Today, we utilized ink, water, paper, and brushes to create different types of artwork. The top oval to the left was a one shaded piece of work created using multiple brush stokes and a specific technique. The oval to the top right was a gradient oval, with a darker appearance towards the top and a lightened look as you move towards the bottom. The two rectangles were just extra practice. In the second picture, we used a Chinese painting brush to create different brush stokes, one that had the appearance of a leaf and the other that is often used to create bamboo in many Chinese artworks. I really enjoyed this class and would 100% work with the ink paint again!

This is a 16 foot sculpture that is created with human bodies in the shape of a harp. It is made of painted plaster because she could not afford bronze. The elements of art used in this artwork include shape, form, and space. The depth, height, and length of this piece affected its delivery on it's viewers. The principles of design used were repetition and movement. Repetition was especially used with the reoccurring faces going further down the harp. Lift Every Voice and Sing is about the nation's shared history and was made as homage to the Lift Every Voice and Sing, the National Black Anthem. I really love this piece especially because of the attention to detail on every face on the harp. I also like how towards the knee of the harp, there appears to be a hand, which, to me, symbolized the nation uplifting one another.  

This assignment we used old paper and water to create recyclable paper. First we watched an edpzuzzle that explained how cellulose and lingin are used to create paper. In the class, Dr.Kurt showed us how to create our paper! First you pour water into a large shallow bin. Next, you blend your choice of colored paper with 1/3's water and pour it into the shallow dish. After that you use a sift to pick up your paper bits and place it on a "frog skin" rag. Next you continuously dry the paper using multiple rags and then carefully peel off the paper. Lastly, you place the your paper onto another paper and snap a pic!

To create this drawing I used darker ink at the foreground to create the illusion of it being closer. I used a variety of brush strokes and freehanded throughout the painting. As I worked up the paper, I used less and less ink. I did this because I wanted an abstract painting to have many textures.  

For this lab we used dyes from cabbage and blueberries to color our own bandanas. First, we boiled water and put cabbage in it. While the water and cabbage were boiling, we colored different designs on our bandana using crayons. Next, we dipped the bandana into the water and let it soak. Lastly, we let it air dry. 

For this assignment we were given multiple choices to demonstrate how to weave. I chose the yarn weaving. First, I placed yarn onto the ends of the cardboard to hold them in place. Using a different colored yarn, I wove under and over the attached yarn. That is how I wove my yarn!