3 Texture Collages

10 Texture Photographs

Texture Project Part 1 Reflection Questions

1. What was most interesting to you about part one of the texture project? Why?


One aspect of the project that was interesting to me was being thoughtful and simple about where to put texture and where the line between too simple and too chaotic is in collage.

2. Of the 10 photographs you took, which image best communicates the essence or "feel" of a texture? Why was that photograph so successful?


I think my photograph of the circles with mesh inside them was most successful because this photograph conveys the simple texture of scattered circles surrounded by smooth metal, and it also shows the small texture of the mesh inside of the circles, a smaller, more intricate texture.

3. Which of your three collages is most successful? What makes that collage the most successful?

My electronic collage is most successful because it has a fluidity in transitions between images. The photographs used clearly show interesting textures and blend together into a smooth, clean collage.

4. Using specific detail, describe your favorite collage.


My favorite collage shows stainless steel with a sandpapery texture in the bottom right corner and circles with mesh inside them in the bottom left corner. Across the top half of my favorite collage is plastic bups with smaller bumps around it.

5. Thinking back to Mr. O's demonstration in class on Friday, how might you use the techniques he showed you to create a 3-d representation of your 2-d collage? 

I am definitely going to use Mr. O's plaster technique with some of my textures. It is going to be difficult to make a 3-D representation of my 2-D collage because my transitions between textures are more fluid, and thus I would need all the 3-D textures to blend together in a smooth way, without harsh lines. It is going to be difficult but I am sure I will solve this dilemma.

Pop Art Color Schemes

Color Project Reflection Questions

Painting:
For this project the three tools I used were acrylic paint, paper, and a paintbrush. In this project I used many different painting strategies, which included dabbing the paper with paint, brushing the paper with a brush with nearly no paint, and using smooth, clean lines.

The steps I took to develop my craft are:

1. Take a picture of what I would like to paint 

2. Do contour drawings of the picture

3. Trace the drawing onto four different pieces of paper

4. Paint all of the papers

5. Take pictures of each painting individually

6. Combine all of the pictures on Photoshop

Observation was a key factor of this project because we needed to observe the shading of the picture to allow us to paint an accurate replica. We have learned to use color in different ways to show warmth, coolness, light, and shade. We have learned to interpret color's relationship to its surrounding colors and to show the relationship in our paintings.

Color Dyptychs:
For this project I took pictures of different color schemes around campus. I used a camera, the app Colormixer, and Ms. Seals scarf. The main method i used was to zoom very close to the object I am photographing to capture the small details in the texture and color.

I used my skills of observation with this project by going around campus extremely aware of the colors of my surroundings and imagining how different things would look in relation to other colors in the picture. I also used exploration in this project because I had to crawl into unusual places to take interesting photos. This project really made me understand the interaction of color between different color schemes.

Split Complimentary Colors

Analogous Colors

Monochromatic Colors

Complimentary Colors

Rayograms

Reflect:

The compositional styles i am most drawn to is contrast and and directional movement. Especially on my second rayogram the pencils all overlap at one point, and you can imagine the figure in three dimensions.

I think my most compelling work would be my first cut out collage and my second rayogram because they are simple and interesting pieces

Developing Craft:
1. Retrive photo paper
2. Place photo paper glossy side up and place objects.
3. Set timer for 8 seconds and turn light on
4. Put picture in developer for 1-2 minutes
5. put in stop bath for 30 seconds
6. put picture in developer for 2-5 minutes
7. Put photo paper in water
8. Put in Perma wash for 2 minutes
9. Put in water, then move to drying rack.

I had some trouble with working the enlarger and but did a good job envisioning what my rayogram was going to look like as a rayogram. I chose these pieces as my favorite because they inspire me.

Cut-Out Collage

I think my collages would be classified as contrast due to the use of geometric shapes and I also classify my collages under rhythm because I find a clear sense of rhythm in  the cleanliness of the lines and the harmony of all the shapes working together.

Wire Project Self Review

     I think one habit of mind I did well was engaging and persisting. I took all comments from the teacher and fellow students into consideration and tried to change my piece to fit everyones constructive criticism and to make myself more proud of my work. At one point in the creation process I thought I was finished but I changed my piece to see what it would look like with more wires and changed my piece for the better.
     One habit of mind I struggled with was stretching and exploring. Although I did successfully take a chance with my piece, I was proud of my sculpture before I took a chance and was nervous about the outcome. Luckily it turned out for the better and i have learned to take more chances with my artwork.

Wire Project