Final Portfolio

All of my pieces were officially approved! YIPEEEEE! For my final portfolio I included my three image gouache, my world record, my classical music cover, and my society of illustrators. I was pretty pleased with each of these four pieces. On my three image gouache, my favorite part was the background modeled wash. I also really liked how the zebra turned out, probably because he is the popping part of the piece since he's black and rainbow. The world record was a struggle. It looked like poop for a long long time and then what do you know, some guy told me to splatter the road and add line art, and it actually worked- who would of thought??? The world record has been the piece that was most largely impacted by line art; the line art was not complicated and for the most part it was just defining edges, but it made all the difference. My classical music carousel horse is one of my favorite pieces. I liked the simplicity of a single image on a solid background, and who doesn't like horseies? The Society of Illustrators turned out well. I think the suckers really made the piece; they add the lighter color of yellow green to the piece which I think really helped it along. I was pleased with my shadows on the octopus because I'm usually really bad at conveying shadows, but I think I did a good job on this one. And once again with this piece the freakin line art, shadows, and highlights that that one guy always harps on my to add, made this piece pop! You are just as bad as a mom who is always right!
I really liked this class! It was probably my favorite class this semester. One thing I wish I had done differently would have been to take this class during a less stressful semester so that I could have spent all of my time on it. Originally I was planning on studying abroad fall of my junior year, which is why I took the class this semester. Now I'm not really sure if I will study abroad or not, which sucks since that means I could have taken this class then. You are always so helpful, by far the most helpful professor I have had a Truman. Your suggestions always make the piece better and you are always willing to help and give suggestions. I always feel respected as an artist, even though illustration is not my forte; I don't really feel that in all of my classes, so thank you. After this, I still plan to use all of my supplies and skills to keep making some cool stuff!
See you next semester and have fun in Africa, don't get eaten by a tiger!

- Jacquelyn Wheeler