Drawing the texture of the crumpled paper bag was difficult. It was hard to define the shape of the bag with lines but also blend those lines in using all of the values in the value chart. I think pencil was easier to do. It was easier to draw the lines and the structure of the bag while also using different values to show the shadows and texture of the bag. I think if I were better at drawing and shading with charcoal that the charcoal drawing could have been better, but the pencil drawing more closely resembles the texture of the bag.
I Solve Problems. Did your work take an unexpected turn due to a mistake or did something happen that was unplanned? I ran into a few unplanned events in my paper cut out. First, drawing very thin lines and details is much easier than cutting them out. When trying to cut out a lot of the lines or small designs, the paper would rip. This made it difficult to glue down and get the actual design I was intending. Another mistake I made was having too many white portions against other white portions, and black portions against black portions. I didn't realize that this would make a different shape than I intended until after I cut out the paper, so that also caused my design to look different than I wanted it to. I Developed My Art Making Skills. Did you learn new techniques or processes as a part of the work for this project? This project was the first time I have ever used am X-Acto knife. It was difficult for me to use at first, but throughout the project I got better at cutting the paper with it. At first, it was difficult to cut smooth lines and cut around curves. As I went on with the project, I found better ways to hold the knife and cut the paper. I found that turning the paper when trying to cut curves was easier than trying to turn my hand. Also, I learned that the more pressure I added he smoother the line would end up being. By the end of the project, my lines were much better than at the beginning. I Create Original Art. Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original? I started my project off by thinking of popular landmarks and features of American culture. I got pictures of those from the Internet. For example, I found pictures of the Denver sky line, the Liberty Bell, the Hollywood sign, the Golden Gate Bridge, and more. I used these as inspiration but drew my own versions of the bridges, buildings, and landmarks. I also made it original by taking features from all across the USA and putting it into one picture. My arrangement and design of each different element made my project original. Drawing the textures that we found from around the school was very difficult. Getting the right amount of shading and value was difficult especially for textures that were mostly dots. I think I had done a better job on the textures that I got from around the school it would have been a little easier to draw. I think my best drawing was either the bricks in the top right or the metal grate in the middle of the bottom row. The bricks were easiest to shade and the metal grate was easy to draw since it was just diagonal lines. My two themes were American culture and classic rock music. For the music, some of my ideas were guitars and guitar players, drums, electric keyboards, sound waves, and music notes. For American culture, my ideas were The Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell, baseball games, city skylines,
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April 2015
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