The creative lines project is the second project we have completed this year. We used nine given lines that were randomly scattered around our paper to create one whole picture. It was a fun experience, but also very challenging. Learning to think outside the box was difficult, but once I got into it, it was an overall fun experience. Everyone has a story behind their project, and everyone's was different. Mine, however, is a murder mystery-type image. It's interesting to see what everyone else sees compared to your own thought process.

In this project, we were to take a picture of our hand, and then draw it exactly on a large piece of paper. During this experience, it built my level of patience and trained my eye and took it to another level. This project taught me to trust my eye more than my brain. Sometimes what you think makes sense will actually not turn out the way it really should be.

After drawing our hands, we jumped into another 2D project. We were to trace a picture of an insect of our choice and paint it. I chose a black butterfly because I thought it had a nice vibe coming from it. I learned many techniques while doing this project, and I actually use all of them when I paint on my free time. The outcome of this project wasn't as smooth as I'd like it to be, but now I can use the flaws I see in it to perfect my future pieces. Also, I have found that I thoroughly enjoy painting.

This clay bowl project was the start of a set of clay projects that we will be making. Our class chose to make a bowl first. We used long and thick coils to design our bowl, using a plastic bowl as a guide. We let it dry, glazed it, and then it was fired. During this project, I learned how to be patient. I find myself continuously learning how to be patient with these art projects, because it takes time and slow effort to create something that you are actually proud of. Sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn't. That's why I enjoy art; because the outcome is all up to you, and you always end up with something original.

This project was the second of the clay project series. For this one, we were to create a shape, carve it out, glaze it, and take home a nice jar. I chose to model my jar after a milkshake in a Mason jar. Even though most don't understand what it was exactly, I do. I think it turned out pretty well. During this project, I learned how to work with my hands and have patience. It takes many tries to get the perfect shape, and I finally got it.

This was the final project we worked on in our Introduction to Art class. Since quarantine took over our plans, our creative teacher, Mr. Langmack, decided to come up with a project we all could work on at home. We built a real life story that we experienced in real life out of materials that could be found in the home. To go along with it, we wrote a page of explanation to really bring the piece to life. I learned that you can do anything with the simplest supplies, and that creativity doesn't have to be expressed through basic art projects (ie: painting, drawing, etc.).