Digital Blog #18 - FINAL

Stop-Motion Animation Project:

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned that you have to keep the camera really still and in the same position in order to get the proper frame. I also learned that it takes a LOT longer than you would think it would. Our 40 second video took over 2 weeks to make.

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   We used molding clay, a small tupperware container, a box to hold the ipad, and notecards to display the instructions that were needed.

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out?

    I really liked the way it turned out, but I feel we could've help the instructions in the frame a bit longer.

   
   

Sumo/GIMP Project

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned how to how to use filters to create cool designs such as circles and swirls.

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   I used materials like Kaleidoscope, Mosaic, Tiles, and many other things.

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out?

   I really liked the way most of them turned out. I like the colors I used and the filters too.

Scavenger Hunt:

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned how to get up close to objects and look at objects from a different angle.

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   We mainly used a camera, but the "props" we used were things such as a fire hydrant, a tree, people, grass, and many more things

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out?
   
   

   I really like a lot of the pictures that we got. I think they turned out really well with all the different angles and ideas we came up with.

   
   

Clarity Project

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned how to think of different background, angles, and distances to take pictures of the item from. It took a few days to do it, but it was fun!

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   I used an old oil can and a camera. I also used things such as plants, water, and art sculptures as background.

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out?

   I really like the way a lot of the pictures turned out! I liked how the colors around the oil can reflected off of the silver can.

Storytelling Project

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned how to go around and find images that made me excited. I also learned that taking a photo of something in order for it to tell a story is more difficult than it might seem.

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   I used many things, such as my laptop, my cat, a clock, and other things.

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out?
   

   I enjoyed taking pictures of the things that made me happy. I think the pictures turned out really good, but I probably could've taken a few better ones.

Forced Perspective Project

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned how to create forced perspective by using things around me to make something seem smaller or larger.

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   I used things such as a rock, a garbage can, a shoe, and my fingers!

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out?

   I like some of the pictures, but I feel we didn't spend enough time on it in order to really think of some good ideas

Macro Project

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned how to take close up pictures and make them really clear at the same time.

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   I used rocks to get close up photos of the cool designs, like fossils and random colors within the rocks.

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out?

   I really like the way that these turned out! I think they look really cool with the wood background of the picnic table, and you can see almost ever detail in the rock.

Coloring Book Pages

1. What did you learn to do in this project?

   I learned how to make the back of a drawing white. I never knew how to do that before! I think that's really insane that it's that easy.

2. What materials/media did you learn to use?

   I used pen in order to make the lines really POP out so that Sumo Paint could recognize the difference between the grayish background and the black pen. I also used Sumo Paint in order to make the background white.

3. In your opinion- how did your project turn out (or is turning out?) I really like the way these turned out! They look like actual coloring book pages!! :)

Coloring Page

I learned how to zoom into the photo in order to erase small particles. I never knew you could do something like this. I always wondered how people on Pinterest got their drawings so white!! Now I finally know!! :) So far, I really like my coloring page. I think it looks really neat and pretty! It's simple yet you can still color it. :)

Edvard Munch

I chose this image because it reminds me of my childhood. I loved seeing horses at fairs and such like in the painting.

Forced Perspective.

It's a forced perspective photo because it appears the person is swimming in the bottle of water.
The creator jumps to create the illusion of jumping/swimming.

Inspiring Image

I chose this image because to me, it seems like the story is coming to life. The background and environment remind me that when I go to read, I tend to find a secluded place away from noise, and that's what it remind me of, it builds the sense of reality when you're reading. The content of this photo portrays that with a small ounce of imagination, you can create wonderful things and make things come to life. 

Blog #13: Angles

Angle: Ground level

Happening: Autumn leaves rustling with traffic

It gets right up close to the leaves and shows the detail of the color within them.

Blog #12 My picture

I took this photo as a picture of our art room. I think this picture is cool because even though the color wheel is flat, it looks like it's a sort of dome shape. It's a very interesting and unique piece.

Blog #11: Peter Paul Rubens

When looking for paintings my Peter Paul Rubens, I found this one. I thought it was very interesting and I like the use of the purples in the background. It's a very beautiful painting and I love the detail put into things like the ripple of her shirt and the feathers on her hat.

Blog #10: What I've learned

I learned how to use Gimp and make cool designs on the computer. I learned how to mix layers and create unique designs on my projects.

Blog #9: Claude Monet

Ever since I took painting the first time, I always thought this painting was very unique and impressive. I love bodies of water and I think the perspective that Monet put on this painting is very creative! Most people would not think to paint a side view of a bridge!

Blog #8: Sumo Paint Designs

For this design, I used the 'Fractal Morpher' option within Sumo Paint. I made lots of designs using the star feature and I turned on 'Shape Trails' so that it made a cool trail behind the star. I chose this image because I feel like it's a lot different than what other people created. I don't think many people used the Fractal Morpher like I did. I just love the background and the unique circles that were created!

Blog #7: Abstract Artwork

My definition of 'abstract' is taking something and making it a more simple concept. This painting, for example, has taken a landscape and made it simpler and more creative than what it was before. Abstract is the lack of physical or 'concrete' existence. This landscape was merely an idea before the artist put it onto canvas. Abstract objects can only exist in your mind because they cannot be found in nature, but you can take the components, like colors and shapes, and make them abstract. The artist takes colors that could be found in a sunset and makes arranges them so that it makes a beautiful abstract painting. I believe this painting is of a sunset on a lake with a tree or rock lining the shore at the sides of the painting.

Blog #6: Stop Motion Video Project

When we were making our video, I wish we would have maybe kept the paper directions there longer because they are kind of hard to read.

My favorite part of this is that we made it work really well and we used good materials that we were able to mold and shape into the parts we needed like marshmallows and chocolate chips.

Blog #5: Digital Artwork

This piece of artwork is called "I'm Complicated" by the artist DestinyBlue on DeviantArt. I like this piece because of the bright colors and the use of a rubik's cube to represent how the character is complicated. I feel like I myself am kind of a complicated person so I feel like this piece represents me in a way. One technique that the artist seems to use is bright colors that focus on the main part of the image.

Blog #4: Things I´ve Learned

This week I learned how to make a stop motion animation come to life. We are almost finished with ours and we have found different ways to explain the steps that we take in order to make our pie. We put pieces of paper in the frame to explain what step we are doing.

Blog #3: Things I've Learned

In the past week I have learned how to make a stop motion animation come to life. We used ipads to create a still life video that plays back as an animation. I've always been so fascinated by stop motion animation videos and I think that they are so cool! However, they do indeed take a lot of time and effort in order to make them run smoothly and with ease. I look forward to making our animation and I will continue to have a fascination with projects of the like! :)

Blog #2: Interesting Artwork

This piece of artwork is kind of a mind teaser because at first you notice a man who lives close to the city lights, but as you continue to study the picture. you find that the man has cut out the city skyscrapers from his curtains. I'm not really sure what the real meaning of this picture is, but my depiction of is is that maybe this boy used to live in the city and love it there until he was forced to move out of town to where there's nothing but trees and nature, so he decided to carve out his curtains. I think this piece is interesting because it tricks the eyes and makes you think that there is actually a city there, but there's not. I've always been a fan of optical illusions!

Blog #1: About Me.

I am a student from New Hampton High School. I live North of New Hampton near a very small town called Jerico, Iowa. In my free time I like to explore the technology of the internet and spend time with my friends and family. Some days I spend my time listening to music and drawing. I like listening to all kinds of music, however, country and pop are the genres I listen to the most. Something interesting about myself is that I absolutely love to travel and see new places. I hope that when I get older I can visit all of the 7 continents and visit many countries as well.

In my Digital art class, I hope to learn new techniques and advance in my art skills. To me, art is a way to express your individualism and ideas through a form of art media that you feel you advance at.