This project was easy and quick to make.  First we drew a vanishing point and made all the lines go to it.  Then we started to design our board and paint it.  My favorite part of this project was playing the game itself.  Next time if I were to do this I would make the board 2 point perspective versus 1 point perspective.  This was successful because we practiced a lot before we actually made the project.  From doing this I learned how to make 3d objects and how to make thinngs look realistic.

1. Describe the process you went through to change your object into the correct perspective to create the drawing. This is when you were in the lab.  first we used photo shop and scale to change the size of the picture.  Doing this when we put it on paper then it looks 3d.

2. How did distorting and stretching the object allow for you to create a drawing that would look different to the viewer?

To draw this we used a grid transfer the drawing to another sheet of paper.  It made the picture look longer when you look from above and 3d when you look from an angle.

3. What were the most important concepts in the project to make it successful?

Colored pencils were used to shade the picture and give the picture values and shadows.  These key things would make or break your project.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Explain how you changed your photo in the lab to create a stencil.

First we used photo shop and tthreshold to make the object black and white.  Second we built a frame and made a collage in the back ground.  Then we drew the object on a bigger sheet of paper and lastly we spray painted the object onto the frame.

2. When creating the collage background explain your choices of colors, materials (magazine paper, books pages, etc), and placement. How does it relate to your topic? If no relation discuss general idea.

I choose pieces of paper randomly and put them onto the paper.  These have no relation but the general idea was to simply finish it.

3. Discuss the way positive and negative space was used to create your stencil.

The positive negative space was important in this project.  It made the project interesting and added importance

4. When using the xacto knife, explain the safety procedures, how to use the knife and any challenges you had to overcome while cutting.

When using the exacting knife we wanted to cut the paper away from us.  Also not towards any one else.  Some challenges were the curves on my car to cut and the interior of the car.

5. How was your experience with the spray paint? Discuss how color choice is important, placement of stencil, and any other concepts you noticed while creating this.

I enjoyed using the spray paint.  The color is important because if you chose the wrong colors then they could blend together.For some stencils there were only a couple of spaces you could put it because of size.

 

 

 

 

 

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1.     Describe the overall composition of your artwork (balance, unity, rhythm and movement).
This work has a lot of positive and negative space.  The balance between what was cut out and what was left on was equal.  It looks like the fish is swimming deeper and deeper into the water. 

  

2.     How did you add texture and contrast to your print? Is this important? Why?

The texture made the animal come alive and and pop out at you which makes it easier to see.  This is important because if it didn't it would look very plain.

3.     Explain how you used positive and negative space to show your image.

I used the positive and negative space very effectively because I made it so the water would be a background and the fish and seaweed would be the foreground.

4.     Describe the craftsmanship of your print. (How good the project is technically crafted)

This project was clean and quick to do.  All you had to do was cut out areas on a lino cut and then put ink on it and put it on paper.  

5.     Were you able to achieve depth by showing a foreground, middle ground and back- ground? Explain.

Yes because I made the fish the foreground, the seaweed the middle ground, and the water is the background.

6.     Explain your experience with Printmaking. What were the obstacles and advantages?

This is the first time I've ever done this project and it was fun.  My obstacles were picking out what animal to do because I the few I chose I really liked.  Some advantages were I am a neat person which helped make this project easier.

1. Why is texture so important to have in your sketches?
It is important because it allows you to see the way the animal would feel.  Also you can see the background and how it relates to the animal.  Lastly it makes the animal more realistic. 

2. Why is it necessary for you to have several references of each animal and each background? Explain.

It gives a variety of views to chose from.  It also gives you a better understanding of how the animal and background look.  It lastly helps you look for the animals texture.

3. When you look at your sketches are you able to see which sketch is the strongest and will make the best print? How do you know this?

Yes because you can tell which textures are better then others.  Also it will give a cool looking texture to make the animal look alive. 



1. Explain your experience working on a team and executing your ideas for the mural.

At first we didn't know what to do for this project so we started just making up random ideas.  I came up with two ideas that were pretty good but not that great.  We worked together and after everyday we could tell a lot of progress was being made from all of our hard work.

2. Explain the importance of collaboration when working on a team.

Working as a team was important because it taught us to work together and the value of hard work.  We would take turns on who was doing what work .  We would also give our group members constructive criticism.

3.  How successful was this project? Explain how and why.

This project was very successful and I had a fun time doing it.  It was fun because I enjoy doing big long projects.  This project was successful because we worked as a team and made a great oiece of art.

4. Explain how you feel about creating artwork that others can interact with. Ex. Involving the whole school? 

It feels great to make something the whole school can use and enjoy.  I think that the school will really like this.  Everyone made one of these and everyones is different and unique in many ways.

1. Explain the process you went through to develop your drawing.

First we had a picture of someone and we would trace their outline onto the the paper.  Then we would lightly draw shapes of where the lights and darks were different.  Then lastly we shaded the areas based on the picture and our value scale.

2. Explain how you found the different values in the portrait?

We took the picture and we would draw shapes based on where the light was and where it wasnt.  Then we took those and drew them on the paper which we traced the ooutline of the person.

3.  Did you achieve a full range of the different values within your portrait?  How?

Yes because we looked at our value scale and almost half the face was a darker shade while the other half was a light shade.  It was difficult to get the right shade for the whole face.

4. Describe your craftsmanship.  Is the artwork executed and crafted neatly?

I worked hard and took my time to make this look the best that I could do.  For the most part it is neat but there was a couple of spots I could have cleaned up.

 

5. List any obstacles you had to overcome and how you dealt with them.
Some obstacles that I had to overcome was time and the darkness of shading.  This project was time consuming and I finished at almost the last minute.  The darkness of shading was hard because you had to get it the right value or it looked bad.

Turtles

Today we drew turtles, bugs, shells, and pine cones.  The turtles were the hardest because they were constantly moving around.  I think this helped my drawing because it taught me to look at what I'm drawing at other then the paper using stored symbols.  We would have different objects on the table and we would have around ten minutes to draw one object.  After the ten minutes were up we would switch to another table and draw another object.  My favorite thing to draw was the turtle because it challenged me the most.  Next time I would focus even more on the object and less on the paper.   

Today we made our own cartoon drawing with a skeleton inside.   It was really fun and the hardest part was making up your own bones to fill the inside of their body.  Everyone brought in their own cartoon and I think that next time I would do a more difficult cartoon to challenge myself.  How we did it was we took the cartoon and turned it over and shaded the back.   Then we turned it over and put another sheet of paper under amd drew the outline of the cartoon.  Finally we added bones into their body and we were done.  I liked that we could add our own creativity into the piece and it shows our personality.  I learned how to proportionize bones according to a characters body size.