My Projects from Diablo Valley College
By: Harinarayan Balaji
Painting Series Project [Backyard and Master Bedroom] (Fall 2020)
• Added visual elements for the backyard such as the backyard patio light, backyard fence, pergola, and its casted shadows, to give the backyard painting its dimension
• Provided proper shadow placement for the master bedroom window and the side table
• Included a beautiful, featured pattern for the comforter and the pillow
Art Skills
• Oil Painting
Composing Visual Elements Project of the Flammable Gas Truck (Fall 2020)
• Provided the back of the flammable gas truck with the reflection of the SUV shaped like an oval
• Added the roads as to give the picture more depth and clarity as if someone is driving
Art Skills
• Oil Painting
Indirect and Tonal Underpainting Project of my Self Portrait (Fall 2020)
• Adding transparent color layers such as grey for the background and light blue for my face and my shirt
• Applying transparent glazes with a medium tan as my background color, burnt sienna, brown ochre, and yellow ochre for my face, and light grey for my shirt
Art Skills
• Acrylic and Oil Painting
Indirect Painting Project of Water Kettle (Fall 2020)
• Included the overall shape and structure of the water kettle with black and grey
• Added shadow placement for the bottom of the kettle, interior walls, and the table
Art Skills
• Acrylic Painting
A la Prima Painting of Onion and Apple on a Plate [Day and Night] (Fall 2020)
• Used yellow, red, and orange for the apple and white tint with light and dark purple for the onion
• Used gray and white for casting shadows on the plate from day and night
• Used blue and green for the signature of the plate
Art Skills
• Acrylic Painting
Kobe and
Gigi
Bryant Tribute Ink Drawing (Spring 2020)
• Added a unique approach to include Kobe and Gigi Bryant on the basketball with the #24 signage on both side of the basketball court
Art Skills
• Ink Drawing
Snowscape Impressionism Drawing (Spring 2020)
• Included medium blue mixed with white for snow falling from the tree’s branch and on the ground
• Added a beautiful sunrise by mixing medium yellow with orange as if the sun were to set before night
• Added tree trunks in the direction of the sun rising while still having a few leaves on the tree branches
Art Skills
• Color Pastel Drawing
Arbitrary Color Pastel Expressionism Drawing of the Australian Bush Fire (Spring 2020)
• Used red, orange, yellow, and a little bit of grey resembling the frustration I had when seeing the natural environment in danger
• Wanted to make it look that I was still feeling depressed because so many native plants and wildlife species are dying at an alarming rate
Art Skills
• Color Pastel Drawing
Bryce Canyon National Park Painting (Fall 2019)
• Added an impressionistic painting of the snow-capped mountains, the height of the stones, and the sunset casting a beautiful shadow near the lake
• Included a few trees that balance the scale of the Bryce Canyon National Park
First Acrylic Painting of Pot and Gourd (Fall 2019)
• Primarily used burnt sienna for the pot and gourd as well as the background
• Included the step-up box covered in cloth and the shadow placement for the pot and gourd
Art Skills
• Acrylic Painting
Art Skills
• Acrylic Painting
Taj Mahal Charcoal and Pencil Drawing (Fall 2019)
• Added the overall structural outline to the Taj Mahal
• Provided a long, rectangular pond with the reflection of the Taj Mahal
• Added tall plants and trees that make the landscape of the Taj Mahal realistic
Art Skills
• Charcoal Drawing
Interior of Boeing 737 MAX 10 Charcoal Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Added many airline seats as possible with all of them leading up to the partition walls separating economy class from business class
• Chose a lighter shade for the airplane walls and a darker shading for the ceiling leaving white spots for LED Lighting
Skills
• Charcoal Drawing
Boeing 737 MAX 10 Airplane Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Added the overall background of the sky
• Included the façade of the airplane with proper shading and shadow placement of face and the airplane’s winglets
• Included the BOEING Logo
Art Skills
• Charcoal Drawing
Honda Clarity Cross-Hatching Ink Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Provided the exterior façade of the Honda Clarity Car
• Used a black, fine tip pen to include cross-hatching techniques to the wheels, the front of the car with its logo, shadow placement of the car, and its doors on the side of the Honda Clarity car
Art Skills
• Ink Drawing
Horse Stippling Ink Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Used a black, fine tip pen to fill in the lighter areas for the sand and the horse
• Included darker areas for the sky, the horns of the horse, and the shadow placement of the horse’s feet
Art Skills
• Ink Drawing
Caravaggio Portrait Charcoal Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Used graphite pencil lead to outline Caravaggio’s face and his shoulders, black charcoal for the background, and the flowers
• Included shadow placement for Caravaggio’s neck and the left side of his face
Art Skills
• Charcoal Drawing
Folded Drapery Charcoal Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Used graphite pencil and charcoal crayons to create a realistic view of the folded drapery
• Included lighter shading for the background for the drapery
Ear Charcoal Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Used graphite pencil and charcoal crayons to create a visualization for the inside ear with the thumb
Art Skills
• Charcoal Drawing
Art Skills
• Charcoal Drawing
Bell Pepper Charcoal Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Used graphite pencil and charcoal crayons for the outer layer of the Bell Pepper while keeping the lighter shading for the top
Art Skills
• Charcoal Drawing
Lady Gaga Half-Portrait Drawing (Summer 2019)
• Used the left half of the photo as a reference while working on the right half to finish the Lady Gaga half-portrait
• Made sure that the other half of the photo I referenced matched with the one I drew
Art Skills
• Drawing
