Watercolor Painting Practice

Semester Reflection

1.) My final grade was a C, I don't understand how I got a C, I wanted my grade to be a B or A at least. I did a whole bunch of work and was able to get my grade up to a B. I also did good on my Final and Received a B on it, but I guess that B on my final brought my grade down somehow. I thought finals were supposed to bring your grade up now lower it. I guess I'll just have to accept what I got even though Im not happy about it.

2.) My favorite project was the Picasso Piece that we worked on. Making it was a great experience and I enjoyed the field trip that we took to the Picasso Exhibit. My least favorite project was the Documentary on   the Occupy Movement. I didn't like how it ended up and it was confusing.

3.) My senior year has been great and one of the best years of High School that I have experienced so far. I am on track to graduate and I have all the credits that are necessary for it. Im doing all my work and that is keeping me on track. I just have to stay focused and in the end I will succeed. I can't wait until I graduate so I won't have to worry about these classes anymore.

4.) Im looking forward to not having to take a whole bunch of classes that aren't necessary for my job. I can't wait to have more free time on my hands. Im just ready to live life and experience it to the fullest. I am kind of nervous cause the real world can be a scary place. I know that if I keep my confidence I will be able to become successful.

Activity #15 Free Write

Something that holds great regard in my life, has to be Hayward Tennyson Skatepark, but as we the Skaters who are the Locals there we call it 10 10. I have experienced some of the creates memories greatest memories that define who I am today. I remember waking up early everyday, going downstairs to get break fast and right after leaving my house to head over to Tennyson Skatepark. When I would arrive there all my friends would already be there and we would just spend the whole day skating without a care in the world. Time seemed non existent when I was there and nothing could ruin my day. I was able to push my self farther as a Skater and as a Person. Skating at Tennyson gave me the courage and the confidence I needed to make it in this world. I experienced my first Skate Competition there and also where I hit my first Rail. I met people there who eventually became like brothers to me. Even though things would get sketchy at times cause Tennyson Skate Park is in a bad area, we never let that stop us from doing what we love which is Skateboarding. I wouldn't trade all the jokes and laughs that I've experienced in that park for anything else in the world. It was sad to see less and less people show up and eventually the park became a ghost town...Even though things won't be the same anymore I still have my memories and with those Tennyson Park will never die.

Assignment #14 Revise Artist Statement

By studying some of Picasso’s great work, I was able to pick what kinds of style I would work with. I worked with photo shop and used all the tools that it provided, such as the brush and it’s warping feature. I used these to give my piece a kind of distorted perspective look, It doesn’t look like a normal painting. When I started I wasn’t really sure what it would end up looking like but I'm satisfied with the final result. I hope my piece makes people think harder then when they look at regular paintings I used bright colors such as green and yellow you express how happy I am in life. I don’t have any sad colors cause I am rarely ever sad in life. I decided to base the final look of my piece on my hope’s and dreams and the inner workings of my complex mind. The stars represent what I am shooting for in life, my goal in life is to be a star and to be recognized by every single person in the world.

Extra Credit Assignment

Assignment #8- Cubism & Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso
 (Spanish, 1881-1973)
http://www.artquotes.net/masters/picasso/pablo_selfport1907.htm

* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
- I like the face and the style of painting really captures my eye, I like how he used cubism to show his own face in a different perspective.

* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
- There is some 3D done on the nose cause it looks viewable from more then on perspective, The lines are also really thick, and I can see the extensive detail.

* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
- The main colors that really stick out are orange, gray, and brown, these colors give me a dull and boring emotion, the orange and brown are in the background and the gray is found on the portrait part.

*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
- The colors are pretty dull, and the texture is Oil Pastel it also looks kind of rough and old looking.

*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
- A specific principle of design would be the Center of Interest which is Picasso himself, he's the most interesting in this painting.

* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
- I will try to not make it as boring as this piece and use more colors and exciting features.



FIGURES ON A BEACH
(1931)
http://www.pablo-ruiz-picasso.net/work-146.php

* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
- The thing that captures my eye about this photo is that its hard to figure out what it is.

* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
- There are a lot of extra images that makes it hard to tell what the photo is, some details are eyes that shows its something alive.

* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
- There is a lot of brown in this art piece, the emotion is confusion, and the color is located everywhere.

*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
- There is a lot of curves and strait angles and it looks like it takes place on a beach, it could be a statue on a beach.

*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
- The center of interest is defiantly the statue dog in the middle, but you can't be 100% positive that it is a dog.

* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
- I'll make my piece confusing and hard to make out, I wan't people to think about what my image is showing.



Weeping Woman With Handkerchief
(1937)
http://www.paintinghere.com/painting/Weeping_Woman_with_Handkerchief_2852.html

* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
- Everything captures my eye, I like the colors and the Cubism.

* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
- There is a lot of cubism, and there's a woman and she is obviously sad.

* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
- There is Green, Purple, Orange, Yellow, and Blue, these colors are supposed to represent sadness, they are everywhere.

*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
- Cubism is basically what the whole piece is designed from, and the Texture appears to be smooth.

*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
- The weeping woman is the most important thing in this piece, cause she sets the tone for the whole art work.

* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
- I will use a whole bunch of bright colors and maybe some cubism.




Girl On a Pillow
(1936)
http://timeisart.org/?p=90

* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
- The woman sleeping on the pillow catches my attention, I like the colors.

* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
- I see a woman and she looks very tired lying on a pillow, cubism is shown in this photo.

* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
- Picasso uses a lot of blue in this piece to express sadness, the colors are on the woman.

*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
- Cubism plays a big part, and the angle of the photo makes you have to turn you head to find out what it is.

*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
- The woman is the most important thing in this photo and everything focuses on her.

* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
- I will make people turn there heads to see what my piece is about.

Assignment #12 Organizing Your Presentation

1. Introduction

     A.  Attention-Getter
My plan to get the attention of my audience is to start my video off very dramatic and eye catching.  I plan to start my video off with the symbol of a dove which represents peace, there is also going to be dramatic music playing in the background. As the dove continues its flight it then begins to burst into flames, symbolizing the anarchy side of my topic. I plan to use slow motion too, cause everything looks cooler with slow motion.
    B.  Establish Credibility
I am qualified to speak on this topic because I have went out and did studies on the occupy movement. I have also interviewed individuals who are part of this movement. The information I have gathered is more then enough to give somebody viewing my documentary a understanding of the whole movement.
   C.  Thesis
The main topic that I am going to be covering is Anarchism vs Peaceful Protests. I wan't to go into detail on the effects of Anarchism and how it influences protests.  I want to show peoples views on anarchy and express how they feel about the topic. I also want to find out which one people think has a bigger impact on protesting.
   D.  Preview
The main points for my video will be Anarchy Vs Peace which one is more successful, Which one will help get the main structure of the movement across.

2. Body

    A. First Main Point - Anarchism
         1. I'll show the interviews I have with people covering this topic.
         2. I'll also show clips about anarchy in action, and the effects of it.
   
    B. Second Main Point - Peacefulness
         1. I'll show clips about the successfulness of peaceful protests.
         2. I'll show interviews about people talking about peace.

    C. Third Main Point - Peacefulness Vs Anarchism
         1. This is where I really go into detail about the main subject at hand.
         2. There will be clips, Interviews, and Narration from me about the subject.


3. Conclusion

    A. This is where things start to slow down and the dramatic music and clips come in.
    B. I bring up the main subject again and give my final comments on it, I'll probably quote something deep and meaningful.
    C. Credits roll in with some Credit Music.