Value Project

 

 

 Reflection Questions

1. In my previous post, I talked about my issue of scale.  By continuing to engage with my drawing, I was able to experiment with different line placements in order to fix the problem I had  with scale.
2. I have further pushed my knowledge by understanding how different line qualities make an object appear either more forward or back in my drawing.  I have also pushed my understanding of shadow by continuing to experiment until I am content.
3. I felt more comfortable drawing than in the dark room because I had more control over each individual line.
4. The drawing also gave me more "expression" because I was able to control every line as apposed to just using the pictures that I had already taken.
5. I would suggest spending less time in the dark room because four prints only takes about 2-3 days.  I felt like I could have made better use of my time if it wasn't spent in the dark room longer than needed.     

Value Project Photos

Value Project Photos

1. With this photo assignment, I developed my craft by becoming more familiar with my resources. Instead of using the same settings for each photo, I adjust the aperture, time, and tint on the enlarger to experiment and eventually find out what settings are the best for each individual print.
2. So far, I have used an enlarger, a camera, a light, chisels, a block of wood, developer, photo paper, china pencils, and film.
3. My main problem for this project is knowing how long to leave the photos in the developer and the other liquids.  Some of my prints have been in there too short and are not completely developed.
4. I will ask my peers about the time they put their prints in the developer for.  

Value Project Drawing

Shading Drawing

1. So far, I have developed my craft with a pencil with my use of shading.  I hae discovered how to vary my shading techniques, so instead of shading the whole drawing with one style, I can vary my style for different objects.
2. For this drawing, I am using 4 different pencils, and eraser for blending, as well as paper, a board to draw on, and a light to amplify the shadows.
3. So far, the only problem for me is my perspective.  A lot of my lines are not how I see them.
4. To solve these, I am going back and correcting all the lines that appear differently on my paper

Still Life Photos

Texture Sculpture

Texture Unit Sculpture

1. The variance of textures is pretty big in my piece. Even though there is a lot of Wood, it is split up by the bike tire in the middle.
2. At the beginning, I really wanted a uniform piece.  After a couple days, I decided that I only wanted part of the piece to be uniform and the other side to be chaotic.
3. Overall, my understanding of abstract has gotten bigger as now I appreciate the 3 dimensionality of works.
4. Throughout my project, I was constantly changing my idea of how I want it to look.  Each component went through multiple stages.
5. I was constantly reforming my components.  At the end I added screws to the wood because I thought the color of the screws would nicely contrast the wood.
6. My print and sculpture are not very similar as I only used my print as a springboard for my sculpture.
7. Instead of just trying to make what I thought looked cool, I now try to make art pieces that work together.  I think about contrast and depth as apposed to just color.
8. Overall, my works could have benefited from a little more control.  Instead of being so random with how I placed my wood chips, I could have been more thoughtful with my placement.
9. I was happy with how I participated in saying my views about my artwork and others.  
10. I was able to communicate my insight well.  Instead of just pointing out cool colors or shapes, I really tried to point out contrast and depth.