1.) Did you enjoy working with a limitation? Why or why not?
For my limitations, I used ink, a straw, pink paint, and a modified technique with a paint brush. I used these limitations to form the shape of a tree. After the first few tries of making a usable ink, I finally got it right. With each drop of ink, and directional blow with a straw, the ink would disperse in unique patterns. This was incredibly satisfying as it gave a lot of freedom and opened many possibilities. You can only control the direction of the ink so much without physically touching it. Using my fingers for the main blossoms on the tree and the ground, it went very well. I then used the paintbrush with random streaks and that simulated falling blossoms. All in all, the experience was amazing and I would be more than willing to do this again.
2.) Phil Hansen, from Embrace the Shake said ‘We need to first be limited in order to become limitless.’ Did being limited in this unit help your art-making in any way?
Mr. Hansen is most absolutely correct in his statement. Throughout the process of making my art piece, I found that the limitations I had chosen were making my art become what it is now. Mr. Hansen embraced the shake, but I embraced the properties of randomness.
3.) In this unit I asked you to experiment. How did this help you plan?
Experimenting was immensely helpful because it allowed many of us to gain an understanding of what each limitation offers. The limitations, in many cases, simplified our art. It also taught us new skills.
4.) How did your final artwork turn out? Do you think it was successful?
I personally believe that my final work was successful. It may have taken several tries with the ink and the actual art, but I finally got it right.
For my limitations, I used ink, a straw, pink paint, and a modified technique with a paint brush. I used these limitations to form the shape of a tree. After the first few tries of making a usable ink, I finally got it right. With each drop of ink, and directional blow with a straw, the ink would disperse in unique patterns. This was incredibly satisfying as it gave a lot of freedom and opened many possibilities. You can only control the direction of the ink so much without physically touching it. Using my fingers for the main blossoms on the tree and the ground, it went very well. I then used the paintbrush with random streaks and that simulated falling blossoms. All in all, the experience was amazing and I would be more than willing to do this again.
2.) Phil Hansen, from Embrace the Shake said ‘We need to first be limited in order to become limitless.’ Did being limited in this unit help your art-making in any way?
Mr. Hansen is most absolutely correct in his statement. Throughout the process of making my art piece, I found that the limitations I had chosen were making my art become what it is now. Mr. Hansen embraced the shake, but I embraced the properties of randomness.
3.) In this unit I asked you to experiment. How did this help you plan?
Experimenting was immensely helpful because it allowed many of us to gain an understanding of what each limitation offers. The limitations, in many cases, simplified our art. It also taught us new skills.
4.) How did your final artwork turn out? Do you think it was successful?
I personally believe that my final work was successful. It may have taken several tries with the ink and the actual art, but I finally got it right.