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I learned the art style of Cubism is interesting because of how it defies the rules of the traditional art style. In how some proportions aren’t traditionally correct. I also appreciate how some artists use the style of Cubism. In how a subject of a portrait can be at a side profile, but some parts at a front view. Overall, Cubism is a great style of creating pieces, and I hope more people try and use it.
I used the style of Cubism in my art by abstracting the subject and using gradients in each panel. I also added my own signature “black ink,” that I use in almost all of my art, in the eye and seams of each panel. In each panel is a different color gradient. Usually in most Cubist artworks there are no clear lines between each panel, but to fit my style, I used outlines in the panels.
The most challenging part of this assignment has to be making a smooth gradient in each panel. Some colors didn’t want to blend into one another, and the transitions of some colors weren't good. On the other hand, I’d say the most successful part of it was capturing the drip of the “black ink” and the overall way the subject has abstracted.
The lines that I used in the first drawing are happy, varying thickness in lines, smooth, and overlapping. The lines curve and there are no jagged lines. The lines that I used in my second drawing are anxious. They are jagged and ruff. Almost like a scribble.
“The lines in my first drawing represent ‘happy’. I wanted the lines to express a happy paint stroke. I thought a calm, happy person might be painting and therefore draw a paint-stroke like lines. The line thickness varies in places. Smooth lines also seem more calm and be more happy than a jagged energetic line. The uneven thickness of those lines represent the strokes of paint. The shape of the line also reminds me of smooth car rides which then makes me think of a newly paved road.