Painting

Alexander Fuller "Sleight of Hand"

8x10, Still life, 2021

(IDEA) My idea for this was just to make a finger snap and when it snapped the hearts showed up kinda like what you would see in some cartoon animations. I saw an image of a finger snapping and then thought i could add an effect that happens when it did snap so i indeed the effect lines and then the hearts popping up. I'm just someone who's into love and emotions and think that it is a big part of us.

(PROCESS) I started out with a smaller canvas and because I knew it would look better on a smaller one. Then I drew the outline like I do with every painting to make it easier to start my paintings and where to keep the pain in the lines. It helps out a lot then I mix colors to get the color of the skin. I just used many different brushes to make the dots and make the outline lines of the painting.

(SYMBOLISM & ICONOGRAPHY) It just means love can come at the snap of the finger. It can be easy for people to fall in love but not know it. I want them to think about how things can change quickly and that you won't always be alone.

(ARTISTIC GROWTH) I have the most trouble mixing the colors and getting the color that I want . I get frustrated when it is not looking like how I thought it would look. I just kept mixing them more and more until I got the right color that I liked. I think I would add more details to the background of this.

(VISUAL VOICE) somewhat realistic i think. The way I make the hand is more misshapen and the fingers are longer than a normal hand and fingers would be.? I like how the dots came out and how they look spikey and how they pop.