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Expressive Lines:
Expressive Lines:
version 1
version 1
For my first version, I used lines following a zig-zag pattern with little curves. The lines are closer together around the figure to put emphasis on her so the view eye will be drawn to her. I wanted to give it a feel of disturbed water like when a cup is set on a table and something hits it to make it bounce and become agitated. The lines I used represent high-stress, specifically in teenagers. I wanted it to feel like when you get startled by a loud noise only the noise is constant and in your head. Thoughts can be extremely loud and some may think that they’re not there because they’re used to being in that constant state of agitation. That’s what being a teenager is; worrying constantly; “What if I look stupid?”, “What if they hate me?”, “What if I fail this test?”, “What if I don’t graduate?”, “What if I get held back a grade and all the younger students will think I’m stupid?” “What if I don’t get this job?”, “What if I get fired?”, “What will my parents think?”.
Expressive Lines:
Expressive Lines:
version 2
version 2
For my second version, I used more droopy lines. I drew the lines lazily on purpose, I wanted them to have no structure. And I made them thicker towards the bottom part of them to make it almost seem like the figure and her surroundings were melting. This version I wanted to represent exhaustion. Teenagers in many many cases will get so burnt out from all of the constant thoughts that they give up and have no energy to keep going. Never mind the actual work they have to do when the thoughts take up so much of their energy. Why make the background look to be melting as well? To communicate the infection of feelings. Humans usually understand each other, they can sense when someone else is tired or irritable and it can sometimes cause them to feel the same. Emotions are contagious.
Color Value: Cathedral of shards
Color Value: Cathedral of shards
This was a project I made for school on color and value. The point was to rely less on lines and more on colors for differentiating shapes. While I believe my blending could have been better, I enjoyed this project and have definitely taken note to utilize colors and values and will be implementing it into my personal art. I stylized the style a bit to also differentiate with the main focus being in a warm tone to contrast the cool tones of the background sky. This piece was for an assignment. However, it had a personal message as well. We were supposed to find a photograph and distort it like you're looking at it through a shattered mirror. As I searched for the photograph, I came across photos of cathedrals which started up some inspiration. I started to think about the concept of the shattered mirror view and began to think about how corrupt religion can be. How the church claims we must take everything in the bible as 100% truth when it is still a man-made book. Nothing man-made can be taken at complete face value as it can be changed to suit what the writer wants the reader to believe.
Print making project
Print making project
This assignment was to create texture using different layers of paint and carving into a block for the final result. Mine showed a fuzzy texture through the smaller details. This texture seemed easy to create however it was time consuming to make all of the details. The printmaking process has many steps: first, prepare your paint and make test prints. Then, test the final print. And finally, repeat the process until all of the layers are as you’d like. Reduction is where the print is lower than other parts and the relief is where it’s higher. I was able to learn to be more aware of where I place things and how to create shape of texture. It was challenging to carve all of the small details as I wanted to get all of them on so the end result wouldn’t look sloppy. However, I think I succeeded in making sure all the details looked relatively cohesive.
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