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This was our final piece at the day class, and i tried to mix a couple of things i wanted to do, one something cartoony, and the other some textury-looking. It worked out okay, although there are some issues i want to fix. The hands lost shape. The arms ended up different sizes (and i think i'll pull its belly colour all the way from under its arm). Its back got a little high and wasn't supposed to match up to the corner tuft of its head. It needs a glaze or something, because you can't see the black of the eyes. Oh and its left ear is a little wonky (our right). On canvas, 24" x 30". |
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Our day time art teacher (M-F, 10-4 for a week) got us to use cardboard as a palette for a lost of the time, then we each selected a postcard sized chunk, and she cut them out, and framed them as a gift. It is interesting to see how each of our palette chunks reflected our choices in colours. On cardboard, 5" x 7" (framed). |
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This was our last piece in the evening class (6:45-8:45, over 4 evenings), and it's based on a photo of the Bata Shoe Museum on Bloor Street in Toronto. I painted each colour at a time, so it was kind of like building a puzzle, so the proportions are off. But it works, mostly. I had two hours, which was not quite enough - if i'd had more time, i would've fixed a few things. And what an insipid yellow - it took two coats. On canvas, 16" x 20". |
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The photo of the Bata Museum. |
