Game drawing

Game Drawing 

     My final piece turned out very good I think. I put alot of effort and detail in my final drawing and it ended up turning out all right. My piece was very successful because I like how it turned out and it looks exactly like the real photograph it was drawn from. I had straight lines and was able to draw it correctly in two- point perspective.

     The water color was one thing that didnt turn out exactly how I wanted it to. I painted the game board a little too dark with watercolor, It began to look better as i drew over it with colored pencil. The most difficult part in this drawing was lining up the little details on the game board in two point perspective. It took a while, but i eventually got the hang of it.

     If i were to do this project over again, I would be lighter with the water color. that is pretty much the only thing i would change about my project.

     I would say this is probably one the most important pieces ive drawn. it taught me a lot about one point, two point perspective and straightness and lines. Now that i know how to draw in perspective, i can add more detail and make any drawing more interesting. I also learned that the little details do mean alot in a simple drawing.

Anamorphosis drawing

Anamorphosis

     The anamorphosis drawing was lots of fun and something quick. I decided to draw a cowboy boot. In the computer lab we saved our pictures we choose and went into photoshop. from there, we edited our pictures so they expanded upward. We printed out these edited pictures. In our sketchbooks, we drew gridlines to match the ones we drew on our printed pictures. then we had to draw it exactly like our printed picture. we even had to add in a shadow.Our final pictures were done in colored pencils and detail. when we were finished, she took a picture of it at an angle that made it look real, and like it was standing up.

     distoring the object gave us an oppurtunity to learn how to draw a different way. This way was a lot of fun and we got a more 3D look than if we just drew it regular without the distortion.

     The most important thing of the project was to make sure the drawing was scaled like the picture. making sure it was drawn to scale was a key thing in this project.

Stencils

 Stencil

     The stencil project was one of the hardest for me. My stencil is a spary paint of the Titanic. We first took pictures off the internet of what we wanted, then we edited them in photoshop to use the black and white space. We then printed them out, and took pictures of the print. Using the projectors, we projected the picture onto a board while we traced the print on a large piece of paper. After that, we used xacto knifes and cut out the stencil from the poster paper. Meanwhile, we took paper and pieces from magazines and glued them onto our final paper. We spray painted the background to go with the colors of our sprayed on stencils. after cutting out the final stencil, we spray painted it onto the background and let it dry. This picture above was my final result.

     I choose blue for my background (with orange around the edges) because the blue relates to the water and titanic.My original stencil was sprayed on black, but then I sprayed orange over it and around the edges of the background to give it color.

     The paper, pictures and magazine pieces added texture and were relevant to the subject you were doing.

     The exacto knife was difficult to use at times, because you had to cut with a board under your stencil to protect the tables and other surfaces. also, several people were not carefull and ended up cutting themselves. it is very important to be careful and follow the right saftey procedures when using the knife. It is very important to cut away from you and use short strokes when cutting.

     my experience with the spray paint went all right. my background turned out alright, but the actual ship spray paint did not turn out exactly how i wanted it to. The orange spray paint went on before the black was completly dry, and resulted in a brownish orange final color. Also, the second time i sprayed on the stencil, i didnt line it up completly. which resulted in the stencil being off centered .

     overall, this was a hard project, but i feel now i know how to do it i could do better a second time.

Print Making

SELF EVALUATION

 

1.     Describe the overall composition of your artwork (balance, unity, rhythm and movement).

      in my artwork, you can tell the difference between the object and its background. i used different thicknesses for the lines. the background grasses have smaller lines, while the main body of the tiger has thicker larger lines. there was plenty of balance between the black and white. you can also see the movement of the background how the grass and plants move in the wind.

 

2.     How did you add texture and contrast to your print? Is this important? Why?

        i have more color (orange ink) in the background. i did that in order to balance the black and orange of the tiger. the different line thicknesses added texture to the print.

3.     Explain how you used positive and negative space to show your image.

 i reversed the the colors in the print. the orange stripes on the tiger are actually what would  actually be black on a real tiger. in order to keep the colors balanced, i cut out the grasses in the background and had the orange be the unfilled space.

4.     Describe the craftsmanship of your print. (How good the project is technically crafted)

  the print actually wasnt very good. i sometimes had too much or too little ink, and it was messy. too much ink messed up the lines of the tiger, so you cant tell where they end, and they were sort of smuged together. but at least i can still tell the difference between the object and the background.

5.     Were you able to achieve depth by showing a foreground, middle ground and back- ground? Explain.

i had a foreground, which was the tiger, then you can tell what the back-ground is because it is further off from the tiger. it was difficult to try to put in a middle ground, so i didnt do that.

6.     Explain your experience with Printmaking. What were the obstacles and advantages?

my experience with printmaking could have been better. i didnt have the best print, and it was difficult to cut out all of the little lines in the tiger's body. it took up a lot more time than what i would have wanted it to.

Print Sketch

 

Print Sketch Critique

1. Why is texture so important to have in your sketches?

In order to make the sketch seem real, you need texture so the animal contrasts from the background. the texture is important because it must show the lines and shapes. texture distinguishess the objects in the picture. it makes the picture look more 3D, instead of flat. the animal shouldnt blend into the background.

2. Why is it neccessary for you to have several references of each animal and each background? Explain.

because when you are drawing them, there are different ways to look at them. you have to be able to choose the right background for the way the animal is positioned or how it looks. having several references is better than having just one or two. each different view helps you draw the animal and background.

 

3. When you look at your sketches are you able to see which sketch is the strongest and will make the best print? How do you know this? 

yes. The one with the most texture and detail will make the best print. The print is only a portion of the sketch, but it is important to but alot of effort into it all. my lionfish, as shown above, will most likely make the best print. I put the most effort and detail into it, even though it was one of the hardest of my sketches.

Chalk Mural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chalk Mural Critique

                                                                                                                                                        

1. Explain your experience working on a team and executing your ideas for the mural.

The chalk mural was very interseting project. It was fun to be able  to work with other people, becasue it would have been very difficult to do this on my own. we all worked together. we listened to each others ideas and helped each other out. everyone put alot of effort into these murals, and they turned out really well.

2. Explain the importance of collaboration when working on a team.

we all have to listen to each other's ideas, because its not just one person's idea. Each person added to mural. Morgan, Sydney O. and I worked on the background, while Heather and Sydney shaped the wings and added color. Sometimes we made a mistake with the color or background, but we were able to fix it and get back to finishing.

3.  How successful was this project? Explain how and why.

I think this project was successful, but i wouldnt do it again. It took alot of time, and it was messy. one day we had alot of rain and it washed away a few of the murals, so that made several groups have to start their's over again. I did enjoy it, but it was nice just to try it once. The amount of wall everyone used also used up all the chalk.

4. Explain how you feel about creating artwork that others can interact with. Ex. Invoving the whole school? 

I thought it was fun to do some of the interactive artwork. At times, some of the poses look real. people had fun taking pictures and posing. It made me feel good that people could interact with my artwork other than just looking at it, and i think interactive art work left more of an impression.

Value Portraits Art Critique

                                                                                                                                                        

Self evaluation (must write at least 3 sentences for each question)

1. Explain the process you went through to develop your drawing.

 first, I had to take a piece of tracing paper and outline every single value in the face. then I had to flip the tracing paper over and pencil over the entire backside.  after finishing that, we put the tracing paper (right side up) into our sketchbook. I retraced over the values again very dark, and once the values were transfered over into our sketchbook, you could begin shading them in. then after completing all the shading, I drew in the eyes, nose and mouth. my value portrait was complete!

2. Explain how you found the different values in the portrait?

I had look closely and see where different parts of the face were lighter and darker. using our value chart, I had to then shade in the face to match the values correctly. 

3.  Did you achieve a full range of the different values within your portrait?  How?

Yes. I have some parts were there are shadows and that makes it darker. The hair and the shirt is the darkest part of the portrait, then the shadows are the next.  There are many different ranges of value in the drawing.

4. Describe your craftsmanship.  Is the artwork executed and crafted neatly?

I think i did pretty well on this.  I think i did well on shading and the overal shape of the face. but im sure my values could have been a little darker.

5. List any obstacles you had to overcome and how you dealt with them. 
After i had shaded the entire backside of the tracing paper, i outlined it much darker into the sketchbook like we were supposed to. when i lifted the sheet, hardly any of the outline was there! i had to start over and press as hard as i could onto the tracing paper in order to get the faintest outline into the sketchbook.

Value Study Drawings

Describe your overall thoughts on the final piece.
The whole unit was alot of fun. we had a chance to learn some new things and try them out.
2. if this was a group project, what was your contribution?

3. How successful do you feel this piece is and why?
i feel pretty sucessfull with the drawings and oil pastels. it wasnt very hard, and it was something i enjoyed doing.
4. What worked about this project? What didn’t work?
the shading and blending of oil pastels worked well for me. drawing the shadows on the shapes didnt though.
5. If you were to do this project over again, what changes would you consider making?
i would try to make the shadows of the shapes look better blended and more porportioned.
6. What was the most difficult part about completing this piece and why?
getting the light and the shadows to look just right on the shapes. and in the contour drawings, trying to keep my pen down and not lifting it up at all.
7. What did you learn from this piece?
i learned alot about soft shading and drawing the shapes in order to be 3D.