Final Outcome

  This is my final outcome and the piece that showcased the skills that I have developed throughout this investigation. I created a canvas using black cardboard paper and the hand painting canvases. I tore the canvasses up and used glue to cover up the black cardboard paper with it. I also added a layer of glue on top for a more hardened texture. 

I placed the cut-out of me in the middle and u put a straw on the bottom edge in order for it not to appear as if I was appearing out of nowhere. I placed the the cut out of Precious and my Dad on cardboard platforms in order for them to stick out more and to give the piece a more 3D effect. I also placed the drawing of Betty on the left from the Picture of both Betty and Precious. 

The reasoning behind this whole piece is that I wanted to create something that showed immense skill and I aimed to create what was my best piece to date. I made sure to use all of the skills that I have collated and learned in the past with my previous pieces and I wanted to take it to that next level. I also aimed to create something that was aesthetically pleasing to the eye and made sure it was something that looked beautiful.

Drawing of Betty and Precious for final piece.

 

Finished Piece

This is a picture that I drew of my 2 friends Betty and Precious and I drew them because of the aesthetic qualities they possess. The aim of this was to create a piece that was monochromatic and that linked to brown which is a colour heavily associated with African Nature. I used the same line drawing method to start out the side with Betty. After the line drawing I shaded betty with light and dark versions of the same colour in order for the tone to stay consistent. I did the same with the Precious side but this time I added a filter called Diffuse Glow which made the brighter aspects of Precious' face glow and be slightly brighter than the rest of the image. After completing both drawings I used my hand paint canvas as a background and added grain to it. 

Drawing of me for my final piece

Finished Drawing

 I wanted a picture of me to be the centrepiece of my final outcome so I used the different types of skills that I have gathered throughout the course of this investigation. I started out with a digital line drawing of myself on Adobe Photoshop and I aimed to get the features on my face as accurate as possible. After that I started using multiple different layers to shade and to colour Like I did on the piece that I made on Phillip. The main difference with this in comparison to my final piece us that I was more experimental with colour. I used more layers for shading and I also fine tuned the high contrast lines with a smooth brush and I liked the effect that it created. After doing the shading on my skin I reverted to begin with the colouring of my clothing in which I utilised the same method. For the hoodie I used different shades of blue and grey. 

The next step was finding out a unique way to create and colour the coat that I was wearing and I did that by blending it in with the background. The colours that I shaded my coat with correlated with the colours of the background and I was satisfied with the outcome.

Drawing of dad for final piece

This is a drawing of my father which I by far consider it to be one of my most skilful pieces because of the way I shaded the skin and the different elements that I used that I used to enhance detail. I also used colour from the hand painting canvases.

These last pictures show the minor details that I do not want to go unnoticed because it links to the traditional pattern piece that I made before

 

drawing of my sister and mom

 I started this piece out by sketching my sister using a phone and a stylus. I drew the shadows and I dug deeper into the different elements. I used a splash effect to give it this look as if I had splashed paint on it. This was one of my most colourful pieces because it is the first one in which I implemented the use of the hand painting canvasses that I created. I also experimented with different filters to see which ways I was able to optimise this piece. I also played with around with hue to see which colours fit the best. I was really proud of how this piece turned out.