Nature Art

How did you use your own unique ideas in your work?
   We did multiple different colors and there was no pattern to it. Not all the color blocks were the same size or next to the same color as it was before. I tried to make it as colorful and bright as possible, putting warm colors next to cool colors and darks next to brights.

Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original?
   Yes. The source was the stereotypical yarn bombing. Yarn bombing is often seen when the yarn is crocheted and then wrapped around the tree. We used this as an idea for the subject and what we should actually do. Instead of crochet, we just wrapped yarn tightly with as little gaps as possible. 

  How did you respond to challenges that occurred as you worked? 
     We just worked around them. For example when there were tiny branches/leafs we would just wrap around the branch. Also another example is the gaps, we would look and see that we left gaps so we would just re-wrap a few times until it got covered. 

Did your work take an unexpected turn due to a mistake or did something happen that was unplanned?

  No. Though we had some obstacles, we tried to stay as close as we planned as possible. If there were gaps we would re-wrap or weave it through the gaps. If there were branches we merely went around them. We tried to make it look like exactly how we hoped. 

Sculpture

Did you try something that you weren’t sure about as part of this project?
Yes. I tried the book carving, but I attempted multiple layers; the layers of the tree knot. I wasn't really sure how to make it pop out but still look like it was in the hole itself.

Did you pick a material or technique that was new or different over something that was familiar?
 Yes, I picked a new material and technique. I"ve never done carving or anything with a book. I had a lot of fun though and liked the idea of it. I really like the look of it and how it looks normal from the outside but when it opens it's like the story isn't just written on pages, it's 3D. 

What is this artwork intended to say?
 It's not really intended to say anything, but represent a story. I used the book 'To Kill A Mocking Bird', and used the tree that the kids and Boo traded stuff with. I really like the side story of Boo in that book, and the mystery and innocents of the whole situation. The tree was a turning point in the kids perspective of Boo, and that's one of my favorite parts. 

What issues are you examining through your artwork?
 As I said above, the tree represents the situation between Boo and the kids. He's seen as a mysterious maniac, but this tree gives an insight to Boo's life to the kids. I added gifts that Boo had left in the tree knot for the kids, because the gifts are what changed the kids thought about him. It also showed how shy and odd Boo was. 

How is this artwork about who you are or what you like?
  This artwork is about one of my favorite books. I've read this book in 5th,8th, and 9th grade. I think it;s a good book to read at different points in life because every time, something new shows itself and has a different meaning to you. 

Perspective

How did you use your own unique ideas in your work?
   I used a picture I found online to base the picture off of. I chose all the places I want to travel to on the signs. I really enjoy traveling and I want to travel as much as I can when I'm older. The places written are some of my main locations I want to be in. 

Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original?
    Yes, I found a picture online but then added in my own hopes and thoughts for details. 

How did you respond to challenges that occurred as you worked? 
  When the challenges occurred, I just hoped for the best really. I had a really hard time and figured the mistakes and challenges wouldn't happen again because I would try to learn from them.

Did your work take an unexpected turn due to a mistake or did something happen that was unplanned?
   Yes. I did not expect to have such a hard time on perspective. I struggled a bit during the practice but for the actual project I had picked a piece that seemed simple. It was really difficult for me and turned out to be frustrating.

Shibori Dyeing

Artist: Laura Hunter
    Laura Hunter now lives in Washington State, making silk scarves using the shibori technique.She specifically uses the  itajime shibori, a technique where designs are created by dyeing the fabric while it is folded and clamped between tiles, wood blocks, or other shaped objects. 
    She said "I am also fascinated by fractals in nature, repetition on different scales, often caused by growth and change." This explains why she is drawn to dyeing in the technique that she does. Using the shibori technique shows the specific pattern. The specific material you use to cover the shirt with will protect that area from dye, which will then leave the imprint of what you did.  
    Her use for this art is retail, she dye fabric then sews it into a scarf that she then sells.She has been doing this for 20 years as her job. She has experimented with the shibori technique, which has led her to the Itajime shibori style which was mentioned earlier.
   









 I chose this artist because her work seems cool, and we have things in common such Washington State. Her works color and design is really eye catching and cool overall. 

Snap the Whip, Art History

The piece above is named 'Snap The Whip', by Winslow Homer. This piece what made in the 1872, in oils.

This what made in the realistic movement, which was a movement in which artists tried to create their pieces based on the human eyes perspective; the real truth. There was no paintings of Gods, or mythical creatures, and the times of royalty were grown out of and art was focused more on the common man. As the art above shows, a realistic painting of common boys playing a game in front of what would be assumed their house. Many realistic and fine details allow you so infer that this was during the realistic movement.

In our group...
Sarah-

• found spot to film
• helped with poster
• started camera
• was in the shot
• helped with information  
• helped with position to shoot

 Travis-

• was in the shot
• helped with information
• helped with position to shoot

Me-

• found painting
• helped with information
• was in the shot
• helped with position to shoot
• helped with poster

If I would do this project again I would pick a painting that was more emotional and detailed so it would be more of a challenge to represent the same feeling from the original painting. I would chose that because although picking a painting that was so realistic and following it was difficult, the feeling that comes across from paintings would be a cool challenge to try to re-invent. 

survival

portrait

When did you step back and analyze you work during this project? 

I did this often, I would step back and look at the overview every time I would finish a certain aspect. For example if I had finished the nose I would step back and look. I tried to never really look at the whole view before I was fully finished with the piece because I often find that a drawing always looks very wrong but you have to keep going and then it'll turn into a good finished piece. I try not to put myself in a position where I get frustrated because it "looks weird".

Did you consider how ideas would work before you tried them?

Honestly, most of the time no. While I drew the hair I did, but that was the only characteristic. For this piece of art I kind of just went with it.  What I did notice however, was that the hair turned out the most unrealistic and that is what I consider how ideas would work before I tried it.

How did you respond to challenges that occurred as you worked? 

I tried to focus on layers if a problem occurred. I would notice it quickly and focus on using layers to cover it up or morph the mistake into what I first meant it to turn out as.

Did your work take an unexpected turn due to a mistake or did something happen that was unplanned?

Not really. I had no set idea of how I thought this drawing would turn out as, and I had no huge mistakes or an epiphany on how to do something so there was no un-expected turn in my process/ work.