Mixed Media Project

The project that we did was a mixed media realistic drawing. The goal was to use multiple tools to create a realistic drawing. The subject of my creation is my dog. The setting of my creation is a backyard with a fence behind it. I chose to make this specifically because I thought it was a nice picture. The steps I went through in creating this project are shading and hatching. The materials used when I made this project were charcoal and ink. I chose to compose my art this way because I wanted to have shading and texture in my drawing.

Some techniques I use while making my art are the grid method and hatching with ink. You can see it in the background of my drawing and in the nose of my dog. At first my project was going to be a picture of my little sister, but it evolved and ended up being my dog.

The meaning behind my artwork is to make a still life. This project relates to me because I love my dog. If I were to do this project again I would have doe the picture of my sister.