Portrait Project

For this project, I used a wooden pencil, eraser, paper, ruler, and a picture to go by. I used scumbling to shade in the piece. To draw this, I used a grid so I could make sure my proportions were correct. Then I drew in details and shaded it in. Unity is shown in my work by how the surface quality looks. The lights and darks create contrast. In the future, I would try to make the values blend together more.

Whistle

I created my whistle by making two pinch pots and blending them together, resulting in the shell part of my turtle. I attached the legs, head and tail. Then I added the actual whistle part in, which was done by carving out part of the underbelly. I added a texture, and after it was fired, I glazed it. I used unity in this piece by making the shell the dominant part of the turtle. I also used color to make it stand out more. In this project I learned that making a whistle takes a lot of patience, because if you take too much clay out, your whistle could become silent.

Travel Poster

For my travel poster, I used tempera paint and a paintbrush. I created it by first researching my country and making a list of important sights to see. I then came up with the idea to use the flag as an outline to help me set it up. I used grouping to incorporate the colors of the flag in as well. Contrast is also presented in this piece. It makes everything stand out so much more.  In this lesson I learned that you have to be careful where your paint goes, because it can result in havigg to paint something over again.

City Project

I created my City project by using two point perspective. I used a ruler, a pencil, and crayons and colored pencils. Two point perspecive is done by first creating a horizon line and then defining the vanishing points. Then you add in buildings by drawing a vertical line and connecting it to the vanishing point. You finish it off by cutting both sides with vertical lines. This piece uses approximate symmetry because it is uneven, yet it is still balanced. I also used contrast to make everything stand out. In this lesson, I learned that I really have to watch how to draw everything since it is in perspective.