Dry Point Piece:
Inspiration:
Texas Trophy by Pat Pauley
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North American wildlife such as deer, elk, grizzlies, fox, and mountain lions are some of his favorite subjects to paint. Pat also enjoys painting song birds, turkeys, pheasants, ducks and other waterfowl. Pat is also an avid bird watcher and thoroughly enjoys taking his kids out with him to photograph and observe animals in their natural habitat. ou look closely at the sky, you can see the shape of the State of Texas painted in the cloud pattern.
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Adams was deeply impressed with the simplicity of the images’ conception and by their rich and luminous tonality, a style in contrast to the soft-focus Pictorialize still in vogue among many contemporary photographers. The experience confirmed in him his evolution toward a purer and more realistic style.
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Trees by Ansel Adams
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Planning:
When Planning this piece I really wanted to make a deer my vocal point because they are calm and relaxed unless they are provoked by danger. I felt like I could relate myself closest to a deer because of their ability to take life slow and enjoy themselves unless they are in a life or death situation.
Another theme that I thought about was, hiding the deer between the trees causing him to be less exposed and hidden in his safe space. To express the vulnerability of me when I step out of a tranquil serene place and am forced into a fast paced chaotic world.
I was also going to change the weather and depict the deer in the snow, because to me personally the snow is more tranquil and seemingly pure especially when left untouched.
Another theme that I thought about was, hiding the deer between the trees causing him to be less exposed and hidden in his safe space. To express the vulnerability of me when I step out of a tranquil serene place and am forced into a fast paced chaotic world.
I was also going to change the weather and depict the deer in the snow, because to me personally the snow is more tranquil and seemingly pure especially when left untouched.
Experimentation:
I experimented with different textures when trying to create the deer, and the tall grass, I still didn't know which direction I wanted the grass to go so I decided to cross the grass. I experimented with different looks and decided that medium length grass looked the best against the silhouette of the deer and caused a stronger blanket like covering.
Process
- First I sketched out my deer and got it ready to be transferred to the dry point plate. I then taped the edges of the dry point plate to my paper so it wouldn't move around when I was scratching out the drawing on the plate.
- Then when the plate was finished I cut the water colored paper to size so I could print my piece on it.
- I took out the Tupperware container used to soak the paper to loosen the fibers so it is able to pick up ink from the creases of the plate, I filled it with water, and set a timer for 8 minutes.
- While the watercolor paper is soaking I began to apply ink to my plate scraping off the excess and putting it back into the intaglio container to make sure not to waste materials.
- I then began to clean up the piece by scraping away smudges and unneeded ink to create a better prink. since there was a lot of white space it was harder to clear away all of the intaglio
- When the timer went off I took the paper out of the water and placed it on to a t shirt, I then dabbed it until it was damp.
- Then I put two pieces of news print on the print roller and put my plate on top with the scratched side up.
- I then placed my water color paper down and pulled the blankets down over it and proceeded to print my piece.
Compare and Contrast
Trees by Ansel Adams
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Texas Trophy by Pat Pauley
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Reflection
The deer featured in my piece represents myself in my safe place and I don't let anyone else experience that with me except for Leia because she gives me that sense of security. The tall grass represents a blanket of protection I have from the world when I am immersed in nature. The trees featured also represent the protection I have from the back, therefore when I am safe and no one can stab me in the back. Some things that I did well when making this piece was my overall theme and connecting it to my inspiration, I believe that I showed connection to it quite well. Some things that I could have done better are getting darker cleaner lines by scratching harder into the plate. I also could have been cleaner with my overall turn out and made sure there were no smudges in places they weren't supposed to be. Overall I am not satisfied with the overall turnout of my piece and I believe I could have put in more effort to produce a cleaner piece.
Act Questions
Clearly explain how you are able to identify the cause effect relationship between your inspiration and its effect on your artwork?
The cause and effect relationship between my inspiration and my piece was both my inspirational pieces showcased a serine and calm environment. In effect my piece took place in a very calm place and there was no sort of conflict featured to destroy that serine mood.
What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
The author regards the topic of my inspiration by looking into the artist's backgrounds and giving an insight on their life and hobbies, so I can better understand why they create the art that they do.
What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas, culture, etc. while you researched your inspiration?
I have concluded that there is still a great appreciation for the land and nature itself, and that other people find it as a calming environment other than myself. I was also able to find that Pat Pauley believes in Christianity which could be the reason he is so connected to nature, because he is simply enjoying god's creations.
What is the central idea or theme around your inspirational research?.
The main idea behind my research was to find a connection to nature and an appreciation for the serenity nature gives us. I wanted to find inspiration that captured the true essence of calm in my eyes so I could better share it with the public.
What kind of inferences did you make while reading your research?
While reading the research I was able to infer that both artists featured in my inspiration had a strong connection to Nature and it often consumed their work, as it became the only theme that they seemed to create pieces on, based on the artists backgrounds and portfolios.
The cause and effect relationship between my inspiration and my piece was both my inspirational pieces showcased a serine and calm environment. In effect my piece took place in a very calm place and there was no sort of conflict featured to destroy that serine mood.
What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
The author regards the topic of my inspiration by looking into the artist's backgrounds and giving an insight on their life and hobbies, so I can better understand why they create the art that they do.
What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas, culture, etc. while you researched your inspiration?
I have concluded that there is still a great appreciation for the land and nature itself, and that other people find it as a calming environment other than myself. I was also able to find that Pat Pauley believes in Christianity which could be the reason he is so connected to nature, because he is simply enjoying god's creations.
What is the central idea or theme around your inspirational research?.
The main idea behind my research was to find a connection to nature and an appreciation for the serenity nature gives us. I wanted to find inspiration that captured the true essence of calm in my eyes so I could better share it with the public.
What kind of inferences did you make while reading your research?
While reading the research I was able to infer that both artists featured in my inspiration had a strong connection to Nature and it often consumed their work, as it became the only theme that they seemed to create pieces on, based on the artists backgrounds and portfolios.
Bibliography
Szarkowski, John. “Ansel Adams.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15 Apr. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Ansel-Adams-American-photographer.
Biography of Pat Pauley, Wildlife Artist, www.patpauleyart.com/bio.htm.
Stan. “Ansel Easton Adams - Trees.” Art Days, 19 Apr. 2014, www.art-days.com/ansel-easton-adams-trees/.
Biography of Pat Pauley, Wildlife Artist, www.patpauleyart.com/bio.htm.
Stan. “Ansel Easton Adams - Trees.” Art Days, 19 Apr. 2014, www.art-days.com/ansel-easton-adams-trees/.