Art IV - Proj. VI

Brainstorm

For my 6th project I did a paper sculpture. I thought of doing a piano because while I was planning my 5th project the idea came to me. The theme was "Layer it On" because I was layering paper as I was building the piano sculpture.

Planning

In Action & Results

When I began working it took a while for me to start because I didn't know how to start it. But then as I started to look at piano references that's when I was getting on a roll. First, I made a Template of the piano and then used white paper and glue to make the sculpture. At times it was hard to get the paper in the form I want but with patience of letting the glue dry the sculpture eventually looked like a piano. After I finished the piano, I was contemplating whether I should leave it white or put a black finish on it. With some advice I decided to put black by cutting a cheap black folder into a piano shape. The finished project looked really good even though this project took a little longer to do compared to my other projects.
If I were to do this again I would do the piano keys more to scale because in this one it looked too big. Another thing is that I would redo the legs of the piano since it looked crooked.

"The Piano" - title 

Here you can see the inside of the piano. I used the template to get the shape. then I cut it based on a reference picture I got. After I cut it I painted it with gold and silver. For the stand, I rolled up a black piece of paper and taped it.

Art IV - Proj. V

Planning

Planning

"Oil Pastel"

Brainstorming

The theme was "Up Close and Personal" and I decided to draw out a flower that I had taken a picture of before. I got the idea while I was browsing my photos on my phone and saw it. Then I decided to use crayons and emphasis for my media and topic. I had cropped the photo so it would look more close. At first I couldn't decide whether or not I would use oil pastels or crayons, but as I tried out both the crayons seemed better to me.

In Action & Results

While I was drawing the flower, I changed the color of the petals to blue because it looked better to me. At first I thought this project wouldn't be good, but as I layered the colors the flower ended up looking quite realistic and kind of popped out. When I was using the crayons I couldn't believe that I could do something like this because when I was younger I never thought of using more than one shade of color so it would always look flat. But now I think I've improved from when I was younger. Then as I finished the flower I was wondering if I should keep the background the same as the photo or if I should change it. I decided to have a green background with part of another flower showing. Over all, I liked using the crayons and how everything turned out, especially the water droplets.

"Flower"

3D in 2D

"Bathroom Surprise"

For this homework we were asked to use a 3D object and apply a 2D feature to it. For mine I used an item that is used for a dryer and put a straw to it to make shower curtains. For the 2D aspect I drew a lady taking a shower or bath and she's looking out, surprised. I like the part where the dryer sheet looks like the lady is actually holding on to it and that feature also gives the piece a more 3D look.

Art IV - Proj. IV

Planning

References

Brainstorm

For brainstorming for this project, I chose the theme of "Skeletons." At first I couldn't think of a design since I didn't have a clue where to start. But then I came across the idea of drawing a baby and an adult skeleton. The baby would be facing a mirror and it would be showing itself older as a skeleton. This would be depicting the "circle of life" and how everyone from birth will eventually pass away. Next, I chose to use a topic which has symmetrical balance. The media used would be a pencil drawing, since I've been doing pieces with color, I wanted to do a piece in gray scale. Also, with the pencil drawing, I decided to include transparent film that would act as a mirror.

In Action & Results

When starting I drew out the frame of the mirror. I made the mirror frame the most detailed since everything else would be more simpler. I got ideas for frame designs from classmates and frame designs in my house. After the frame I drew the baby next that would be looking into the mirror and shaded it. Next I started drawing the skeleton on a separate piece of paper so I could trace it for the final piece. Then I drew some pathways that represent the various paths people take, the good and the bad and in the end time keeps going and people die. Lastly, I put the transparent film over the skeleton so it would have the feel it was a mirror. Overall, I thought the results looked really good and how the shading looked pretty good.

Life & Death

Art IV - Proj. III

Brainstorm

Project III. For this project the theme was "A Moment In Time." Instantly or almost instantly I thought of the picture of when my brother and I when were just babies. So I got the picture that I saw from before and used that. For the topic, it was space and for the media I chose cut paper. This is where I cut an image in a piece of paper I wanted the picture in.

Before Cutting

Cutting Mostly Finished, Only Background Pattern Needed

In Action & Results

When starting I took a picture of the picture so I could make it bigger and trace it on to the paper I was going to cut. Then as I got the picture cut, I needed more patterns or a design  surrounding the image. A classmate suggested to do something that dealt with floral since the background of the paper looked floral.

 

Pic to Tracing to Almost Final

 After I got a design, I cut in the places that surrounded the main focal point. Then, I put different colored pieces of paper on the back so the image could be seen more clearer. This is a piece I like because it's a moment from the past that seems so long ago and also because I like how it turned out.

Final - "Baby Dreams"

Art VI - Proj. II

Plans & References

Brainstorm

In this project I chose the theme "Pairs." Some of the ideas I came up with for pairs were shoes and twins. I picked the shoes idea because I got an image in my head that I wanted to create that had shoes. The image focused on the legs and shoes, which had earphones as the laces because it seemed interesting to have earphones as laces. Then, the topic I chose for it was value and the medium used were colored pencils. At first, when coloring the image I used crayola, the crayola pencils looked good, but didn't give the piece a "wow" feeling. Then as I was recommended to use prismacolor, my art work looked much better.

Crayola Only

In Action & Results

For choosing the colors, I used one color for each piece, but I also used different shades of that color. For example, the sweater on the person is green, but as you look closer, you can see the different shades of green. Then, as I completed the person, I worked towards the background, I couldn't decide what I should design for it though. I thought of doing some patterns, but then I thought that it would be too much for the piece or that it would be taking away the attention from the person. So I decided to do a light gray background and the light source is coming from the right. Over all I liked how the piece turned out.

Fancy Feet (Title)

Art IV - Proj. I

Brainstorm 

When coming up with idea I picked the theme of Mythical Creatures. I thought of creatures that I would like to draw such as a centaur, griffin, or kitsune (spirit fox). I decided to go with the kitsune. Along with the Kitsune I added a man playing a flute in the forest. The idea I was thinking of was the fox and man would have some close friendship like that of a man and his dog. After I got the idea I looked up reference photos that would help me out when painting. Next I needed to pick a topic and a media. I chose texture as the topic and acrylic paint with some fine point sharpie. After the planning, executing it was next.

               

Results

I started by getting the canvas and sketching the idea on it first so I would know where to paint certain things. Then, I used blue, yellow, red, and white acrylic to make the colors for my painting. At first it lacked dimension and the right color values. But with the advise from my classmates and teachers I adjusted the painting, used some sharpie to outline certain parts of the fox and man so they can be distinguishable and here's the final product. I thought it turned out pretty good, I liked the texture in the background, the tree, and fox.

Mystic Sound