Apparantly, there are some museums that take some art, mash it together, and out it on a decorative plate. We had to do that. We took two pieces of art from the same artist, put them together, used a graphic design element, and painted it on plates. The artist I chose is well known on a website called DeviantArt, but I don't think she's otherwise well-known. Her name is Wenqing Yan, aka Yuumei on DeviantArt. Her page is here: http://yuumei.deviantart.com/ The pictures I used are called Autumn Spell (http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Autumn)and Winter Rose(http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Winter-Rose-109811804).
Physical response:
· Include a quick sketch/photo of your work.
· Explain the process of creating the art work. Literally how you did your art work.
I drew a REALLY sketchy drawing of how I would combine them. Then I drew it, with more details and stuff. Then I used special paper to transfer the drawing onto a white plate. I went over the pencil with markers, painted some of it, and colored some of it black with a marker. Then I copied Yuumei's signature with a marker. My design element was distortion of color, which is why it's mostly black-and-white.
· Did you learn a skill?
Layering shades of color
Emotional Response:
· How did you feel while you were working on this assignment?
I thought I'd never finish, because the pictures were so detailed, even with some details taken out.
· Did you feel you were a problem solver at any level?
I fixed a lot of shading problems with paint, especialy when it turned out darker than it looked...
· Did you feel that it increased your observation?
The easiest way for me to draw the roses was to look at the original and draw without looking at my hand; just staring at the original. So, yes. Much observation.
· Did you further develop your ideas?
Yea. I was originally going to have two stripes in black and white, but I was lazy and pushed for time, so I changed it to my design that I have now.
· Were you satisfied with the final results?
Very.
Self Assessment and reflection:
· What did you learn doing this assignment?
When painting roses, be very careful and use a small-tip paintbrush. Also, markers don't like to work on smooth, curved surfaces.
· Are you able to make connections/analogy with other subjects or real life situations? The big picture connections.
Not really, as I've never seem one of these 'Museum Plates' myself.
Monday 25 May 2009
Road Sign
We had to make a road sign out of yellow and black construction paper.
Physical response:· Include a quick sketch/photo of your work.
· Explain the process of creating the art work. Literally how you did your art work. Ok, we made a few rough designes, chose one, and planned what would be black and what would be yellow. After that, I drew the picture on the yellow paper and cut it out using a cutting knife thing. then I glued the yellow pieces onto the black paper
· Did you learn a skill?
I learned how to use the cutting blade thing. IT's hard
Emotional Response:
· How did you feel while you were working on this assignment?
I felt like it was challanging. My teacher made suggestions, and I'm too nice to oppose, (plus they do make it look better) so I had a little bit of trouble with the waves.
· Did you feel you were a problem solver at any level?
I fixed my problem with the waves
· Did you feel that it increased your observation?
yea. You really have to pay attention when using the cutting tool. It's easy to make a mistake
· Did you further develop your ideas?
with a few suggestions from my teacher.
· Were you satisfied with the final results?
yes
Self Assessment and reflection:
· What did you learn doing this assignment?
That if you draw something and cut it out, expect it to be reversed, unless you want your pencil marks to show
· Are you able to make connections/analogy with other subjects or real life situations? The big picture connections.
It's hard to come up with a sign that people will very easily understand
Physical response:· Include a quick sketch/photo of your work.
· Explain the process of creating the art work. Literally how you did your art work. Ok, we made a few rough designes, chose one, and planned what would be black and what would be yellow. After that, I drew the picture on the yellow paper and cut it out using a cutting knife thing. then I glued the yellow pieces onto the black paper
· Did you learn a skill?
I learned how to use the cutting blade thing. IT's hard
Emotional Response:
· How did you feel while you were working on this assignment?
I felt like it was challanging. My teacher made suggestions, and I'm too nice to oppose, (plus they do make it look better) so I had a little bit of trouble with the waves.
· Did you feel you were a problem solver at any level?
I fixed my problem with the waves
· Did you feel that it increased your observation?
yea. You really have to pay attention when using the cutting tool. It's easy to make a mistake
· Did you further develop your ideas?
with a few suggestions from my teacher.
· Were you satisfied with the final results?
yes
Self Assessment and reflection:
· What did you learn doing this assignment?
That if you draw something and cut it out, expect it to be reversed, unless you want your pencil marks to show
· Are you able to make connections/analogy with other subjects or real life situations? The big picture connections.
It's hard to come up with a sign that people will very easily understand
Sunday 17 May 2009
Color Research
This time, instead of drawing or painting something, we have to research the social, political, and religious significance of a color. The color I chose is purple, because that's my favorite color.
Religion: Purple represents sorrow and suffering.
Well, I guess that means I can't wear my purple dress to confirmation...
Heraldy (whatever that means): Signifies a high rank or royalty
Interesting... Nah, I knew that.
Months: Purples represents the month of November, apparently, while May (my birth month) is represented by lavender or lilac, which are light shades of purple.
That might be why I like purple so much...
Purple represents royalty because it was expensive and rare. So now it symbolizes power.
I wonder what it means by 'expensive'? Not understanding makes this hard to put in my own words...
In politics, purple means 'moderate'. This is because blue means liberal and red means conservative. Blue+Red=Purple, so if you're purple, you're right in the middle.
Well, I don't care much for politics, so I guess I count as 'moderate'.
references:
http://goinside.com/98/4/colors.html and http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=122644
Oh, and the places I got the pictures from deserve credit, too, but the only place I remember (because I forgot to save the links) is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple for the one with the square s of shades of purple.
Religion: Purple represents sorrow and suffering.
Well, I guess that means I can't wear my purple dress to confirmation...
Heraldy (whatever that means): Signifies a high rank or royalty
Interesting... Nah, I knew that.
Months: Purples represents the month of November, apparently, while May (my birth month) is represented by lavender or lilac, which are light shades of purple.
That might be why I like purple so much...
Purple represents royalty because it was expensive and rare. So now it symbolizes power.
I wonder what it means by 'expensive'? Not understanding makes this hard to put in my own words...
In politics, purple means 'moderate'. This is because blue means liberal and red means conservative. Blue+Red=Purple, so if you're purple, you're right in the middle.
Well, I don't care much for politics, so I guess I count as 'moderate'.
references:
http://goinside.com/98/4/colors.html and http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=122644
Oh, and the places I got the pictures from deserve credit, too, but the only place I remember (because I forgot to save the links) is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple for the one with the square s of shades of purple.
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