Project #1
Abstract Art
INQUIRY STATEMENT
How can movement, intuition, and destruction be used as tools to uncover meaning and shape a more resolved abstract artwork?
The swirly lines gave the piece its movement, keeping it full of energy, and I mostly just trusted my gut when it came to adding colors and shapes. Even when I painted over parts I didn’t like, the action of obliterating actually worked out; it created new layers, added texture, and made the piece feel more alive and interesting in the end.
CONNECTIONS
Cultural, historical, and artistic influences with critical evaluation.
Blue And Green Music
Georgia O'Keffe
What I looked at for inspiration in O'Keffe's painting was both the color pallete employed and the way each stripe blended into each other, making the painting seamless and "flowy" in a way. I further wanted to replicate the way the shadows and the light were positioned in the piece, however, I did not have enough time
The way Hokusai mastefully employed the golden ratio into his artwork inspired me into replicating the same technique of composition. Although the use of the golden ratio isn't as seamless as seen in the great wave, I feel I did a good job when incorporating it to my piece. The eye does follow a specific pattern when looking at my piece, which is something i am really proud of
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai
INVESTIGATE
Visual evidence of material tests, alternate compositions, sketches.
COMPOSITION
The way objects are arranged in a frame
Draws in the viewer so their eye follows a specific path across the whole painting, ultimately settling on the main subject
Composition seeks to highlight important elements of the artwork
CREATE
Visual documentation of steps of creation
day 1
day 2
day 4
day 5
day 3
day 5.5
REFLECTION
This piece came together over the course of a few days, just adding layer after layer and letting it kind of grow on its own. I started with some simple shapes and lines, then kept building with spirals, colors, and textures to give it more energy. However, I messed up a bit near the end. I tried throwing in some new ideas and colors when the piece was mostly done, and they didn’t really blend in the way I wanted. I had to obliterate (As seen in Day 4) and spend an extra time on day 5.5 to improve this small mistake.
FINAL ARTWORK
Artist: Lucía Granada
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Title: Spiraling Around
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Medium: HB and B pencils, Charcoal, Colored Chalk, Acrylic paint - White Thick Paper
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Date of Completion: 27 Aug 2025
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The Why?: Artwork was made to convey the beauty that comes after destroying, obliterating, changing, intuiting and spiraling around "what looks best for this piece"
day 6 (Final Day)
COMMUNICATE AND REFLECT
How can movement, intuition, and destruction be used as tools to uncover meaning and shape a more resolved abstract artwork?
I would say that overall, I really enjoyed the process of creating an abstract piece.
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Although I feel quite satisfied with my final piece, the path of getting there was rocky to say the least. As seen in days 2-4, the overlapping of chalk, charcoal, pencil, and paint really muddied the piece, leaving me no choice but to obliterate and start again until it "felt right". Although this process was stressful, the final components really added up to the flow and composition of the final piece. As a piece of critique, I am not entirely satisfied with the large spiral placed on the top left corner. I feel there is quite a lot going on, the colors around it were muddied, and the overall atmosphere of it is not quite right.
However, the final highlights and emphasis placed on the scattered spirals and the while line really brought the whole thing together,
