Techniques as a foundation builds artistic confidence
- WCU Author/Contributor (non-WCU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Sheena Rae Kohlmeyer (Creator)
- Institution
- Western Carolina University (WCU )
- Web Site: http://library.wcu.edu/
- Advisor
- Erin Tapley
Abstract: As an elementary and middle school art teacher, this art-making research has
implications for my teaching. I have learned much more about watercolor painting
techniques, which can be passed on to my students. I have found that my increased
learning of the artistic process can also be carried over into the classroom.
I have explored watercolor painting, which was an unfamiliar medium to me a
couple of years ago. I selected ten paintings that show my development in watercolor
painting as I learned the techniques and became more comfortable with the medium. My
subject matter reflects specific places in Sylva, Bryson City, and the Western Carolina
University campus that I found personally beautiful or interesting.
I will discuss the processes of choosing the subject matter and of designing the
compositions. I will describe my process of painting the images in watercolor. My
influences from art history and the artistic guidance from my professors are explained in
this thesis as well. After discussing the ten artworks, I will reflect on the possible future
directions for my painting. While working on this body of work, I have discovered the value in finding
beauty in the places that I live and work in. I would like to seek ways to help my young
art students see beautiful or interesting imagery in their environments as a possible source
for artistic expression.
Above all, I have found that an artist needs a foundation in techniques to build
confidence and lead to successful art-making. While learning techniques and
experimenting with watercolor, I gained the confidence to continue using this medium
throughout my graduate studio classes. I will reflect on ways that I can help my students
and future students learn techniques as a foundation for building their artistic confidence.
Techniques as a foundation builds artistic confidence
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- landscape, technique, watercolor
- Subjects
- Watercolor painting, American -- North Carolina, Western
- Landscape painting, American -- North Carolina, Western
- Art -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina, Western