Reflection #2

Looking Back:

• This week I finished the newspaper project. It is mostly black and white but has a red string looping around the important parts of the piece. I titled the piece "Shifting Time."
• I began the translucency project yesterday. The project is based on time, so I chose to do something with the seasons of the year. My piece is a tree, and I will show how the leaves change color depending on the time of the year. 

Looking Ahead:

• I will keep working on the new project. I have to do the leaves for the Spring season.
• I want to experiment with some other materials that could make my piece a little more interesting.
• I also want to work more in my sketchbook.

Takeaways:

• I thought my newspaper project turned out very well. At first I wasn't really proud of it, but once I painted over all the parts I didn't like, it looked much simpler and more cohesive, which I liked. Also, I have used some other simple materials that I've never used before in my art, like tin foil and string. I hope to keep experimenting with other materials in my future projects.

Reflection #1

Looking back

• played and experimented with newspapers
• Read newspapers
• wrote down a list of themes
• picked a theme that interested me
• made a web about the theme
• searched for specific words and images that related to my theme
• made a collage out of my findings and used yes paste to glue them down

Looking Ahead

• use the gesso
• work in my sketchbook
• experiment with materials
• go to sleep earlier

Takeaways

• I feel that art class has been going well so far. I have used a couple materials I have never used before, such as Yes Paste. I have enjoyed looking through the newspapers and making a collage based on my theme, Time. I like this topic because so many ideas can come out of it. I am happy to start working in my sketchbook again. My goal is to fill it up completely. 

Time Web

Newspaper and Art

 Title Unknown by Nick Georgiou

I find it interesting that the artist put the piece out in public space (NYC). Also, it is humorous that the guy made of newspaper is reading a newspaper, and he is doing that very intently. It looks like it is a real person covered with the newspaper. It is so lifelike. Even though printed newspapers are becoming less popular, I like that the artist showed his appreciation of newspapers by using it as the material and the subject.

2014 Calender

I am making a calendar in which every month, what ever famous holiday is that month, I will make a piece of art (painting, photo, etc.) to represent it. Here are the ones of have completed so far.

New Years Eve (January)

Valentine's Day (February)

St. Patricks Day (March)

Christmas/Hanukah (December)

Interesting works of art in the studio

I took a picture of this because I thought that it was very cool looking. I like how the black and white are blended and there are streaks all over it. I left the brush in it because it makes the paint look like it's attached to the it. I also love the way it looks with all the paint strokes going in every direction.

I took a picture of this because I like the different colors on the napkin. The colors all look good together. If I tilt my head a little to the left, it makes it look like all the paint is in the shape of an evergreen tree without a trunk.

I took a picture of this because it looks so delicious and pretty in a way. It is a cookie sandwich with penut butter in the middle. It reminds me of reese's and that's my favorite kind of candy.

Final Reflection

        This term, I completed 2 pieces. One, The Beautiful Game , was on a canvas. This project was spray paint on newspaper, and acrylic paint over the spray paint. I painted a soccer ball and paint drips on it. All the newspaper articles were about soccer. The other piece I made, The Lookout, was of a photo taken by my friend in Puerto Rico. It is of a lookout tower in front of the ocean. The soccer one took me many weeks which included planning, experimentation, and execution. I got the idea of using newsprint from a piece of work I saw at T.J. Maxx. I liked the original piece, and I wanted to make something similar but have it be my own. I had to experiment with many materials to get kind of look I wanted. The tower piece took about one week and was made with acrylic paint. I am very proud of both pieces, especially the soccer one because I have never done anything like it before. I came out of my comfort zone. I wasn’t sure how it would come out or if it would turn out well, but I did it anyways. I was really pleased with my results.
         The hardest part of making art for me would be trying out new techniques and materials. I am most comfortable with painting with acrylic and oil paint, so when I used spray paint and newsprint, it was something new and riskier for me. Although it was somewhat of a challenge, it was also satisfying to try out something new. Another thing I enjoy doing is painting. I find it comforting and soothing. Although I am patient with the process and don’t mind taking my time, my favorite part is the finished product. When I finish a painting, I like being able to say that I did it all by myself. I take pride in all my work, whether it came out the way I had anticipated or not. Sometimes the work just takes on a life of its own. This year, I think I have grown as an artist. I did something that I never imagined I could do. Being in a small classroom which was relatively unstructured, forced me to be more original and independent in my work. I hope to continue on finding myself as an artist and pushing myself to try out different ideas.