This is my second time taking 2D Art, and this time I actually did my self portrait which I think turned out all right. I had a much easier time drawing myself without distractions, I also got to take a lot of bathroom breaks since I got pretty far on my self portraits early on which was pretty fun, on some of my bathroom breaks I would go to the strength room and workout with Charlie Gates and Brandon Ferries, I like doing that a lot especially on bench day which is my favorite because I live for the bench. Overall this project was pretty fun and not as bad as I thought it would be.

I decided to paint these strawberries as a way to experiment with glossy reflections and lighting effects. I really wanted to push myself to understand how light interacts with shiny surfaces and how to capture that realistically with paint. I’ll admit that painting isn’t my strongest skill, so the final result didn’t turn out to be my favorite piece. That said, I don’t see this project as a failure more as a learning experience. It helped me recognize what worked, what didn’t, and where I can improve. If I ever choose to revisit or redo this project in the future, I feel confident that I could apply what I’ve learned and create a much stronger, more polished version.