MY PAINTING PROCESS
by Alex C. (Grade 11)
Over the summer, I made a painting called Kaiya and the Tasty Sandwich. This piece is in memory of my very tasty sandwich that was stolen and eaten by my dog, Kaiya. I would like to share my painting process with you all.
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STEP 2: DIRECT TRANSFER
Now it was time to start the painting. I made a sketch by tracing the outline of the reference image.
This is how I did the direct transfer: First, I hung a piece of watercolour paper on the wall of a dark room. Second, I used a projector to project the image onto the paper. Third, I traced the outline of the image with a pencil. Finally, I was left with a perfect sketch!!!
STEP 1: REFERENCE
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This was the image I used as a reference for my painting. It was not taken at the scene of the crime. This photograph was taken by my mom and I thought it was perfect due to Kaiya's guilty expression and pink lips. I added a sandwich using Photoshop. Notice how I have given it a shadow that has the same light source as Kaiya.
At this stage, I decided to change the composition of the piece. I made Kaiya more zoomed in and put the sandwich in the background behind her. I thought this added to the storytelling of the piece. It is as though the viewer of the painting has caught her in the act.
