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Oil Pastel


Critique Group: Liwen, Rachel, Yu Bin,  and Jordan

Creativity:

  • point of view - how it travels up/not just straight


Manipulation:

  • had a lot of strong colors
  • bricks have a lot of shape in them


Problem Solving:

  • did the assignment and followed the theme


Presentation:


  • looks finished - but blend it more (in between bricks)

    • Comments:
    • the slanted wall/bricks - see that its not just one wall; dark line works really well to see the distinction
    • blue sky makes it really colorful and has different shades of blue
    • shadows within the grey - able to see distinction between matte board and grey pastel
    • lines on the stair makes your eyes go up 
    • railing and how it goes slightly smaller
    • angles of lines

    Improvements:
    • grass looks like it's floating - with shading, could have gone dark and lighter in areas
    • lines on the stairs - used a lighter color and make it more uniform
    • go over white - more layers 

    Self Assessment:

    Creativity: I would give myself an A because I chose a different perspective and was able to use the angles of my lines to an advantage. I also think that my piece adds a bit of mystery as the viewer kind of wonders why I chose this certain place and what made it special to me.

    Manipulation: I would give myself a B+ because I feel that I used the oil pastels really well in terms of colors and making my piece kind of 'pop', but at the same time, I feel that I could have blended in more in between the bricks and with the stairs.

    Problem Solving: I would give myself an A because I did follow the theme and did the assignment as well as added a different perspective to my piece.

    Presentation: I would give myself a B+ because it looks finished but I could have blended it more in between the bricks and added more layers.
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