Concentration Piece - "Burst"

This piece is of four athletes, specializing in Track and Field. On the far left is Elisa Rehak - High Jump. Left center is Megan Battaglia - Hurdles. Center right is Kayla Stoots - Long Distance. To the far right is Jake Wade - Discus. This piece is different than my usual pieces, and I love it. It's the contrast of shadows and "bursts of color" that make the piece. I used chalk pastel to blend the colors and really make a statement. Track is all about little bursts of energy and having a "fire within". This piece describes it perfectly because it shows the energy within you coming out to win the race.

The Lucky 13

10. The Kitchen Sink

11. Looking around a Corner

12. A messy drawer, partly open

13. "In the Mirror" 

The Lucky 13

                                                                       5. Inside a Closet

6.  Messy Desk

7. The Street

8. Looking through a...?

9. The Bathroom 

The Lucky 13

1. Household Items 

2. Glasses or bottles filled with a liquid with light behind it

3. Food

4. Objects with a Shine

 

My Room

Working Title for March Maddness

1.     My name: Lauren Cook

2.     Title: “Struggle”

3.     Medium: Oil paint

4.     Relate with my concentration: I am using sport photos for my concentration, and the “struggle” to beat the opposing girl in the last stretch of the race really plays well with my concentration.

5.     Mentor Artist: Katz

6.     Idea: I am going to incorporate the struggle of the girl and the light of the sun and shadows and combine them to create a simple yet defined painting that goes well with my concentration.  

Statement one: The central idea of my concentration is the effect both light and shadows have on moving figures. Loosely, this translates to action shots of sports. I take a picture, and try to recreate it in a new way, finding the most defined shadows and rays of light. I try to find the best picture that will convey well with my theme. The medium I usually use is oil paint, because I love the thickness of the paint and the way it appears on canvas. Recently, I have been asked to step out of my comfort zone. Reluctantly, I agreed and started working with cut paper. So far, it has really opened my eyes to how many mediums I can use, and still have the same grip on my concentration idea.
To enhance my concentration idea, I have decided to branch out of oil medium and try new ways of expressing my concentration. So far, I have tried oil, and now cut paper. I will continue branching out and using mediums such as ink, charcoal, and chalk pastel.
I am "kicking it up a notch" with this piece because I have not done this before. It is a whole new medium for me to experiment with. With this piece, I am not only exploring the medium choice, but also the values of light and dark. Instead of using colors that match the picture, I am looking at the picture in black and white, and matching the colored paper with the correct value. It is crazy colorful, and definitely out of my comfort zone!
Statement two: The new idea for my concentration is to explore more ideas. Not to limit myself to sports photos, but to other figures as well, such as dogs or everyday people. I would also like to explore more mediums.