When I was told the theme of our first set of pieces was going to be realism, three of the most common-seen parts of my life popped into my head, and I knew that I had to use them. One thing that came into my head was the family’s pet bulldog, Sam. Then I thought of all the textbooks I’ve had to haul around. Lastly, I thought of marching band, and how I devote hours of my time and effort to it for most of the first semester. When I thought of these, I knew that they had to be my subjects, because they’re all very real to me and greatly depict everyday events in my life.
The first one, a closeup of my bulldog Sam, was the first one I thought of. She is a beloved family pet in our house, and whenever I think of my life one of the main things that can be seen is how important our pets are to my everyday life. My household just wouldn’t be the same with her foldy, chubby face and her constant lazing around on our kitchen floor. I focused on making her the center of the piece, therefore utilizing the aspect of emphasis by making her the lightest part of the picture. I used pencil for this piece, which worked very well, because I consider myself pretty good at using pencil to create darker and lighter values in a piece. If I could change anything, however, I would probably try a bit harder on the background; to me, it seemed a bit lackluster compared to all the effort I exerted on the details on Sam’s jowls and face.
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