Week 8 Reflection

Water Kraken and Japanese Bridge

 


This artwork was inspired by Claude Monet’s oil painting “Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge.”




I chose “Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge” by Claude Monet as the starting piece for my artwork because of the colors.  After sketching what I could from his piece I added in the kraken in the water.  When I began painting I started with using many different shades of greens and yellows to create the trees and greenery and then created shades of blue to add in the water.  I used some light blue and pinks to add in some of the flowers to the water.  To make the plants similar to the original I worked to create less defined plants and focused on creating similar shades.  When I was done with those elements I added the some white to create the bridge.  When I was done with the landscape background I added in the kraken.  In order to make it stand out from the painting I used darker purples as a contrast because the rest of the painting has mostly blues and greens. 


Comments

  1. Hadley CrownoverMarch 10, 2023 at 3:18 PM

    I love your creativity! It is so cool how you created this creature in the painting. I love the colors and it is beautifully done. Great job!

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  2. Hye Ryung WonMarch 24, 2023 at 8:38 PM

    Oh my goodness, the kraken is really scary as if it comes from the water right now! Very creative and I admire your piece so much!

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