Aboriginal Painting Self Reflectrion

1. What is the main idea you were trying to express in your project? What were your intentions? I just wanted to express that my family willl always go on even though we don't fully see eye to eye on alot of things.
2. How did you use the elements and principles of art throughout your art work? Talk about how you used the elements of design (line, shape, form, space, value, texture, color) in your project to achieve the following (where applicable): balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, contrast, unity. For the color i tried to pick kind of eye catching colors that constantly changed so the viewer would never be bored, I used alot of space and soe texture is visible like in the trees branches. I had a bit of rhythm going with the way things kept on having a wave motion.
3. What methods did you use to develop your ideas? For example, did you brainstorm, create a concept map, research, improvise, try different materials or techniques, etc? I did some research on different symbols and their meanings.
4. Did you take risks by trying something new? Explain. Yes, I have never done an aboriginal painting before and so this project all on its own was a risk for me.
5. What were some of the unexpected problems that you had to solve while you were working? I had to make the branches on the trees shorter so they would not hit the objects in between the trees.
6. What decisions and choices did you make to help solve these problems? I just made the branches smaller.
7. What was the most interesting or challenging thing about what you did? The most challenging was the color choices i had to make and the basic design itself.
8. What have you learned from this particular project? That aboiginal art is very hard to do because it takes alot of mind and soul blending and focus to make it turn out just right.
9. What did you do outside of class to enrich the project? I did research and talked to some artist in my family (not famous ones).
10. If you were to experience this project again what would you change or do differently? I would choose an easier concept to do.
11. Describe a new project/activity that might grow out of the one in which you just participated? I can not think of one this time, other then maybe a short video or stop-motion on the aboriginal culture.

stop ad reflect #3

I have started to do the painting process now that i have finally decided on what colors i am going to use for what parts.

i will upload pictures of my progress soon.

stop and reflect #2

I finally got the design drawn for my painting. I had some difficulties with getting the sizes just right but as you can see from my image i am still having troubles with that.

stop and reflect #1

i had some difficulty trying to get the basic design down but i finally got it figured out (i will upload a picture of the basic design soon)

Project Plan

1. Concept: What is the basis for this project? What are you going to express through this project? What would you like people to think about when they view your art?
   The basis for this project is basically my family and what they mean to me. When people view this art i just want them to think about how important family is to me.
2. Research: What skills and knowledge are needed to complete this project? Where can you find this information?
   The only skills and knowledge needed is for me to open up my mind.
3. Medium: What materials, techniques, resources, etc. will you use to complete your project?
   I wont have any special techniques to do this project but my materials will be a canvas, paint, and brushes.
4. What elements of design will be used in your project?

• line
• shape
• form
• space
• value
• texture
• colour
• Principles of Design (choose two to discuss)

• How are you going to establish balance?
• What is your emphasis in this project? How will you establish
• emphasis?
• How will you establish movement?
• What type of pattern will you create? I will use a color and design pattern.
• How will you establish rhythm? I will repeat certain designs and color to creat a sense of rhythm.
• How will you establish contrast?
• How will you create unity?
  

5. Time Frame

You have until (due date given by instructor) to complete this project. Set up a schedule and establish deadlines for key steps in your project. List important deadline dates below:



unsure_Experimental Pictures posted on Blog

unsure_1st __Stop and Reflect Blog Entry__

unsure_2nd __Stop and Reflect Blog Entry__

unsure_3rd __Stop and Reflect Blog Entry__

unsure_Project Self Evaluation Blog Entry

unsure_Final Art Work Posted


6. Evaluation
Attached is the marking rubric given to you by your instructor. Is there anything that you would like added or deleted from the rubric? Please indicate below.
There was nothing i wanted added or changed.

Final Project Self Evaluation

1. What is the main idea you were trying to express in your project? What were your intentions? I was trying to express how a child thinks, mainly a child's imagination.
2. How did you use the elements and principles of art throughout your art work? Talk about how you used the elements of design (line, shape, form, space, value, texture, color) in your project to achieve the following (where applicable): balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, contrast, unity. I tried to follow a color scheme and also just to plain out be creative and free not really wanting to fallow any certain guide lines, I just wanted to let my mind be free.
3. What methods did you use to develop your ideas? For example, did you brainstorm, create a concept map, research, improvise, try different materials or techniques, etc? I just looked at my nephews and little cousins i started to think like a kid and think about what would look fun and different.
4. Did you take risks by trying something new? Explain. Yes, I was scared as to how it would turn out but i think it turned out ok considering it got me really frustrated.
5. What were some of the unexpected problems that you had to solve while you were working? My balloons continually popping and eventually running out of certain types of balloons causing me to rethink my game plan. 
6. What decisions and choices did you make to help solve these problems? I looked through all the other balloons for other ones that would work in the places of the ones i needed.
7. What was the most interesting or challenging thing about what you did? The most challenging thing I found was getting the balloons to stay in place.
8. What have you learned from this particular project? That balloons may be fun but are really hard to work with.
9. What did you do outside of class to enrich the project? I thought a lot about how a child might look at things along with looked at a lot of children books and toys for ideas.
10. If you were to experience this project again what would you change or do differently? I would try the other option we had rather then doing the chair or else i would build the chair right from scratch using different materials.
11. Describe a new project/activity that might grow out of the one in which you just participated? I think sculpting a larger more detailed thing would grow out of this project.

Final Project Images