The Clay Food project was by far one of the most enjoyable art mediums and subjects we got to use in the class. I particularly liked how much time and leisure we had to get our art done as opposed to other projects. This allowed us to be stress free, which was definitely needed given the complexity of clay and sculpting it. It took me awhile to come up with something original to make, so I got off to a slow start. It's not that I even like spam, I just thought of it randomly and it seemed like a good enough challenge. Making the walls of the can even and balanced was the hardest part and took me the longest ( a couple days ). My art ended up having to dry a bit longer so I had to wait to paint, which ended up being quite the challenge. I couldn't really make it look like a can of spam in the end, but the size of the thing is proportionate to an actual can! In the real version, there's a picture of a hamburger on it, and I didn't end up being able to do that. If I could have mixed paints better and more accurately, it probably would have came out better in the end. Still, it was in the top two projects and mediums we did, and it contributed to me enjoying Art 2 at Apex High School.
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A little introduction, this was by far one of my harder projects. It took me awhile just to get started, come up with ideas, sketch, etc. before I even got to the tedious part of cutting the linoleum. If I had more time and actually did multiple colorful layers, a different outcome probably would have happened. This is not to say it was a complicated project or undoable by most, because it wasn't. Just not one of my favorite mediums out there and it would have been cool if it wasn't our last project. In order to be successful, the cuts must be smooth and the ink must be even and not messed up, that's why we picked our best three out of a series of five. I just wish I would have had time to layer it out and add more colors to get the full effect of this project. Nevertheless, here is my final print making product. Even before we started planning, from the very moment Mrs. Rossi announced that we would be painting (and it wasn't water color) I knew it would probably be the best project. I realized quickly that we would have to write a paper and mimic the style of our chosen artist, but it did provide incentive and inspiration and I was completely happy with my artist. I took my time on this painting. It was the very first time I ended up having to come in during lunch to finish! I like the contrast of the colors and how it pops out. The cartoony aspect of Pop Art really makes it suitable for my wall, since if I did buy art this is the kind of stuff I would buy. All in all, this was a great project that all Art 2 kids should get to experience and enjoy. Our assignment was to be original with a color wheel! I thought what better way than with symbolizing paint? I don't really like how it turned out, though. If I had taken my time and not been as sloppy, maybe I could make the objects look a bit more like what they're supposed to be. I did realize though, that painting is more fun free form to me.
At first I thought, "Why are we making another value chart?" I quickly realized that mixing acrylic paint into different values is a bit more tedious than Pen and Ink or Colored Pencils. This value chart took me twice as long as any of the other value charts we did. One thing I noticed is how subtle the value change is, and any little amount of paint can change the entire color. This made me realize that when learning any new medium it is best to start with the basics.
In my opinion, value is one of the most important aspects of art. It can define objects amazingly and can create the difference in dimensions. Using different amounts of ink or pressure on paper will change the depth and add dimensions to your art. I'm really glad Mrs. Rossi re-iterated the importance of value in our work.
2nd-point perspective is a slightly advanced version viewing angle that artists can use to add more depth. I enjoyed this perspective more because to me, it looked more realistic and LITERALLY more dimensional; it looked cooler.
ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE We start our adventure in the classroom. No matter what level of art student you are, it always help to refresh on those basic techniques that will greatly enhance your art's style and depth. One-point perspective is a basic way to show depth in objects that you draw. We first started learning this technique so we could apply it and use more advanced forms. This type of perspective focuses on "head-on" frontal objects, which does a good job at profiling and object. Everything we learn this semester I feel will have a specific purpose and area where it is used.
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AuthorMy name is Dayton and I am a senior in Art 2. Archives
January 2017
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