Welcome to my Spring 2023 class blog. I hope you enjoy your visit. Let me tell you a little bit about my blog. I will be posting homework assignments on a weekly basis. I chose to go with a basic theme, that I customized using advanced features to edit the link colors and I am really pleased with the outcome. I feel that this theme is not too harsh on the eyes. For the background, I chose one of my more recent paintings titled "Happiness" which was created with acrylic paint and oil pastel. This painting is important to me because it was created during a moment of pure happiness in my life. Let me explain how this painting came to be.
One day I was in a really good mood and felt inspired to paint my feelings. I chose to go with cool colors rather than warmer colors because I prefer the cooler colors such as greens, blues, and purple. These colors tend to relax me and put me in a happy mood. I started with the acrylic paint and used a variety of "tools" (meaning objects found around the house) to create scrapes and scratches, in order to show colors from the underlayer and to create texture. I let the painting dry (about 2 days) and then I chose some warmer toned oil pastels and added accents/details with them, emphasizing curves in the paint and areas that were scraped or scratched. It's important to use contrasting colors because it really makes the details stand out.
I am always interested in what people "see" in my paintings and the emotions they evoke. I have been told that this particular painting is soothing to look at and some people have seen shapes that remind them of dolphins swimming in the ocean. How interesting isn't it? The reason I chose this painting for my background is because I am trying to focus on better times, and since this painting expresses happiness from my perspective, I am hoping that seeing it every week on my blog will help put me in a happy mood. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read this post.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Week1A: My Blog Theme
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I chose the same theme! it is easy on the eyes and I love your painting it reminds me of the ocean very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :) That's cool we chose the same theme.
DeleteYour painting is very beautiful! It's very calming to look at:)
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteNice theme! The post with black color and white font, and the beautiful painting in the background has a pleasant result. Somehow the painting and its colors remind me of a work done by Van Gogh - Starry Night.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I appreciate your comment, Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists.
DeleteI really like the story behind your theme. First off I think it's really cool you used your own painting as the background, whenever people use their own work on a platform instead of google searching one it feels more personal and also as someone whose done the same it feels nice to show off your work. I find it interesting that you called it 'Happiness' as it gives me more of a feeling of calmness and reminds me a lot of the ocean and waves.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. Yes I agree it does put off a calmness vibe. I chose to title it happiness mostly because of the mood I was in when I painted it. :)
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