Portrait

This project is of me holding up a peace sign. I created this by making grids to help me make sure everything is proportional. The techniques I used to create this portrait was shading to make the shadows and values in my face. The materials I used to create this were pencils, an eraser, and a ruler. The elements I used to create this portrait was value and highlight. The principles I used were contrasting dark and light and contrasting textures. I used contrasting dark and light to make the shadows and highlights. I also used contrasting textures because there are different texture in the portrait. I learned how to use value in the portrait and I also learned how to draw hands. I can incorporate this in future projects because I will know how to create hands and I will be able to create value better. 

Whistle

Whistle 

During the week I was making this whistle it was a few days before Thanksgiving. Since it was around Thanksgiving I decided to do a turkey. While painting the turkey I wanted it to look like a cartoon turkey. I painted it what I thought a cartoon turkey would look like. The thing I wish I did differently was to paint the eyes a different color and to do a better job on the tail feathers. The materials I made while creating this was clay, paper clips, water, and paint. The techniques I used to created the form and shape of the whistle was to smooth out any wrinkle or bumps. The principles I used while creating the whistle was using shape, form, and size contrast and use of color. The elements I used for the whistle was shape and form for the structure of the whistle. I learned how to create a whistle with clay. In future projects I will be able to know of the make a whistle.

Travel Poster

Travel Poster

For this project, I had to create a poster that represented a country we wanted to visit. I choose England to represent. I created this by having a double compliment color scheme.

I put rolling hills in the background where the white is suppose to be on the England flag. Then I put Big Ben and the London eye because those are places I would like to see when I visit England. I also put the shape of the country in blue to show what it looks like. The materials I used for this project were paint, paint brushes, a pencil, a color wheel, and a eraser. The techniques I used while creating this project was slow and even paint strokes so it would look neat. The principles I used for this project were the use of color and isolation. I used isolation for the shape of England because its by itself and it is blue and there is other colors around it. The elements I used were shape and form and different lines. I used shape and form for the rolling hills. While creating this project I learned how to use the color wheel and how to include different color schemes. By learning how to use the color wheel and how to use color schemes I will be able to include these skills to future projects.

City Project

This art work is showing aliens attacking a city in two point perspective. I created this by drawing a horizon line then I identified the two vanishing points. I drew a vertical line next, then after that I drew to the vanishing point one and two. Then I cut off both sides with a vertical line. Finally I drew to the opposite VP from intersection. The materials I used to make this project was colored pencils, a ruler, a pencil, and a eraser. The techniques I used were shading lighter where the sunlight would hit it and shading darker where the shadow would be. The elements I used during this project were line, shape and form. I used these because I have horizontal and vertical lines in it. Also I used shape and form to create the buildings. The principles I used were balance, color contrast, and movement. I used movement in this project for the bombs moving towards the city. I learned how to use one and two point perspective during this project. I will use this by making things look 3D. 

Favorite principles artwork

Movement and Rhythm

This artwork is showing the principle movement and rhythm. The type of movement in this artwork is recorded action. The types of rhythm in this artwork are unexpected in the UNC section and regular in the Duke section. I created this by printing out a picture of a Duke women's basketball player and gluing her like she's shooting a 3 pointer. I also cut out 5 basketballs to make the recorded action part of the artwork. For the basketball court I made a 3 point line, the free throw line, and the basketball hoop. When I made the student sections I made one side Duke and the other UNC. The techniques I used to make this was to make the basketball court as realistic and neat as possible. While creating this I used glue, colored pencils, markers, and Sharpies. For the principle I used in this artwork is shape and form because of shape of the court and student sections. During this project I learned how to incorporate different movement and rhythm into one art piece. In future I will be able to make movement and rhythms in an artwork to make it interesting and fun.

Value Project

Value Project

This artwork is showing value in 3D figures. I created this artwork by looking for the core shadow, cast shadow, and the highlight. I used the value scale to see how dark or light the shadows should be. The techniques I used while making this project were making the figures look 3D and also making them have their life like features. I also used smooth shading to get the shadows. During this project I used a lamp to making the shadows, a pencil, and a eraser. The elements I used in this artwork are unity for each of the 3D figures and contrast in textures. I used unity in  this project because each one of these figures are different from one another. I also used contrast in textures because of the different lighting each figure look different. The principles I used in this artwork are outlines of the figures, the different shapes and forms, and perspective. I used perspective to create depth by shading. During this project I learned how to use perspective and value. In future projects if I need to incorporate perspective and value I will know how to. 

Negative Space Still Life Project

Negative Space Still Life Project

This artwork is a Negative Space Still Life. I created this artwork by looking at a still life and only drawing the negative spaces. The negative spaces in this artwork are spaces that have color or a flower in them. The techniques I used in this artwork were to keep the proportion and to have neat drawings and the way I colored the negative spaces. The materials I used during this project were colored pencils, a ruler, a pencil, and a sharpie. The elements I used in this artwork are symmetrical balance, the unity of color, color contrast, and rows of pattern. I used color contrast by putting a warm color (orange) with cool colors. I also used unity of color because the green or the orange pulls your attention to it and the since there's all cool colors and one warm color the orange pops. During this project I learned the difference between negative and positive spaces and how to used them. In my future projects I will know how to draw negative and positive spaces. 

Contour Shoe Drawing

Contour Shoe Drawing

This drawing I made of my basketball shoes shows the detail and craftsmanship of the shoe. I created this by looking at the proportions of the shoe and by looking at the shoe instead of drawing what I thought I saw. To make this artwork I used soft and light lines to make the contour lines in the shoe. It defined outer edges of the shoe. The principles in this artwork are line contrast, unity in surface quality, there's also dominance with the Nike check mark. The elements in this artwork are the shape and form of the shoe and the lines on the shoe. The shoe also has edges from the contour lines. While making this project I learned how to create contour lines and the different types of lines that you can make like outlines, hatching, and the contour lines. Also ways lines can be implied like by edges, closure, and lines of sight. In future projects, I will know how to include contour lines. 

Who Am I? ( I am poem)

I Am Poem 

I am strong and compassionate

I wonder about my future

I hear my alarm going off

I see the time flashing on my clock

I want sleep

I am strong and compassionate

I pretend it's really 2:18

I feel stressed

I touch my face to see if it's really 5:15 am

I worry about the future and my grades

I cry about losing someone and stress

I am strong and compassionate

I understand I have to live day by day

I say God is Real 

I dream of wealth 

I try my best everyday

I hope for love

I am strong and compassionate