For our second project, we were assigned our first painting. The painting had to be of an everyday object but was also thinking a little outside the box. I knew that this painting would be a great opportunity to create a quality still life for my AP portfolio because still life paintings are great chances to show attention to detail and other elements of art. However, I struggled to come up with ideas more than I thought I would. I took TONS of pictures and by tons, I mean over 200. I tried thinking creatively but none of my ideas were getting me excited to start painting. Then one afternoon, I was in an antique shop wandering around when I noticed this really interesting tapestry. I took a couple pictures of it and when I looked back at them, I loved how you could see the grain of the fabric. The picture wasn't detailed enough to paint, but I arranged some of my own fabrics from home as well as some sewing supplies and came up with a composition that I was really inspired by. So I did a few sketches, mapped out my color scheme, and started painting! I am about halfway finished but I am really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Oil paints are one of my favorite mediums and I am loving getting back into them.
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