my visit to Stanford's an art affair

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Senior Studio Reflection

I LOVED! senior studio this term. I really went outside of my comfort zone as an artist. I tried using a lot of other mediums and strayed from my typical portrait box. I experimented a lot with spray paint. I absolutely love the effect it makes when you spray multiple layers of one color and spray an additional layer of another color after it dried. It kind of cracks so you can see the original layer of paint underneath. I really love my portrait (it is currently the background on my phone -- i am a loser I know). The space felt really authentic - i felt like a real artist. :) I wish that we could have had a day where class was ALL day. You are probably sick of me at this point since I have spent basically the entirety of my days this term in the studio.

A2d Reflection

I really enjoyed A2D this term. I particularly liked the still life activity where you kept making the picture more clear. Although it was annoying, it really sharpened my skills. I used the same technique when I drew my senior studio gallery piece. I also really liked my pictures from pictures project. It made me think out side of the box and helped spark my crazy trying new things phase in senior studio. Overall, I think I did really well this term in the class.

Planning for the symbolic still life project

I plan on drawing jewelry as part of my symbolic still life. I feel like each piece of jewelry has a story and it is all stuff that I have accumulated over my high school career. I am definitely planning on drawing my summer bracelets from the past two years.

See sketch book for thumbnail sketches.

I ended up drawing my keys, keychains and the tomato can I keep my pencils in. They represent the independence i felt when I got my license. I feel like that is an important moment that everyone remembers and it typically takes place in high school.

Planning for opposites project

I am planning on putting portraits on top of a cityscape. The back ground will be from s shanty town and from capetown. Photo: to be posted when I am done.

[still not done with this, but here is an update on what I am doing]