For the line assignment, I created a piece similar to Hannah van Bart's. I focused mainly on recreating the line quality of her piece "Best Wishes" in a self-portrait. The body parts of the figure in both her piece and mine are dark, somewhat "wobbly" contour lines; they describe the form by becoming thicker or thinner (I used India ink for this). I also used a series of smaller lines throughout the piece, such as the ones scratched into the skirt and the bottom of the image with a paintbrush. Additionally, the painted background of van Bart's original piece may at first seem devoid of lines, but when the viewer looks more closely, he or she notices the lines created by the juxtaposition of different hues, values, and marks from the actual brush. I tried to achieve the same effect in the background of my image.
The composition of both pieces are structured in the same manner-- a single figure on a shallow ground. The large flat hands produce areas of contrast, thereby attracting the viewer's eye and creating movement around the page. The face of the figure plays a secondary role in the piece.
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I'd recognize that girl anywhere. Looks like she's getting ready for a date with a guy with a reputation!
awesome
Grammar alert! - composition of both pieces IS structured
"gretchen rubber hands"
you know I'm no critic
still awesome
Of all the line assignments I've seen this term your work best demonstrates the exploration of the properties of line while emphasizing the formal elements. It took me a while to get here to write this but I wanted to take some time to comment on what works. I see the influence of the artist you researched but you managed to incorporate your own style and make it a self-portrait. Most impressive is the use of line to create weight/mass and volume in the figure. The arrangement of body parts helps to create pictorial movement and move the eye across the picture plane.
Great work!
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