What is personal project?
Personal project is a journey of self discovery and self analysis. The product itself is a
mere piece of the journey towards completion. The body of this endeavor is the
process; including, creating your own grading criteria and writing the
process journal. This project is required by the International
Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The goal is to
teach the skills needed to develop in-depth
knowledge of a self-determined subject.
mere piece of the journey towards completion. The body of this endeavor is the
process; including, creating your own grading criteria and writing the
process journal. This project is required by the International
Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The goal is to
teach the skills needed to develop in-depth
knowledge of a self-determined subject.
house on a hillAn inspiration for my decision to make an art piece that stand off and away from the canvas. |
boston cremesOne of the more famous impasto artists, Wayne Thiebaud, created masterpieces that incorporate the style I was trying to replicate. |
WalrusesThis piece was one of the more expressive pieces I looked at. The spikes were leaping off the canvas. |
introduction to my personal project
This year I worked on creating a painting that represents the style and technique
of impasto artists. At first glance it may seem that this was a simple task,
in reality there were many pitfalls that made this a challenging feat. As a child, painting was one of my
many hobbies. The impasto art style was new to me. Had I not explored these techniques, I would not have been able
to understand the difficulties that came along with this venture. I typically do art pieces that don't have textures
and just lay flat, so this was a learning experience for me. It was evident that I had not worked in this style
before, because in my first two attempts the paint fell back down and laid flat.
Not good for an aspiring impasto artist like myself. With the help of my supervisor, Ms. Char, I was able
to use mediums to ensure that my paint was able to stay raised and
create the textures I wanted.
of impasto artists. At first glance it may seem that this was a simple task,
in reality there were many pitfalls that made this a challenging feat. As a child, painting was one of my
many hobbies. The impasto art style was new to me. Had I not explored these techniques, I would not have been able
to understand the difficulties that came along with this venture. I typically do art pieces that don't have textures
and just lay flat, so this was a learning experience for me. It was evident that I had not worked in this style
before, because in my first two attempts the paint fell back down and laid flat.
Not good for an aspiring impasto artist like myself. With the help of my supervisor, Ms. Char, I was able
to use mediums to ensure that my paint was able to stay raised and
create the textures I wanted.
My GOALCreate and art piece that expresses a landscape and that will be under the category of impasto artwork |
Estree Arenal
Supervisor: Kristi Char
Impasto Painting
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Mira Loma High School
2017-2018
Supervisor: Kristi Char
Impasto Painting
Word Count: 2,424
Mira Loma High School
2017-2018