Psyched to Go Home
- Year
- 2018-2019
- Artist
- Chloe Carriere
- University
- Arizona State University
- Major
- Chemical Engineering
- Title
- Psyched to Go Home
- Genre/Medium
- Gouache
- Category
- physical 2D
- Current Location
- Harvey House (5/24-8/24)
- Description
- This piece depicts the Psyche orbiter making its way through the asteroid belt towards its new home, Psyche the asteroid. I started the painting with a watercolor outline of the asteroids and the orbiter. Once the outline was complete, I worked on the background by using different “space” colored gouache and acrylic paints in different areas to suggest that the orbiter is traveling through space. I will usually start with one color, adding it to different areas of the painting before moving on to a new color. This allows for the painting to be balanced with color, forcing your eyes to travel through the painting. Once the background was finished, I worked on laying down color for Psyche and adding details along the way. Painting the orbiter on top of the space background gives a 3D effect, while the eyes on the solar panels and the hopeful message in the stars suggest a more human persona for the spacecraft.
- Artwork Link
- https://psyche.asu.edu/gallery/psyched-to-go-home/
- Media
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Psyched to Go Home
Part of Psyched to Go Home