Week Three - #1

Process week, for me, began with looking into mediums for my prospective piece of artwork. I wanted to get an idea of what I was going to use to then inform my decisions about how to design and execute the piece. By this point I had considered charcoal because that has been my medium of choice in the past and I am confident I can use it to get a photorealistic subject made. However, I soon realized that a photorealistic charcoal drawing is a very modern look and feel. Upon further thought I started to explore mediums that were more prevalent in history to encapsulate the essence of my historical piece of art. I want it to look dated, not “out of style” but with an aesthetic propelling the viewer back hundreds of years.

I began to think about oil painting considering at this point I want to make a portrait. I know there were a lot of methods in the past with the science of using oil in paintings. I also considered this medium because in my last iteration, color was essential to the piece. I would have a more descriptive piece with colorful oil painting. My only concern is that painting has always been one of my lesser skills especially with oil paint and I feared I won’t be able to master it in time for the execution of my final piece. My main goal is not to compromise the technical achievement of the piece in any way. I want it to be an excellent traditionally technical piece of craft.