I really like how this last project has turned out, pretty much from first paint to last couple of touches everything was really smooth. I feel like I achieved the result that I wanted to and fulfills what my project proposal meant to me. I think that I need to dive deeper into more obscure imagery, and look for more of a more abstraction of idea, rather than something so direct. I like that this painting was so clear cut and easy for the viewer to interpret, but I can see how it could possibly be construed as a little cliche and pedantic--a little too easy to interpret.
I have definitely upgraded to a large size after many comments on the size of the last two paintings, and I like the result. I initially wanted to shy away from large painting scale because I feel like EVERYONE wants to paint big, and I am aware of how much paint/resources it costs, and how small my wallet really is...In the end, I feel as though the size is appropriate. I wish I knew how to stretch canvas better, as I know the construction is a little sketchy and I feel like that is the only drawback.
For my next painting I want to explore more of the human psyche and its relationship to violence, particularly in a more intimate setting. I have been learning a lot about human sexuality in my segment three cluster and I think it is interesting how certain types of violence dance along a thin line of being erotic (sadism/masochism) and being plain wrong (domestic abuse). I wanted to work with wood at least once this semester, and I found a coffee table in the Castro that will do sufficiently, so hopefully that will work well.
