Artists Develop Art Making Skills
For the warm ups, my hands started out alright, they were a bit unproportional and didn't look right. There weren't enough details to make it look real, and it took much longer to draw. Once we got to O and P, I was able to do the outline much faster and shade. I was also able to add details and was more observant of what the hands looked like. I got much better at shading with pencils and getting them to work with me. I also used a tortillon to blend.
Artists Take Risks
For the decorative sculpture project, I crocheted a striped turtle. I have known how to crochet for a while, but I haven't done a turtle before. I also had to change the pattern to get the turtle the size and shape that I wanted, and the legs, head, and eyes required a lot of sewing. The stripes were tricky, but I think that the turtle turned out really well. Trying a new pattern and something new with crochet turned out really well.
For the change project, I used pencil to draw trees from an acorn to a stump. I chose to make the stump more jagged than chopped, to give it the effect of the tree dying on its own and not being chopped down. I think it really shows how amazing trees are, and it's almost depressing to see this tiny acorn turn into a majestic tree and then end up leafless and dead. I think this piece came out really well for the first time I have drawn trees.
