Above the Influence

This was by far my favorite project of the year! I believe in what this organization has to say so it made this project mean so much more to me. I wish I had gotten the opportunity to melt the Crayons at the top but Kalee did it already. The hardest part about this project was lining up the projector and fitting the words to our canvas - it was very tedious.My favorite part was making a mistake, but then turning it into something that added to the value of the project. It made me realize that even though that certain step did not turn out how we wanted, we turned it into something that actually looked nice!

Kids Sing America

I loved helping paint this! I'm really not big on free-handing drawings but I seriously enjoy painting! I learned a lot about having a steady hand - it is key. Also doing multiple coats of white paint on a blue background is also necessary. Making the fireworks was my favorite part because we got to use GLITTER!!! The most difficult part about completing the project was the time frame. We wanted to do a lot more with it but with the time constraints, we couldn't.

The Great Doodle

This project was not my favorite. I feel that it turned out pretty well. The hardest part was coming up with a creative design that would work and look good. My coloring of black could have been a little neater but I think the overall design worked. I learned that there are many different types of doodling and there is no limit on the creativeness of a doodle, it's what makes it your own.

Clay Project

I LOVE WORKING WITH CLAY! This project was pretty successful except my salt and pepper shakers needed to be hollowed out a little more. My design worked in this project. After the salt and pepper shaker and my trivet came out of the kiln I was impressed. I loved glazing the projects because I love painting! I learned to be patient when working with clay and to not strive for perfection because it is likely not to work. The most difficult part of this project was getting my salt and pepper shakers to be symmetrical.  

Color Wheel

I honestly loved this project!!!! I feel that I did amazing capturing the concept of the color wheel and making it look presentable! Everything worked about this project except my pencil lines show through on some of the lighter colors (yellow, green). If I were to do this project over I would have made lighter lines with my pencil so they would not show through. The most difficult part about this project was coming up with that shape I wanted the outside layer. I learned how to paint without making a complete mess!!

2 pt City

This projects was pretty cool to see come together. I feel that my sketch outline of this piece was good but i probably could have shaded it. The overall look, looks like you are literally standing on a corner looking at this group of buildings. If I would have shaded it it would have made it look even more 3D. If I were to do this project again I would have shaded the buildings and maybe draw building that were not so uniform in shape. The most difficult part about this project was definitely coming up with a creative idea that would be a realistic difficulty level. I learned how to make the sidewalk look realistic by having it thick in the front and then become smaller as it went back to the vanishing point. 

Two-Point Perspective Name

This is probably the worst project I've ever done and it was quite difficult and confusing at first. I feel like my intentions were good when starting the project but it somehow got screwed up towards the middle. My first name looks good but once i got to the K's and the E, it all sort of went downhill. If I were to redo this project, I would spend more time on the outline of the letters because I learned that if the letters themselves don't look right, then once you make them "thick" it won't look any better. The hardest part of this project was making them thick. I got a little confused on some of the weird letters like M, E, and K of what corner to take to which vanishing point.

The Halls of Success

I REALLY enjoyed this project! I was certain that this would be the beginning of a great perspective drawing experience! I feel that this hallway was a very good first attempt with perspective drawing. The overall feel of this actually being a hallway worked very well. However, the bricks got progressively harder as I got closer to the back of the hallway. If I were to redo this project I may have started doing the bricks first so that at the end, I wouldn't have to go over all of the cases/pictures on the wall. The most difficult part of this project was definitely the far end of the hallway and also making the brick vertical lines straight and not slanted like the horizontal ones. I learned that when doing vertical lines in perspective drawing, it is crucial to make sure they are straight in order to achieve the look I want!

Mr. Polar Bear Man

I absolutely LOVED this project!!!! I feel like it didn't turn out exactly what it was supposed to but it still looks like a "person". The shape of his face worked very well but his facial features did not come together quite how they were supposed to. He kind of ended up looking like a bear rather than a human. I would have practiced on his face, mainly his chin and mouth, to make them look more human and less like an animal. The most difficult part was coloring because it took forever! I learned that it is difficult to draw human faces, not head or body, but facial expressions.

Still Life Project

First, I was very excited to draw this. That feeling soon went out the window. Drawing wasn't that bad but when it came to shading, I found myself becoming progressively lazy. Starting at the top it was looking quite good but when I was doing my final touches, it started to go downhill.

I feel as though the figures themselves look good but after the shading got in there, the drawing became confusing. If I were to re-do this project, I would definitely spend more time on the shading and a little less time being a perfectionist on the gesture drawings. The most difficult part during this project was being patient. I learned to take my time while being patient in the process.

Take A Sip Out of Life

My overall thought on this project was that the crushed can would ultimately be much harder than the "formed can." However, the outcome was complete opposite of my predictions. With the crushed popcan, it is very hard to tell if there were mistakes. Where in the structurally correct can, it is clear where mistakes were made.

I feel that this project could've been better but for my first project, it's not bad. The design of the label on the can turned out pretty good, which is suprising because I though that would be the hardest part. But the structural form of the can is a little less than realistic. If I were to do this project over, I would've made the outside of the can more symmetrical because that was the most difficult part. I learned that when drawing, it doesn't need to be perfection does not exist. But if you put in enough effort, it will get better :)