Linoleum

 

 

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

      I think the overall compostion of my artwork is balanced and unified.

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

      I added contrast by cutting out parts. this is important because it takes the art work to the next level.

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

      I used positive shapes to make the bodies show. I did that by cutting away the negative space to let the positive space show.

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

      The craftsmanship is okay. I'm not very good at cutting or printing though.....

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

      No. With the view I chose to do, I couldn't get all the 3 "grounds" in my print. If I had tried to do so, I would have lost the bear and probably the tree also.

6.     Explain your experience with Printmaking. What were the obstacles and advantages?
       I don't like printmaking. It was hard and stupid.

When a bear walks through the woods.

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

     Texture is so important for our sketches because it brings everything out of the paper. It makes everything look more life-like. If we didn't add texture then everything would look 2D and boring. Adding texture adds just a little bit more and makes the sketch look even better and pop out more.

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

     It is neccessary to have several references of each animal and background because it allows you to take the best assets from each and put them into one. Say one picture has a great view of the head but not the body, then another picture has a good body, but a bad head, and the final picture could be for the texture. And the same goes for the background. What one picute might have and not have, another picture might have what was missing.

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 I can. It all depends on the contrast and how well the sketch looks. If the sketch looks really good but all of the texture looks the same and there is no contrast, then it won't make a good print. But if you have the contrast then it will make a really good print.

Want an apple?

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

    Working as a team worked very well with most of the group I was in. We were all able to say our ideas and we all decided as a group what we were going to do. This allowed us to get what we needed done with out a lot of confusion.

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

    It is very important to collaborate while in a team. Collaboration ensures that everyone knows what is going on and what their part in the work is. It also gets everyone working together and getting to know each other a little better.

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

     I think this project was very successful. We were able to get a lot of value into the tree and the mountains. It would have been even better if we didn't run out of chalk so fast.

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

    I think that creating artwork that people can interact with is a really cool idea. That way it gives everyone a chance to be part of the art. It also makes the courtyard a little more fun. Letting students, and staff if they want to interact also, "play" with the scenes whenever they're in the courtyard.