12/21/2017 0 Comments Final Project ProgressThis week in class I simply focused on painting the wings and the background of my final project. I was able to complete the head covering and face of the refugee, Aamiina, over the weekend, allowing me to focus on the rest of the piece in class. First, I began with the wings. I wanted to make them stand out somehow, so after doing a white base layer and adding depth with shadows, I highlighted some of the feathers with a light pink color. At first I wasn't sure if I liked how it looked, but once I began adding color to the background I was pleased with how everything balanced out. My plan is to fill the background with different colored triangles and other shapes, and then go back and fill them in with Somalian symbols and words from the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson. The entire piece is meant to symbolize hope, and I plan to incorporate that into the background. I was also able to paint the birds in the wings, turning them into Golden Breasted Starlings from Somalia. I am pleased with how the colors of the birds fit so perfectly with the overall color scheme of the piece. In the middle of the painting, I added a strip of a darker colored pattern to continue incorporating the darker tones within the piece. Below that, I began filling in the bottom section with a dark purple color, and I plan to add teal into the designs along the bottom, as well as other patterns in the purple. Once I finished that, I realized that I needed to incorporate more of the yellow in the top section of the painting. So, I filled in th the triangular column behind Aamiina's head using the same yellow that is outlining her hands. I think this helped to balance it out and add emphasis to the subject of the painting. Overall, I am pleased with how this project is turning out, and I am looking forward to my next steps!
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