During this observation project I have learned a lot about how to add texture and more value into my artwork. It was a lot of fun to focus on a specific thing and try different techniques of drawing it. For my observation I focused mostly on using graphite and I I decided to paint one thing. The painting failed really bad but at least I tried something new and now know it’s something I really need to work on. I do like how eye and the horse muzzle turned out though and learned a lot from that on how to make things look more realistic by adding highlights and making sure to include specific details. I really enjoyed this project and I’m happy for the most part about what I drew.

My piece is a mahi fish swimming in the water. It was made with blue green and yellow water colors. It has more of a cartoon look to it than realistic. The principals of design for this fish are movement and balance. The fish has movement due to it swimming in the water and the water behind the fish has movement also. The piece is very balanced with the fish being right in the middle of the page which also brings your eyes to it. The elements of art used were color and texture. The fish was made with water colors so it is very colorful all over. The fish has texture on its body that makes it look a little bit more realistic like a real fish. The color of this piece bring a a very energetic happy mood to people. When they see the fish since it has bright colors they can feel happy and energetic instead of maybe sad if there were dark colors. I personally fell that I did pretty good job on this piece. I have never used water color before so it was fun to try something new. Some strengths would be the texture added to the fish’s body and the overall out line of the fish. Some weaknesses were the blending of the water colors on the fish and the water drops in the background.