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Isaac J. DeHaven "Vibrant Ocean"
Acrylic on 5x7" canvas
This painting is of the ocean floor. The painting was something I started last semester but didnt finish by January. I just want every detail to be perfect and enjoyable to look at. The water background took the most time and struggle. It took several months to make it to the point where all I needed was the turtle to be painted in there and the rocks needing adjusted, but the semester ended. I intended to finish it at home, but after several weeks Mrs Dunlavey asked if I wanted the peice in an art show, I had not even gathered the paints to finish it. I brought it back to school and completed it in only a month or so, just in time for the art show. This painting, dispite the delay, is one I am proud of. I think I did well on the turtle itself and the water in the background. If I were to change one thing on this painting it would be the way the rocks look. for some reason they look off and unnatural. I am not so sure how I would do that differently but that is what I would change.
Isaac J. Dehaven
Acrylic on 9x12 canvas
this was an attempt at trying to learn how to let go of a bad habit of mine. while Painting I would always use up so much time, painting the same thing over and over striving for perfection in detail. I figured If I try and have everything in the painting look in a realistic style then have the subject just as a less detailed style of painting. I dont know what that style is called, but style that utilizes both efficiency and simplicity while still looking good. Its done by applying paint by using an edge tool to gently scrape paint onto the canvas. I figure this would help me to learn how to comfortably maximize efficiency without making the painting look bad.
I started by mapping out an outline of the cube then the end of the first table followed by the second table. after that I mapped out everything on the shelf and the wall. I taped the rubrics cube and wall area of and spent a few weeks on the standing tables to be sure to get the wood grain just right. when I finished, I removed the wall tape and began on the sinks, as I wanted to get the reflections they produce over quickly. then I blended tones for the wall and countertop then painted them. the next class I painted the various types of items on the countertop and waited for everything to dry. All I had to do then was remove the tape on the cube, tape the area around it, and paint the tiles. I figured the colors by themselves would look a little bland so I had two different shades of each color to give the tiles a smear affect.
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