Fortune cookie

In order to create this book page we each received 6 fortune cookies. Then we had to base our image off of the cookies. I kept avoiding to finish this project and pushed it on to the end. But when I started to get ideas for the picture like the stair case as in going to the future I didn't want to stop working on it. I even took this home! More ideas kept popping up in my head and I didn't stop working on this. My favorite part of this is the tattooed arm. I love the way it looks on the shadowed person. This picture represents the beauty in nature, the future and rebirth. This is one of my favorite pieces of art I have created so far and I can't wait to finish my cat, Lily.

Art x 3

There was a exciting process while making this collage. Everyone had one class to work on a piece of art and had to pass it on to a total stranger in a different period. We then received someone else's work and added more to theirs. Then the process was repeated and we received our final piece that we would finish and make our own. Even though I didn't start with this paper I contributed enough to make it mine. I learned from this experience that you can add yourself into anything and make it yours. Everything can use something new and can always be added!

Pop Print

For Pop print I created Donald Duck. Donald Duck was recently used in our collage inspired by Portia Munson. I chose to reproduce him because he's a fun and creative figure. He looks cool in all different colors. I enjoyed curving out his shape on the stamp and transferring it on all different papers. I made many different copies of Donald and enjoyed printing him in mass-production. Every time he was stamped he looked different. The picture below of Donald is my favorite transfer and I hope you enjoy it!

Under the Sea

Portia Munson is a unique artist that collects objects of one color. Her art inspired our art class to make our own collection. After taking a group vote, the winning color was blue. Our collection varies from makeup to globes. Each different item shows the differences between each student. Our interests have shifted from how to survive to what makes us happy. Our group collection doesn't bring interest to me although the project itself does. I think that the time we live in changes what objects mean something and which objects don't. A pile of blue objects is the first collection I have been involved in.

Collecting vs. Hoarding

Is there a difference between collecting and hoarding? Hoarding is a compulsive disease that limits a person's ability to function successfully in life. Hoarding is a failure to get rid of personal possessions. Collecting is being organized and knowing where an object is. Hoarding is just one big mess of things. They have no meaning and will soon be barried by more meaningless objects. Collecting is a hobby that could bring you comfort and happiness. You can collect many things that have meaning to you but there is a point where it becomes too much. Karsten Bott is an artist that wishes to collect "one of everything". He feels as though it is collecting whereas I see it as hoarding. One of everything seems simply impossible. I feel as though anyone could buy a ware house and full it with junk. Below is a picture of a collection and of a hoarders mess. Which one do you believe is which?

Compare and Contrast

This marking period our two tasks were to draw a bicycle and draw a jar full of candy. These drawings were both very different. The bicycle drawing was done on white paper with 3 different kinds of pencils. The jar full of candy was done on colored paper and we used colored pencils. The bicycle drawing was more about shading and using the value scale and bringing out the brighter parts of the bike. We focused more on the brightness of the candy and using the white pencil to make the jar look more like glass in the candy drawing. I enjoyed drawing the bicycle more because the difference between the pencils and the pressure amazed me. The process to finish the bike took more time and effort to me while illustrating the bicycle. I enjoyed both of these projects and I hope you enjoy my art!

Candy Jar

The jar full of candy sitting in front of me! Ah so frightening. To draw glass came off as impossible to me. And on colored paper!!!! I enjoyed my paper but I had a strong feeling I would not be enjoying this project. I've realized I've been beginning these drawings less confident then how I finish them. Using the colored pencils made me feel better about my drawing. The color changed the whole black and white aspect I had from drawing the bicycle. Drawing this jar was more fun knowing I could eat the candy after. The white colored pencil made it look more like glass, which gave me more hope for my outcome. I am happy with the finished product of my jar and hope you are to!