For the college years I decided to make a scene with a hot air balloon floating toward the mountains to represent the new found freedom as well as the rough obstacles of life that lie ahead.
I started by magazine college map board to create the hot air balloon with bright colors. I used images that represented things that well represent the things people go through during that time:
- Watch= Start of new times
- Plane and India=Travel
- Flowers=Growth
When doing the background I started by painting the sky by streaking blue and white in an attempt to make it look a little cloudy to represent the uncertainity of the future.
I then painted mountains to represent the obstacles people face while going through the those years. I did this by painting different tints and shades of green.
I had to take a break from doing the background so I made the basket for the hot air balloon. In order to keep the strings straight I dipped them in glue. I decided to use pink since that was one of the colors I didn't use in the hot air balloon.
I then went back to the mountains and added shadows as well as highlights to the mountains. Once I finished the painting I glued the hot air balloon to the canvas to complete the piece.