Serve in Motion
Angela W.
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I painted “Serve in Motion” in the style of the Futurism Movement. Many months ago, I took a video of my coach serving with an idea in mind: when I got back home, I cut the video up into individual snapshots, and sketched them together, manipulating the limbs to form a specific composition, picking and choosing whether to remove or add certain appendages. When I began to paint, I started with a grisaille underpainting, and then layered it with realistic colors from my reference photos. However, I later realized that the realistic colors weren’t compatible, leading me to look into other color palettes: I chose blue, white, and orange. I also spent some time deciding the style of the background, as initially it was a blank coat of orange. After experimenting with similar hues, I decided to paint the background in an Impressionist impasto style.
Overall, this piece is very special to me and my family, and it took me a very long time to piece everything together in the way I wanted. Having been taught realism since I was young, “Serve in Motion” is a step out of my comfort zone—the first painting I have formally painted in an abstract style. I really love this piece, and I hope to make similar paintings in the future!
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Exploring and expressing creativity impacts the way I confront my impatience. Painting teaches me when I must take a step back and pause, as well as when it is appropriate to be more brazen and impulsive. Therefore, creativity is my friend, and also my teacher.
