Painted Collage

For this assignment, we were asked to create a collage out of images in magazines. My collage was mostly made up of flora, but I also added a man in a suit on a bicycle. Once we put our collage together, we had to paint it using paints that we mixed ourselves. For my collage/painting, I tried to create a piece that was inspired by someone who is very eco-friendly, in this case, the guy on the bike. Since he was riding a bike and his head was replaced with nature and plants, I thought it portrayed him as someone who tries to protect the environment. I used very small brushes in order to create as much detail as possible. I am most proud of how the plants came out because I think that since I used a variety of colors, they look very realistic. If I were to change something about my project, I would go back to the bike tires and apply a couple more coats so that they had the same amount of pigmentation that the rest of the painting did. But overall, I am very happy with how my project came out and I think it's one of my best pieces.