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Elena Banica, Cyanobacteria Bloom, Fall 2023, Acrylic and Black Ink on Canvas: 24 in. x 18 in.
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Elena Banica, Dry Riverbed, Fall 2023. Acrylic and Black Ink on Canvas: 24 in. x 18 in.
Image 3.1: 8:00 a.m. - 9:p.m., September 22, 2023: This was the start of my painting when I decided to emphasize the dissapearance of the Arctic ice cap.
Image 3.2: 8:00 p.m. to 11:p.m., September 25, 2023: In this stage, I applied the first layer by using the blended technique.
Image 3.3: 7:00 a.m. to 10:a.m., September 26, 2023: I applied the second layer of my painting by using different techniques, such as
impasto, blended, washing, and dry brush to create different texture and tones.
Image 3.4: 9:00 p.m. to 11:p.m. September 27, 2023: In this stage, I applied some black ink in the upper left corner of the painting.
This painting is unfinished, and I should work more on details next week. My current strength is the use of washing technique.
Elena Banica, Melting Ice Cap, Fall 2023, Black Ink and Acrylic on Canvas: 24 in. x 18 in.
October 1, 2023, 3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. By using the impasto technique, I gave my painting an abstract aspect of a melting ice cap.
Image 4.1: October 6, 2023, 9:00 A.M. - 12 P.M. This is the first level of the painting, and I used the impasto technique by using a knife.
Image 4.2: October 7, 2023, 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. In the second level, I tried to make a rough texture, and I added more acrylic paint.
Image 4.3: October 8, 2023, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. I added more colors, but it was not what I expected to be.
Image 4.4: October 8, 2023, 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. I added more colors and shapes in an attempt to show a dried forest land.
I really like this painting, but it is not what I want to be.
Elena Banica, Dry Forest Land, Fall 2023, Acrylic and Black Ink on Canvas: 24 in. x 18 in.
October 9, 2023, 7:00 A.M. - 11: A.M. I like the combination of colors, shapes, and the rough texture.
Image 5.1: October 10, 2023, 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. This is the first level of my Painting #4. I painted with a knife for a rough texture.
Image 5.2: October 10, 2023, 8:00 P.M. - 10 P.M. I added more shapes and colors to give my painting a sense of a melting permafrost.
Image 5.3: October 11, 2023, 7:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. This is the third level of my painting where I added some details.
Elena Banica, Melted Permafrost, Fall 2023, Acrylic and Black Ink on Canvas: 18 24 in. x 18 in.
October 11, 8:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. The melted permafrost seems to go into the ocean.
Image 6.1: 8:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M., October 14, 2023: For this painting, I decided to emphasize a tropical cyclone.
Image 6.2: 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., October 14, 2023: I added more color, and I used different techniques and brushes to paint the shapes.
Image 6.3: 8:00 A.M.. - 11:00 A.M., October 15, 2023: I used the washing technique to give transparency and depth to my painting.
Image 6.4: 5:00 P.M.. - 7:00 P.M., October 15, 2023: I worked on details, and I applied some black ink.
Elena Banica, Tropical Cyclone, Fall 2023. Acrylic and Black Ink on Canvas: 24 in. x 18 in.
Image 7.1: November 2, 2023, 12:00 P.M. to 12:30 P.M. This is the start of my painting.
Image 7.2: November 2, 2023, 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. I applied the first level of my painting.
Image 7.3: November 3, 2023, 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. I painted the shapes and I applied the black ink.
Elena Banica, Pollution, Fall 2023. Acrylic and Black Ink on Canvas: 24 in. x 18 in.
Image 8.1: November 4, 2023, 8:00 P.M. to 12:30 P.M. This is the first level of my abstract painting.
Image 8.2: November 4, 2023, 12:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. I applied the black ink.
Elena Banica, Dry Farm Land, Fall 2023. Acrylic and Black Ink on Canvas: 24 in. x 18 in.