I initially was drawn to this impressionist strip because I found the blended colors in the sky and water to be very serene. In my previous year in photography, I did a project taking pictures of sunsets and silhouettes, and I believe this previous project influenced why I was drawn to this strip. I intended to focus on demonstrating a sense of differing textures between the sky and water. In the peer edit, Ellie and Francesca expressed how they liked the symmetry, contrast of colors, and texture. I focused on maintaining the symmetry, but making the texture of the sky and water different in order to see a clear difference. Through the peer edit, I learned I was successful with my intention. After this project, I believe I am a painter. Painting includes many technical elements such as color, texture, and brush strokes, and I learned to use these elements throughout this project. I have come to realize that I intuitively can tell when the painting looks right, or when I need to make a change. When the blended colors did not look right, I could see it, and I did what I could to change the colors or brush strokes in order to produce the best work possible.
