My Concentration

A concentration is a body of work united by "a body of work unified by an underlying idea that has visual coherence." My concentration is of the French countryside. I chose this concentration because I visited France this summer and loved it. Also, I enjoy oil painting and thought that scenes in the French countryside would be beautiful to paint. I thought that I could develop this theme over time, painting various landscapes and scenes and showing the beauty of the country.

Concentration piece 4

oil paint
9 x 12

Concentration piece 3

oil paint
9 x 12

Concentration piece 2

oil paint
9 x 12

Concentration piece 1

oil paint
9 x 12

Summer Art 4

This was the first painting that I did on the trip. I used the medium of oil paint and tried to use loose, distinct brushstrokes. This still life was step up outside of the chateau in the natural light. There is balance in this painting because there is an apple on each side of the vase. Also, the painting is visually interesting because the red in of the apples compliments the green background.

Summer Art 3

This painting is of the door leading into the area in which the group ate breakfast. I painted this in the morning, and it was very shady outside. I had to add contrast between darks and lights in the ivy, as if natural light was shining on it. There are different values of green in the ivy. The smooth vertical lines on the door contrast with the organic shapes, creating texture. The style of this painting is impressionistic.