For the Love of God "Pixelated Skull"

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WASHED OUT PIXELATION

I'm studying 1st year design at Victoria University Wellington, during the first trimester 101 paper challenged us to work with pixelation of images and watercolor as a media. I took the diamond skull of Damien Hirst and pixelated the image into 5mm by 5mm squares to separate and decipher what color was to be brushed onto the surface. I split up into four tones lightest to darkest. I used finely cut masking tape strips evenly to achieve the clean and controlled look of the watercolor tones. It allowed me to separate each pixel nicely so it was a neat finish. Layering of the the watercolor was an necessity to achieve dramatic tonal difference which helped the pixels to stand out more against the creme colored masking tape. I choose this project as i felt it expressed my understanding and knowledge using art material and skill level with the application of using everyday items to my advantage.