So I've been so fortunate to have the opportunity to expand my experiences and knowledge in art. In in this post I experimented with a 7th grade project over the course of a week and made my own twists to it. The original assignment was to pull different facial features off the internet and then draw them on your iPad to the best of your abilities. Then, add then all together creating half of a face. MY twist on this was to use my own facial features. However I ran into trouble drawing my nos. It was very difficult to just make it look like a nose with out outlining it in black. So to conquer that issue i decided to start to piece my face together messing with proportions and what not. After I set up my eye and lips where I wanted them, I outlined my face and filled it in free handed. That was a huge challenge considering the fact that my eye shading and skin color did not match my following skin tone. Once I blended that to make it look half way decent, I started free handing a nose that was cemi believable to be a nose. I was pretty please with the outcome, however that was no longer my face what with the nose and face shape. After deciding it no longer looked like me I decided to free hand the hair and change the color so it didn't seem as if I was trying to imitate myself. In the end I'm fairly happy with the outcome (bottom center) however I do feel that the eyes and lips solid without the rest of the face. Until next time, over and out.
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For my product design project I decided to make a dress...out of coffee filters. My original design is below. Unfortunately due to lack of time and reality, I could not make it full length. Along with the dress i made the dress form...this is used to create the dress on. The process for this dress was long with all the folding, sowing, glueing, and fixing that had to be done. I am most proud that I did not give up because it twas so long and difficult. I was most frustrated when my dad was tying the back and tore it twice. RIght after I finish a project of two weeks it gets torn...now don't tell me thats not pretty rough. Anyways after I fixed it I tied it up in the back and it worked out alright. This is not exactly was I was envisioning, however I am satisfied with the outcome. For my print making project I decided to randomly choose a models face. I did this because I wanted a challenge, and I love drawing faces. First, I sketched out my models face. Next, I flipped the paper over the pencil part facing down on a linoleum block. I then just colored harshly on the back causing the led to rub off onto the linoleum. I started to carve out everything but the pencil lines from the linoleum next. I cut myself two times with the sharp tools, but in the end it was worth it seeing my final linoleum piece carved out. Finally, I rolled black paint out on a tray using a brayer. Then, I rolled in onto my linoleum. Once all the raised parts were covered with the paint I flipped it over on a piece of paper and pressed it onto it. Once I pulled it back it leave a slightly sloppier picture of the one I cut out. The final picture I have below was 1/6.
For my Future You project I decided I was going to take a bit of a different route. When people first look at my project their first thought is probably not, 'Hey this is definitely this girls future.' Instead its probably more like, "this is her past.' I had to kind of let loose for this project and let my mind explore. It was hard for me to just choose one picture to reflect in the window. I had chosen a window at our local hospital to have my reflection in. I just used the app SketchBookX to transform my picture. Anyways, by this point you're probably thinks, 'Get on with it lady!' and that I am sorry for. My reflection is actually of what I'm hoping to be my child. I really love kids and some day, when it is appropriate, I would like to have my own. I'm not sure what they will look like so my best bet was a picture from when I was little. The photo being reflected is from when I was 7; that's half the age I am no, so I was hoping for noticeable different without it being too drastic. I knew different poses of picture i had from when I was a child, so I tried to imitate that pose. I didn't want it to be exact because I didn't want the reflection to look exactly like me. I have my process and final copy's shown below. ENJOY! Right away when I was told about this project I knew the just of what I wanted to do. In 4th grade I read a book called Heaven Is For Real. Its about a child who died, went to heaven, and came back to life again. His father wants to know what heaven was like and what Jesus looks like. They searched for years and years, but the hair was too long or the eyes weren't alive enough. Finally, he came upon a eight year old girl artist named Akiane (whom's mother was an atheist) she had painted what the son said was Jesus. Anyways this Akiane girl started drawing realistic faces at age four! I love her art so I knew I wanted to do a remix of one of her paintings. She created this piece, "Battle," when she was 16 and you can find more info about this art prodigy on the links I've attached below. The first image I have attached is the original piece with the Akiane's face in place of the one she put in. The one below that is my digital version of what I wanted to do. Finally, below that is different stages on my art through out the process of making it, and the final product. I really enjoyed this project because there were few guide lines so i was able to just let my creativity run wild! I changed the original picture about four times. Th first was switching the heads out, the next to draw it, the next to splatter paint the drawing, and final to put psalm 23 in the back round was my last.
https://www.akiane.com/store/ http://www.coachville.com/2013/06/09/akiane-kramarik-engage-2013/ http://www.pinterest.com/explore/spiritual-inspiration-art/ From watching some videos on Doug, I learned quickly that he is quite an amazing potter. Some of the things i found interesting was how bowls draw in more buyers, and the different metals used for different colors. The reason bowls are more attractive is because there is more surface area showing; therefor you can use more colors to draw attention. The different metals used to create colors are Iron, Cobalt, Copper, and Titanium. Each base color can change depending on the kiln used to fire it. I thought this was neat because usually one glaze can only create one different shape then the shade you put on it. For example the iron can be a rust red, brown, red, or green after fired if fired in the right kiln. He did such a great job explaining everything; he is very talented and was able to center the clay easily. Today Doug came and performed a live demo. I went to his studio and learned lots about his process and pottery style. However, seeing him actually throw was amazing. He did such an amazing job; plus he was so relaxed. He moved quickly and he obviously new exactly what he was doing and trying to accomplish. The first four pictures are from the video I watched about him, but the rest are live demo pictures! My artist is my great grandpa, Robert Schade. His life span was April
23, 1920 through December 13, 2009. He was an only child and grew up in Chicago. (Grew up in a country song) His dad was a side walk inspector when he was young. He ended up attending The Chicago Art Institute for two years, then went to Pennsylvania, and he played football for two years. Then WWII started and he was drafted.(can't hold us) He was in the Air Force and dropped bombs over Germany and Belgium. (Fly) He got shrapnel in his leg while flying; he never got it taken out. After the war he moved to Wisconsin and worked at the paper mill as a water inspector. Robert and his dad built his house when he first moved there, (dear mr president) but stayed at a hotel until it was finished. There he met his future wife Marg. (Shower) When they married he adopted her two children Jill, my grandma, and Jim; together they had Jan and Bobby. After WWII he used art as a sort of therapy to forget everything that he experienced. (Let it go) Much of his art was landscapes, animals, older structures, and he did a few portraits. He only did realism, and he did not take many requests. He was most inspired by his instructors and family, (red solo cup) but the majority of his paintings were happy and up beat, probably because of his time served. (Amnesia) He was in a Brush and Pallet club for many years too.(rather be) He did mainly oil painting but also did water color, charcoal, and sketching. (My little pony) I'm not sure of anyone he inspired except for me. When I was 9 he took me in his art room and showed me his colors, pencils, and other utensils.(just give me a reason) That's when I told myself I really wanted to excel in art. Here is some of his art work (fall) I really liked this project. I got to spend time with my grandma learning about my great-grandpa, and I got to know more about him. It was really cool digging deeper into his past. I really enjoyed this project! (below is a link with all the music clips i used) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdemumF8kqA&list=UUcBrxz8h-FZSJIqrXQRUigg |