Friday, April 25, 2014

Here is the completed piece I have been working on for a few weeks now. This piece was inspired by a guide to human teeth. Each canine tooth is the complementary color of that below it, with the wisdom tooth centered above the mouth. The mouth is at the center of the work because it is the source of the pieces surrounding it. My primary medium was watercolor,  and there are also instances of pastel for added saturation of color.
Throughout this series of works that are focused on medical illustration, I have enjoyed exploring the medium of watercolor. I never realized how versatile it could be. I have always thought of watercolor as a washed-out, pale and dull medium. However, through this advanced art project, I was able to extract vibrant color from watercolor, and also learned how well pastels pair with this medium. Can't wait to see this piece in the Senior Art Exhibition soon! 

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