I decided to make an alligator out of styrofoam cup. I'm not completely sure what the reasoning behind the alligator was, but I thought it'd be fun. I think I could've figured out a more interesting way to put it together, rather than just cutting and gluing. I think it also would have been easier to make something out of several cups or like, a chunk of styrofoam rather than just one cup. I think it would be cool to make a full final project out of something like that, but I would also feel bad using an excessive amount of styrofoam.
I like the stippling with a lot of different sharpie colors. That's my favorite part of the project. I think that this alligator kind of looks like it was made with one of those online services where they turn a kid's drawing into a physical thing. I forgot to take a picture before I brought the alligator to the library so I will do that later today. I would describe fun theory as the idea that people will do either more positive things or boring things, but will enjoy them more because something different is added. Like having a doormat that makes you feel like a DJ or a flight of stairs that make music.
There are plenty of things that I would like to implement the fun theory on. It makes me think of our "school beautification" attempt. I am trying to think of a way to implement the fun theory on things that most people find boring, like eating healthy or exercising or doing dishes. I think it kind of goes back to a thing like reward systems. This project reminds me of the Intro to Design class I took first term. It's less about simply making a visual piece, it's like combining a visual piece with a function. I like the idea of using a limitation in order to do something. Although in general, having some sort of physical limitation would be unpleasant, but trying to solve a problem with a forced one sounds interesting. I really like how the artist in the video created what looked like a portrait of Bruce Lee out of karate chops. I like how the method of making the art related to the subject. This video gave me a lot of little ideas for a final project, and I think that the relationship between method and subject will be important to me.
I also like the idea of rolling with you don't have. I think that will be something good to keep in mind in an art room where the use of found materials is encouraged. This drawing is my final project for the Artists Observe unit. After doing several exercises involving shading and sketching, both in black and white and color, I was determined to craft a jellyfish. I found a picture and edited it to make it black and white and then used it as a reference image. I am not usually a drawing person, so this was an interesting challenge. It required a lot of attention to detail and careful sketching, which was a little difficult. I liked the way that the jellyfish itself turned out but I felt like it needed a background. I went a little nuts on the colors, but I think that I like how it turned out. It kind of reminds me of space. I think that's interesting because humans know more about outer space than we do about our own ocean. I like that that way it can kind of have a double meaning.
I like these videos. I think that they show that you can make art out of an idea instead of doing something expected, like a still life or something. I really like that the first video showed how to make an artistic piece by kind of being creepy. I also think that art inspired by unexpected/everyday things requires a little more creativity. I also like the childlikeness of the artistic process. It was really process focused rather than just being focused on the outcome. I think that is helpful, particularly for this class
Recently I have been working on the poster for our spring musical, Beauty and the Beast. I've had the silhouette idea since the musical was announced, so I found some reference images and drew some exciting colored silhouettes. It took a while to get it right and I had to look at several reference images. I had to spend a lot of time getting critiqued and asking for opinions. Eventually I figured out how to ground text and make it look normal.
I'm going to be talking about my Malala portrait for this. This was the most recent "big" project I have completed. Currently, I am working on two posters for upcoming events, but they are definitely not complete.
Overall, the actions involved were super tedious. Selecting a letter, changing the color, repeat repeat, repeat. Even though I didn't really have a ton of fun just going through these actions, it was cool to be able to see very clear results emerging. I think I could've worked a little quicker on this, just by setting out specific blocks of time (outside of class) to work. It was something I was excited to finish but also a little bit lazy sometimes. I think mostly I'm proud of the sheer volume of this project. I want to print it out and hang it up somewhere in the school. I think it would work really well with this whole "positive thoughts" initiative in our school, because Malala is super cool and inspiring. The most recent card I pulled out of the jar was "make artwork with words". I had the idea of doing a portrait of some kind of famous figure, but make everything out of their quotes. I decided Malala would be a good choice. I plan to print out the file and hang it somewhere in the school. I believe this piece would fit very well into the whole "positive artwork around the school" thing that Mrs. Kennedy/Peer Helpers are trying to implement.
These pictures are not showing the complete artwork. It's almost done though! I focus on art-making that is challenging and meaningful.
I've kind of been jumping around a little more than I really should be. My initial requirement was to make a block print. I made a simple one at first to get started, then I started doing one with houses that was much larger and a bit more complex. It took a really long time to carve out, so while I was being productive, it was a little stressful because it took so long. I finally completed my first project, a mixed media thing including the house block print. Some of the process was more just making stuff up as I went. So there really was not a huge deeper meaning, but it was enjoyable for me and kind of helped get me back in the swing of being productive and planning less and creating more. |
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May 2016
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