Multi-Media

For this project I drew candy inside of glasses.  I chose candy to show amusement because everyone loves candy.  I chose the glasses because I thought of amusement as seeing something you enjoy.  I used variety in the colors, the candy shapes, and candy sizes.  I tried to used similar colors throughout, but at the same time not put the same colors next to each other.  I used blue watercolor paint to color the background, and I used colored pencils to color the glasses and candy.  I used tape on top to make it look more like a lense. From the visual journaling practices I learned about how different materials, like tape, change the look of a piece.  The only challenges I had were trying to find enough candies and sweets to fill up all the squares.

Self Portrait

For this project Miguel and I worked together to create our face. It was supposed to be our faces cut in half and put together, but the bottle caps were too big to add that much detail. We used different colored bottle caps for each side of the face to create a contrast. We had to spray paint the bottle caps before we glued them on because the caps on their own we're not different enough to create a face. We chose bottle caps because I had a lot of them at my house and I thought they would look cool. The caps turned out to be difficult to work with because they were almost too big to make it look like a face. Lastly, we added newspaper and magazine cutouts to the background so it wasn't just a blank piece of cardboard. 

Sticky Situation

For this project I painted a flat tire with tools to fix the flat tire. I used acrylic paint to make the picture. I had some other ideas like a broken bridge and a tornado. I chose a flat tire because it looked like the best idea and I thought it would look the best. The theme was repetition, and I accomplished this with the bike spokes and the multiple tools. I had trouble creating value with the paint and the shadows. And I tried to used many colors so the tools weren't all grey along with the road. The mini lessons helped in choosing which paint I wanted to use and gave me a little practice with using paint again. 

Up Close and Personal

For this project I drew a beetle on some tall grass. The idea was to make it up close and personal, so the bug is large and detailed. I used oil pastels as my medium and drew on black paper. I chose black paper because it brings out the contrast of the green grass and the orange bug. I chose oil pastels because I liked the bright colors and blending them together. Before the final project I thought about drawing binoculars and a person looking through them. I didn't choose this idea because is thought the bug would look cooler. But I liked the way my project turned out, especially with the emphasis on the orange beetle.

For this project I drew a beetle in the tall grass.  The idea was to make it up close and personal, so the bug is big and

Target Practice

For this project I drew arrows that were shot into a target from a bow.  I had other ideas to draw a mountain or a gun but I chose the bow and arrow.  I chose the arrows because I thought the idea of them in the target was cool.  For this drawing I tried to focus on contrast by shading in the lights and darks.  I shaded in the arrow tips and the feathers on the top to create more detail.  I used pencil to draw this and to shade it in.  I tried pen, but I couldn't get it to look the way I wanted it to. And when I shaded, I tried to shade in the direction of the shapes so it doesn't look completely flat.

For this project I created a dolphin with its head on a rock. This project took a while to mold the clay, which I wasn't very good at. And then after they were dried, we painted them. Then I added gold and silver to add shine. I think the final product was good for me, but looked pretty bad compared to the other students.