Which project was your most successful? Describe the theme and or topic and the process you went through to complete the project. Were the choices you made regarding material, size, technique, etc beneficial to enhancing this project. Please explain.
My most successful project this year was my acrylic landscape painting on canvas. It took me a very long time to complete because I kept layering on different colors until I was happy. It also took me awhile to figure out how mixing different colors changed the way it looked and how to use that to my advantage. I kept playing around with mixing colors and then messing up and having to do another layer. I used a small brush for the majority of this project because we were supposed to do it in the style of a famous artist. My artist used long thin strokes for his paintings and I ended up really liking his technique because I liked how it looked kind of messy but still really good and easy to do. His paintings also had many different colors that went together well. I used a lot of the same colors to make different shades and tints to keep the piece harmonious. I chose to do this on a 11x14 canvas because the style was intimidating to me and I didn't want to have to do a huge painting in that style if I was bad at it. I ended up really liking how it turned out and I want to try more pieces in this style.
Look at your body of work over the semester and choose 2 pieces that show your growth as an artist. Discuss each piece and how you grew in the following areas: application of materials, techniques and skills, artistic vision, use of the principles and elements, creativity, intuition and subject matter.
I showed the most growth in my jellyfish stippling and prismacolor stone pieces. I had never done a project with either of these styles and I really like how both of them turned out. I have done sketches with both of them though and they both turned out rough and really bad. Through the prismacolor project I learned how layering the colored pencil could show a lot of depth and dimension. By stippling, I learned how to make smooth transitions and how to make things look closer and farther away. The jelly fish took a lot of creativity because I had to combine a bunch of different pictures because I did not use my own. The stones taught me a lot about color, smooth textures, and how to make reflective and see through objects look realistic. The jellyfish project taught me how to show the difference between light and dark spaces with only black and white. It also showed me that I had to be careful because if I messed up, I would not be able to fix it. Both of these projects were very tedious and taught me to be patient and just keep going.
I showed the most growth in my jellyfish stippling and prismacolor stone pieces. I had never done a project with either of these styles and I really like how both of them turned out. I have done sketches with both of them though and they both turned out rough and really bad. Through the prismacolor project I learned how layering the colored pencil could show a lot of depth and dimension. By stippling, I learned how to make smooth transitions and how to make things look closer and farther away. The jelly fish took a lot of creativity because I had to combine a bunch of different pictures because I did not use my own. The stones taught me a lot about color, smooth textures, and how to make reflective and see through objects look realistic. The jellyfish project taught me how to show the difference between light and dark spaces with only black and white. It also showed me that I had to be careful because if I messed up, I would not be able to fix it. Both of these projects were very tedious and taught me to be patient and just keep going.
Look over the blogs of other students in our class. Choose a piece of artwork from one of your classmates that you feel is an exemplary showcase of what the project was to depict. Think about how the artist used the medium, utilized the elements of art and design principles, was original with their ideas and went beyond their comfort zone or the realm of the requirements. Make sure you have the image of their artwork along with their name (first name only) posted with this response.
I think Viri's macaroons were very realistic and creative choice for the food project. The point of the project was to make realistic food out of clay and practice our skills with sculpture and paint. I think she did a great job making the tops smooth and the sides puffed out and airy. She also figured out how to make the center smooth with very little room to work on. It must have been intimidating having to work on a small surface without getting the wrong color on the rest of the macaroon. I also liked how they were not all exactly the same size, like how actual macaroons would be. Her colors worked very well together. I think the colors she chose brought them all together but added variety at the same time. I am very impressed with how she made the sides look puffy by adding little dots and putting divots here and there to make it look imperfect. I also like that the sides were slightly darker that the rest of the macaroon. It made it look even more realistic and tasty.
I think Viri's macaroons were very realistic and creative choice for the food project. The point of the project was to make realistic food out of clay and practice our skills with sculpture and paint. I think she did a great job making the tops smooth and the sides puffed out and airy. She also figured out how to make the center smooth with very little room to work on. It must have been intimidating having to work on a small surface without getting the wrong color on the rest of the macaroon. I also liked how they were not all exactly the same size, like how actual macaroons would be. Her colors worked very well together. I think the colors she chose brought them all together but added variety at the same time. I am very impressed with how she made the sides look puffy by adding little dots and putting divots here and there to make it look imperfect. I also like that the sides were slightly darker that the rest of the macaroon. It made it look even more realistic and tasty.