I recreated this project into something I feel much happier presenting. Immediately, I knew I wanted to do something ocean-related since I recently found an interest in palette-knife-paintings which creates semi-realistic and interesting compositions, especially when making wave effects. I love the colors of the ocean and the idea of experimenting with colors apart from blue, mixing them in to create unique depictions of water and so I eventually came up with the title “Ocean Hue”, which acts as a play on the words “ocean blue” while still encompassing my subject choice. I also picked the Whitney Museum of American Art since it houses a variety of artworks and has many surfaces which I could hang paintings on. I also enjoy the mix of natural and artificial light in the building, which I feel would complement the pieces of art. The date begins on August 20th since that is my birthday and goes until September 20th just around when school is beginning for a lot of people. Lasting a whole month gives the exhibit more exposure and allows more people to see my work. Lastly, the poster itself was not easy to make. I edited interesting ocean paintings by merging them and drawing in parts myself before adding palette knife, watercolor, and sponge effects to give the proper consistency. I used the rule of thirds method at an angle to separate the various components I had to include, and even added a blue gradient on some of the words to relate them back to the text. The title itself is white so that it doesn’t blend into the background, and relates to the white stripes going across the page. I found the logo for the Whitney Museum and added the date in the same format I’ve seen artists put names and titles in on other posters. Even though it’s not a traditional poster one might see for the Whitney Museum of American Art, it’s my own style and interpretation that I feel would catch the attention of people passing by.
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