Final Thoughts

Two of the most important concepts I learned this semester

The first important concept I learned this year was about drawing a drawing from a certain perspective. I learned this concept from the project One-Point Perspective Room Drawing. This taught me how to draw a room from the perspective of someone standing in it. I learned how to effectively communicate a three-dimensional idea on a two-dimensional surface and how to show mood and depth. Another important concept I learned this semester was how to have perspective and values in my drawings. I learned this concept from the project Still Life Studies and Final Still Life Drawing. I learned about many techniques on how to show value without just shading. In the final drawing, I used a technique called controlled scribbles. Learning these concepts was very important to my learning. It taught me new skills, how to look at things in a different way, and about many artists and art styles.

Assignment that I am the most proud of

The assignment I am most proud of is the Photographing in the style of Joel Sartore project. This was a project where we got to learn about Joel Sartore and his work photographing endangered animals, then we got to photograph our pets at home. I took photos of my cat, Lucky.  This is the project that I am most proud of because I did my best work, I took my time, and I really liked the project and the results. I really thought about how the background and lighting looked and how focused the camera was. I liked doing this project the most and I liked taking cute pictures of my cat. The impact this project had on my learning was that I was able to learn basic photography skills and able to try a new kind of art that I learned and liked. 

Looking Ahead

Something I might want to do next now that I have learned all of these visual art skills is to learn even more types of art. I also want to learn further about some art types we learned like photography, drawing, and painting. A new goal I have is to learn more physical art like working with clay. Also to learn more about and get better at photography. Classes I could take to help me reach this goal are photography and ceramics classes. I could also practice more outside of school by taking pictures and drawing.