Assignment 1: Stop motion animation

For this animation I decided to use watercolor paint. Watercolors can be very temperamental and sometimes not do what you want at all, so I was a little nervous about doing something that requires concise perfection, like a stop motion. (Water drips in ways I don't want to, mixes with the wrong colors, comes off more or less pigmented than desired, etc.) I chose it because I think it's beautiful and possibly my favorite medium. I noticed that when I began to paint I was gravitating towards images of nature and fluid movement. Water and rain are represented by the blue droplets that pile up. Sun and light represented in the globe of yellow light my hands "put out". I think I have a thing for painting evergreen trees with watercolors because I do it almost every time I "doodle" paint.

It was very hard to do this without a plan because I was constantly second guessing myself. It's hard to go back and change things if the paint has already dried or its in a tricky position. I would've preferred to go off of a plan, just so I know where it's going. I had trouble concluding it because I had started over a few times. Next time I think I'd make a plan or shot list.

I think the overall mood of the piece is optimistic and happy. One of my favorite things with watercolor illustration is that you can be very minimal and still make an impact. So with this animation everything stays simple and bright. A big aspect to this piece is "breaking the forth wall" in a way, when you see my hands moving the paper or the paint brush interacting with the images. It's a take on how I interact with my art. I like it's homemade, "sloppy" look.
Also I have very tiny hands.

Avery Violet