End of Term Reflection

This class was the first art class I have taken since middle school. At first I was nervous to be a senior in a sophomore art class. I knew that I wouldn't be as experienced as the rest and I felt like I was going to be behind. The first class I was so self conscience and hesitated to let loose. I over thought everything and worried about my work being judged. But as time passed I became more and more comfortable with my art work. I feel like I picked up on a lot of what we learned pretty quickly, whether it was drawing people, making shadows or learning about the color wheel. One thing that I learned about myself is that I have perfectionist paralysis. It was hard for me to start on projects because I wanted to make sure it was perfect. But in time I learned not everything is going to be perfect. This bad case that I had slowed down my progress. I spent a lot of time on one project at a time hoping it would come out a masterpiece but I faced the consequences the last few days of class trying to get through all of the assignments. Ultimately, I really enjoyed this class. Art is something I would definitely like to continue. I thought the class was a lot of fun and painting and drawing can be very therapeutic and relaxing!

Heroes Project

who is my hero?
Adele - music
brother

Have a picture of me in the middle.
people in the background who are saving me. 1. headphones on... connected to mic - Adele singing into it
2. Mom / brother holding me up. cooking, building a house
3. coaches - words of encouragement


Guardian angel at the pool. When I was about 5 years old I was at the pool with my mom, brothers, cousins and aunts. We were playing in the shallow end but I saw how much fun everyone was having in the deep end. I kept asking someone to take me there but no one was paying attention to me because they were playing with my little brothers. I figured I could go on my own. So I held on to the wall on the side of the pool and made my way to the deep end. When I got there I let go of the wall thinking I could swim on my own. I floated for a few seconds but by the time I couldnt keep myself up anymore I was too far from the wall. I started sinking to the bottom. I remember seeing the chlorine blue of the pool mix in with the blue of the sky but no body in sight. A few seconds later a man came and picked me out of the water and sat me on the side. My mom ran over to get me but the man was gone by then. The face of the man is still unclear to me. I don't remember what he was wearing or anything about him but his strong arm picking me up.

The lifeguard wasn't even paying attention. My mom tried calling out for her but she paid no mind. Lifeguards are usually suppose to be the heroes in those types of situation.

WIndows & Doors Brainstorming

When I travel I love to take pictures from airplanes, buses, hotel rooms and anything that has a nice view. I have so many ideas but sometimes I get frustrated with the outcome or how I think the outcome will look . It's hard to find the perfect picture to redraw and incorporate all aspects of the project. I had an idea of drawing the room I stayed in in Senegal but without a picture of it I had to draw from my memory and it was hard to get the spacing right. I also started drawing a view to my back yard from my dining room. Ideas keep flowing out I just need to keep drawing until I feel I have found a picture I am comfortable with

Visiting Artist Hamlett Dobbins

The mutlicolored lines in the middle reminded me of highway snapshots when the lights of the cars are stretched and blurred. I love those kind of pictures and the red and white contrast it well

I immediately fell in love with this picture because the shape reminded me of a lion's mane and lions are my favorite animals. The head also looks like it's in a heart shape and the purple-pinkish color stood out. 

Blindfold Drawings

When Ms.Roberts first handed out the blindfolds I felt a bit of excitement. I had never tried drawing something without being able to see what I was doing. I immediately knew what I wanted to draw and saw my grandparent's house in Brooklyn. I kept hesitating to start because I didn't know where I was on the paper. At that moment I was already a little frustrated. It bothered me that I could not see the outcome of the shapes or landscap and I couldn't adjust it. I just kept going with the flow and let my hands think that it was where I wanted it to be.

After we took our blindfolds off and had to "edit" I was even more annoyed. I felt I had drawn a piece of crap. There was no way I would be able to go back and fine tune this image I thought I was drawing. But

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/global-environmental-issues-1006
http://www.solcomhouse.com/globalwarming.htm

http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/03/7-terrifying-global-warming-pictures.php?page=2
http://www.greenzer.com/blog/tag/global-warming

http://www.freakingnews.com/Global-Warming-Pictures--1314.asp

What If?

What if the world had clean water?
"Water pollution can hurt our ability to use water in our homes, for recreation, and in commerce. It also harms other forms of life. We work to protect water in all its forms: on the ground, underground, and coming out of the tap." 
A lot of water, but not enough clean water.
884 million people without safe water
waterbourne diseases, leading cause of death for people under 5 years old.

What if the the world had less people?

What if everyone had enough food?
Food crisis

What if it the world completely heated up?