Abstract Expressionism Concentration

Is there a range of styles and techniques? If not, what is missing?
Yes, I tried to incorporate sculpture, abstract and mixed media styles.
What needs work/reshooting?
I personally think I will reshoot all of my work in a studio this week. I also need to reshoot some pieces because they are finished.
Which pieces are strongest?

The black and white piece that resembles an oval.

Love the sun :]

1. Is there a range of styles and techniques? If not, what is missing?

A lot is missing, too many star pieces, so hoping to replace a few pieces to give it more of a range of styles and techniques.

1. What needs work/reshooting?

Some of the pieces have changed and another needs a base so a few needs to be reshoot.

1. Which pieces are strongest?

I think the flowers cause of the color, and the q-tips buildings.

1. There is no range in style

2. None need to be reshot.

3. F*** is the strongest piece.

"you like that? you should."

1. I think I have a pretty wide range of different types of pieces. I enjoy doing the high contrast the most. i think im going to add a different piece to replace a scan.
2. i need to reshoot the pink and brown abstract gear piece. there is some light reflection.
3my most favorite piece is the portrait of zach. or the photo i took of the railing.

this is the breath portion of my portfolio one piece has not been photo graphed and i still need to do one more
i think i could use a better range maybe more realism
i need to reshoot my pig and my R
i like the bottom middle is my strongest

Breadth

Is there a range of styles and techniques? If not, what is missing?

I think there's a good range. I'm missing two pieces- I think I'll add one realistic and one sort of abstract to keep it balanced.

What needs work/reshooting?

Most of them need reshooting. I still need to fix the jeans one a little bit (add highlights). A couple are okay though, I think.

Which pieces are strongest?

Ear (10) and People (5).

Breadth Collage

1) Is there a range of styles and techniques? If not, what is missing?
There is a range of styles and techniques. There is watercolor, acrylic, color pencils, graphite, scratchboard, and oil pastel. I think I need a little more abstract pieces.
2)What needs work/reshooting?
I think the lotus painting needs to be re-shot because the black is a bit shiny. Also, I think I could have gotten a better shot of the 'Face' painting on the bottom center.
3)Which pieces are strongest?
I think the lotus painting and the watercolor painting (the two on the bottom corners) are the strongest in my breadth portfolio. I think they are the strongest because the bright colors stand out.

Breadth Overload

I need to get rid of one piece to have 12 and I'm stuck. Any suggestions?

There's a pretty decent range of styles and techniques. Though I think it is lacking some more abstract pieces and could use less realism.

I think the slides are pretty good so they dont need reshot, and all these pieces are finished.

I think my strongest pieces include the hand painting, the converse watercolor piece, the painting of the girl wearing the mask, my flower scratchboard, and the oil pastel drawing of my necklace.

My Current breadth

1. I have a lot of faces and hands. I would like to do an abstract piece with a good color scheme.

2. Most of my pictures need a little more work. The green and yellow picture I need to take a picture of the completed version and my warped picture needs a new slide cause of a shadow. I also want to rework my realistic

3. My strongest pictures are definitly my crane picture(bottom right) and my mask guy(center right)

Kayla Peal (All 12 Breadth pieces)

#1- Tools

#2- Tory

#3- Self Portrait

#4- Six Faces (UNFINISHED)

#5- Robots (UNFINISHED)

#6- Muscle Man

#7- Abstract Faces

#8- Baby in a bottle

#9- Shaped Face (UNFINISHED)

#10- Shapes to Color's

#11- Watertown Men

#12- Abstract purple

Questions:

#1 I think i do show a good sort of media. I have used paint, pastel, tissue paper, pastel, and even some colored pencil. I think i do also use a good range of technique. I think i need to work on using more balance and photo reference for me art.

#2 The ones that still need work is #4, 5 & 9. I need just add a little more detail in 9 by adding a background to the back of the face. for 4 & 5 i just started those ones and i just need to plainly finish them and re-shoot them again. I think that the week before i turn in this portfolio i need to re-shoot all of my pieces so that they are prefect to be sent in.

#3 I think the pieces that are the stongest to me is my self portrait, abstract shapes piece, watercolor men & my tools piece. I feel that they are the strongest because they all show my creativity and represent my best techniques.

4/16 = Last blog post before submission!

Your portfolios are due in just a few weeks now! This is your last chance to get critique in this online forum before you submit on May 7th. For this post, I would like you to post ALL of the slides from your breadth portfolio.

STEP 1:
Go to http://www.picture2life.com/ and make a photo collage of your work. Put it at the top of your post (should be 12 pieces, fewer for 3D). Picture size is "large."

















STEP 2:
Answer the following questions in your entry:

1. Is there a range of styles and techniques? If not, what is missing?
2. What needs work/reshooting?
3. Which pieces are strongest?

STEP 3:

Commenting will be required for a grade. I would like for everyone to give and receive at least three comment critiques, so please try to spread out your critique, so everyone should make three comments addressing the artwork and information that you see. Please don't answer if someone has already received three comment critiques.