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**- Pinwheel Project**


 * Pinwheel Project Reflection**

- When I thought of peace, I thought immediately on strong colors, the peace sign, feathers and pearls. So this became my theme for my pinwheel.
 * 1. Why did I choose this theme:**

- One of the problems I ran into, was trying to tie a wool-string around the wings on the pinwheel. On the wool-sting I was supposed to put small plastic pearls on. But I had to drop the wool-string idea, because the wings would be to heavy. Instead I choose to put a plastic pearl on each end of the feathers end.
 * 2. Which problems I encountered, and how I solve them:**

- It turn out okay. The idea of placing pictures in a peace sign on the back of the pinwheel turned out pretty good. It spines also well. So all in all: I okay proud of my work.
 * 3. Did my pinwheel turn out successful?:**




 * Artist Presentation: Marie Laurencin**

Artist name: Marie Laurencin Born: October 31, 1883 in Paris Died: June 5, 1956 in Paris

media type="custom" key="10798784" **- Line Study**

**- Shape/ Space Study** **- Value Study** **- Digital Alteration**

**- Texture/ Form (Clay Tile)**

Reflection over Artist Project

- The soft color choice of Maire Laurencin was what there caught my eye. Then the look in the dancers faces. The whole atmosphere in the picture attracted me in a way I had to study the painting, and learn more about it.
 * 1) **What attracted you to this piece?**

- I found the Value study difficult; there was many values in the painting of Laurencin, so it was difficult for me to split it up into 3 main values: Black, white and gray. I solved this problem; by doing the best I could to identify the differences. In my own opinion, I think it turned out pretty good.
 * 1) **What problems did you encounter + How did you solve them?**

- I liked the Form and Texture the most. The thing of shaping the clay with the hands was fun to do. Also, I think it was this Study of Art that turned out the best. I liked to paint the clay as well.
 * 1) **Which of your pieces is most successful + Why?**

- I help me to understand the whole process of a work of art. That you can split up every piece of art, and study the work of art to the bottom. I learn how Marie Laurencin’s painting was build up; in a way that I now know the placement of every single thing in the painting was not random placed.
 * 1) **How did this study of the Elements of Design help you to better understand this piece + possibly other work of art?**


 * Mask Project: Venice Carnival Mask**

I have thought of using a gold background and feathers clamping almost on top of each other in one side. Beads should for a shape in the front head. The lips I think I will color red or a bloom purple color. I am going to put the mask on a mirror, with pictures from Italy around it. The mask will show my fascination for the old Italy, with feather, gold, masks, and my wish to visit Italy. ** Venice Carnival Mask **
 * Mask Project Reflection**

For a long time I have fascinated the city Venice in Italy; a city I really want to visit someday. The carnival, the culture and the mask there are a main thing in the carnival inspire me. The carnival starts 40 days before Easter. Therefore I would be in the beginning of March or late February. But the reason I also chose to create this kind of mask is because I love the whole idea of a mask. The mask can be so beautiful and elegant, but the person behind the mask can be the opposite itself. A mask can hide so many things, good as bad, and carnival is a time where you can be someone else for a short time. The whole set up with the mask, the Black Hand and apples on the table is to represent the old time age from old Venice.

When I started making the mask, I was sure about using gold as a background color. But finding the right took me time. I choose the spray gold, which I do not regret. Some complications came up when I painted the lips red. The painting did not stay on the mask, so I had to put Mod Podge into by red mixture, so it would stick to the mask. I think the lips turned out pretty well. I also knew it was suppose be to a set up art, but I first thought of using images from old Venice to lay on the table or glued around the mirror. But then I found the lace fabric, and I chose to use that as a cloth instead of the pictures.

I like my final result. The whole set up is almost as I imagine it in my head from the beginning. All represents me in some perspective angle. The Black Hand with an apple is my hand, which I think must be my favorite fruit. It as a plaster hand placed over a vase, so it had a stable platform. The mirror there is my masks background, has the right size. But I can see now after I have done my set up, that I should have painted the frame around the mirror black not brown as I did. I think the mask is well done. I like the feathers is not over the whole mask, so you can see the gold background. My conclusion over the whole project and result of my work is, that is think it is a work of art, but maybe more like decoration then art to put in a museum.




 * Hand Project:**