My name is JD and I'm currently a 1st year art student, however I am a junior in college. I don't go to a big art school or even a school that's well known for creating fine artists - I'm not even getting a BFA. But the degree shouldn't matter as long as I can run with the big dogs. My concentration will be in Photography and if there were such a thing as a minor concentration it would be graphic design.
My mother designed, edited, published, and sold her own magazine for 8 years so I know quite a bit about graphic design already. Sadly I am not up to date on the latest Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and other graphic software that's out there. So next semester I will be taking my first graphic design class, another photography class, textiles, and my first art history class.
now.... ON TO ART!
This is the most recent piece I've finished and am proud to say is mine. It's a study of satin-like cloth wrapped around a conch shell. If I still had the still life set up I would post it as well.
I like how the fabric feels smooth, but I don't fee like it's really flowing into itself. Are there any suggestions on how to make it feel more real? It's in vine and compressed charcoal.
I have also started dabbling into oil pastels, however I don't feel that I can get the same soft feel that I can get with pastels or with charcoal. Here are my attemps, and if there are any tutorials written by artists online I would love the comments and links!
My school doesn't have a color comp class - you're just supposed to understand and experiment in different projects as you move through the basic level classes - so I have no clue how to truely use the color wheel to my advantage. I stick to a monochromatic color scheme so I don't make large mistakes, but I want to create realistic shaddows and maybe someday paint a good deal. If there are any suggestions or links you might offer I would love to check them out.
And just so there's an understanding of where my color comprehension is, here's the only piece of color work I've done so far.
Please, any comments or suggestions I would love to hear them all!
JD
