I wanted to make a piece to show how much I appreaciate and enjoy photography. During the blind contour project there was a camera, I thought it would be a perfect time.

It was a really long and hard peice of work to finish. I learned how to make and use a momonchromatic color scheme to create value. While making my piece I felt love, anger, disapointment, sadness, and happiness. The girl in the painting is someone who used to be the biggest happiness in my life.

In my piece, Reflections, I researched the artist Paul Signac. In my assignment I needed to borrow a skill that the artist used and make it my own. The technique I used was pointillism and Paul Signac also inspired my subject since he would paint subjects from where he lived. I thought to paint a scene from the state that I live, Alaska. I wanted to make this piece to capture how beautiful Alaska is. The process was very excruciating because I had to put dots of acrylic paint to create an image. I learned patience from this painting. I wanted to send the message to not take for granted the beautiful landscapes around you.

The process of painting this picture was a long one, because of all the layers, and finding the right colors repeatedly. Like so many other beginnings, when I first started I didn’t like anything about it besides the background. I didn’t think I was able to paint it how I pictured it in my mind, but it all came through in the end. I learned that somethings take a lot more time than we think. I learned that especially with art, it may not look its best when you start but if you continue working through the inconveniences and believing in yourself that you can do it.

Creating this monochromatic piece was very challenging for me. After lots of hard work, and even starting over. I can say this was the piece I was most proud of.