My painting is in the style of James Rosenquist. I used mod podge to attach pictures I printed and took of Costa Rica. I then used acrylic paint to change the background color and add additional highlights, shades, and value. I also used the paint to blend the parts together, as Rosenquist did. In his early years, Rosenquist was a billboard painter. He received many grants and scholarships in his life to attend multiple schools and universities. After starting and becoming successful in art, He became a full time artist. His artwork is considered a part of the pop-art era. He used collages of random things and blended them together with bright colors.
This project is entitled APA, which stands for Academy of the Performing Arts. APA is my dance studio, and source of inspiration. It is very important to me as a spend much of my time there. I used colored pencils to achieve the color and value in my project. I used pictures of the lobby and signs at APA to help me accurately draw it. Initially, I wasn't sure which of the three thumbnails I would use, but I am glad I chose this picture. While doing this project, I learned a lot about using colored pencils and creating value and shadows by using different colors. In all, I am really happy with the way it turned out and the amount of detail and value I was able to put in. If I could change anything, I would even out the lines and make the ceiling tiles line up a bit more.
