Fine Arts teacher Katherine O’Truk’s Painting 2 class finished watercolor portraits this week. Students were tasked with creating a monochromatic portrait of someone important to them and then tried to convey a personality trait of that person, or a specific feeling about that person, through manipulation of colors and details in the portrait.
“I chose my friend Jess and I tried to show a more serious and relaxed side of her. Music is her escape from stress so that's why I painted the earbuds,” said junior Keller LamBeau.
“My portrait is of my aunt, Keariyun. I tried to convey a sense of leadership and support because that’s what she brings to me. I kind of see the navy blue as maturity and the orange as happiness and support,” said junior Shamari Reed about her painting.
Students used the diagonal grid technique to draw the portraits onto watercolor paper and then worked in many layers to paint the accurate shapes and forms of the subject they chose.
