ART CHALLENGE - 2 of 5
I'm re-posting my response to Facebook's Art Challenge here on our blog, so my friends not on FB can see the pictures too. Also so I can add more pictures. Yay! Then, a reconsideration of what I think I'm doing with art-making will have some basis in the work, not just be so theoretical.
These pictures for CHALLENGE DAY 2 are all about what medium to use for what. Colored pencil, pastel, oil, acrylic, watercolor... paper, board, canvas... do I like one better than another? Is one more expressive than the rest? Well, of course, the answer is obvious: they're all fine, and it really depends on 1) what you have to hand, 2) how you feel on the day, 3) how much time you have, and your circumstances.
So each of these pictures illustrates a different medium...
And the last medium I feel comfortable with, block cuts. This one, below, is a woodcut done in a class at Smithsonian Associates, based on a news photo of dancers.
So, what to make of all these media? is one preferable? The Art Challenge continues!
by Nancy