes over to a piece of paper and completed the project by shading the shapes and creating value.

2. Explain how you found the different values in the portrait?

When you held the picture up to the window you could see different areas of lightness and darkness.  There were certain shapes that could outline these areas.  This way we knew which areas should be darker and lighter.

3.  Did you achieve a full range of the different values within your portrait?  How?

Yes, i think i did achieve a full range of the different values.  With all the shapes i put on the face it was easier to find the lightness and darkness.  With the angle the picture was taken you can see the darkness to lightness from right to left.

4. Describe your craftsmanship.  Is the artwork executed and crafted neatly?

I think i did good in making it look like my person.  I did well with shading but not as good as i think i could have done with blending the values.  I think i could have made the values look better.

 5. List any obstacles you had to overcome and how you dealt with them.

It was hard to find all the shapes in the person's face.  It was hard to find all the different values to shade in.  Also blending the values seemed to come across as hard.

Values Study Project

1. Describe your overall thoughts on the final piece.
I thought that it showed me a lot on including the light in the things i draw and helped me be able to shade better.  It made my pictured look better even if they are just shapes.
2. if this was a group project, what was your contribution?
I think the shadows would have been my responsibility because it is easy.
3. How successful do you feel this piece is and why?
I feel like it was pretty successful but i still have work to do in my shading and blending in colors.
4. What worked about this project? What didn’t work?
Using different color combinations worked in creating lighting but i need to get better and blending the colors
5. If you were to do this project over again, what changes would you consider making?
focusing on making the colors blend
6. What was the most difficult part about completing this piece and why?
trying to make the colors blend and make it look like light is actually shining on the piece and making it look three dimensional
7. What did you learn from this piece?
How to use different colors and making it look like light is shining on it and reflection