PRINTMAKING

SELF EVALUATION

 

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

I think the overall composition of my work was great.  The balance of dark and light made the piece more realistic and showed the owl in its best form.  I added movement by the lines in the background, so the sky wasn't bland and clear.

  

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

I added texture by the light indents in the clouds and lines in the face.  The lines in the wings also showed movement and looked like feathers.  Contrast was shown in the lightness of the face, darkness of wings, and darkness in clouds as well as the lightness of the sky.  Contrast is important in a piece because it shows all the little details and make the object more realistic.

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

I used positive and negative space by the lines in the sky and surrounding the owl.  The positive space contrasted with the negative space.  The negative space added extra details to the movement and fluidity of the work.

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

I think the craftsmanship of my print was great.  There were a few mistakes and some parts of the owl could have been cleaner.  I was really pleased on how my print turned out.

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

I was able to achieve depth by showing a cloud, sun, and the owl.  I did this because the sun was smaller and in the corner so it showed the sun was far away and that the owl was very close to the cloud.

6.     Explain your experience with Printmaking. What were the obstacles and advantages?

My experience with printmaking was easy in the parts of drawing the owl and the surroundings.  It was hard to cut the linoleum in very small spaces.  The printing was an obstacle because if you didn't hold it down long enough it would not fully cover the ink and the composition would look incomplete.

PRINT SKETCH CRITIQUE

 

 

 

Print Sketch Critique

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

Texture is crucial in sketches.  With the sketch having no color you have to show the value of what you are representing.  You do this by shading and texture.  It makes the drawing very detailed and more realistic.

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

This is important (to have several references) because if you just draw from one perspective then you don't get all the details you could get from other sources.  It makes the sketch more realistic.

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? 

I can tell by looking at my sketches which one is the strongest by how detailed it is and if it looks real.  The best print will be discovered when I start trying out compositions and that will be found when I see which animal looks the best with the surroundings.

Chalk Mural Critique

                                                                                                                                                        

Self evaluation (must write at least 3 sentences for each question)

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

My experience working with on a team was great because four of the five people I worked with each completed what they needed to effectively finish the assignment.  What was great is I also had fun with my teamates.  For the mural we started with making ten thumbnails or ideas for our actual chalk creation.  Then each of us voted for our two which we all continued to draw in our sketchbooks.  We then decided which one would be the easiest to execute and the most interactive.  That was how we ended up with the finished idea for the mural.

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

 Collaboration when working on a team is essential.  This is true because everyone needs to be involved and the overall decisions need to be compromised so everyone is pleased.  When more than one person are working together it can be easier in the sense that you get more work done faster, but also you need more people to agree to one thing that suits everyones needs.

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

I believe that of course this project could be better and it can always be improved, although I think this project was successful.  We finished the mural when it was due and looked like I had imagined.  Overall their were things that could have been completed differently, but it fit the criteria we were asked to include except for outlining in black.

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

I feel really involved in my school when I helped complete a mural that other students at Apex High can walk by and picture themselves in it.  I like knowing that there is a piece of me on the walls of the school.  I also enjoy seeing people relate to my work.