Concentration Update

I have been working on backgrounds this week trying to figure out what to do to make them not floating and such. But then I kind of got a little fed up so I haven't done backgrounds for a the new sketches, I just added a bit of a shadow. (However some of the feet got cut off so I will fix that at some point)

Concentration

My central idea for my concentration is modernizing 1920's fashion in a spring fashion line. These designs are inspired by the flapper scene during that time period. The concentration develops through day looks, to night looks, and then ends with runway looks. I used colored pencils and markers for the designs, and digitally rendered the backgrounds. Fashion is a huge part of today's society, and I believe that the 20's was an incredible turning point for women's fashion. The flapper became a strong, independent women and I find that really important through the history of fashion. These looks are designed for the modern independent woman inspired by the 20's era. 

Weekly Challenge 8

For my opposite I choice a photo pure landscape. For this weekly challenge I went out for the sun set and took photos as I drove around Boulder. I really worked hard to work with lighting and tried to use the clouds to make an captivating photo. 

Silk Printing

I think for my silk painting I would get a 4, because of
4.B Some clear decision making and intention are evident
4.C The composition of the works demonstrates some imaginative ideas and purposeful
manipulation of the elements and principles of design.

4.G With the apparent appropriation of published or photographic sources or the work of other 

artists, the student’s “voice” is discernible; the images have been manipulated to express 

the student’s individual ideas. 

I really enjoyed silk printing! It was a lot of fun to manipulate the colors to blend together. I do wish I photographed it better though!