Joan+Miro+Study+Practice

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=Sketch Compositions=

I composed three sketches before deciding on a design plan. The sketches incorporated ideas from pictures I took during Eid (2008) in Dhaka and ideas from Joan Miro’s artwork that motivated me. The numbers 1, 2 and 3 suggest a chronological format to drawing the sketches and therefore building upon the previous ideas. For the most part this is true. However, I did bounce back in forth between sketches. For example, I used the background wall idea from Sketch Number 3 retroactively in Sketch Number 2.

Below, links are highlighted in blue. Click on the links to see sketches of compositional ideas for my Joan Miro Study.

Joan Miro Sketch No. 1 Joan Miro Sketch No. 2 Joan Miro Sketch No. 3

=Practice=

I did several color studies. Finding the color and medium that I thought appropriate for my final proved to be a difficult. This time much more difficult than sketching the composition. At first, color pencil was going to be my medium of choice. However, I tried water color pencils and then classic water colors dispensed from tubes.

Below, links are highlighted in blue. Click on the links to see color and medium studies.

Joan Miro Color Pencil Study No. 1 Joan Miro Color Pencil Study No. 2 Joan Miro Water Color Pencil Study (without water) Joan Miro Water Color Pencil Study (with water) Joan Miro Water Color Study

=Design Plan=

There was not one sketch or study that had everything perfect, however, useful ideas came from all my studies and sketches. After reviewing all my work, I decided that my design will include a collection of ideas from my practices. I took compositional ideas from my first and second sketch. Also, I took ideas from judgements that I have made on colors studies.

Click on Joan Miro Design Plan to see my strategy for the final piece.