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//Carol Saxe// //Would not release her date of birth.// media type="custom" key="10802244"



Refection on Pinwheel

I chose to make my pinwheel for peace resemble a dog. I did this because dogs bring me great joy and peace almost everyday and that is why I personally have three of them. I own three black Labrador retriever crosses and they are my world. Some problems I faced on the way to my finished project were that I wanted to put a realistic looking dog nose on the pinwheel but always forgot to look for something. I solved this problem by not putting a realistic nose on it and just cutting one out of black construction paper. I believe my pinwheel is successful in the aspect of it shows something that all people can agree are peaceful. My pinwheel can make full rotations without anything blocking it if you blow it so I am sure the wind can blow it as well. My art work I put on my pinwheel may look dark and sad but truly it looks like my dogs and they bring me great peace.



Reflection I was attracted to this piece because Black Labradors are my absolute favorite breed of dog. They are the first breed I ever owned and they will always be close to my heart. I encountered problems making the shape and space piece because I could not cut the body out in the right size it was too small. I solved this problem by making the background first and putting the body over it and tried to fit it as good as possible. I believe my value study was the most successful because it turned out the best and was the least problematic for me during the process. The study of the elements helped me understand art more because I can see more then just the painting. I can now see the different parts it takes to make great art and the abundant amount of time it takes as well.

Mask rough draft not completed yet

My mask is going to be on the "ground" with grass around it. My mask will be of a cow because of my years of showing Dairy-Beef Cattle and from growing up on three different dairy farms. Cows have made a big part of my life fun and made me learn responsibility. From showing and selling my cattle I will have money for college. (Not enough!) They're a huge part of my families life and I would never trade them for a horse.



I chose the theme of a pasture for my mask because I made my mask a Holstein cow. I chose these themes for my mask because I have lived on a Holstein dairy farm my entire life and it is truly something I hold near and dear to my heart. Holstein’s are by far my favorite breed of cattle because of their color variations and their different patterns. Some problems I encountered with my mask were that when painting on glass it does not like to stick so I had to put three to four layers on it. Another problem I encountered was trying to make the face of my cow, I experimented with making a mouth for it but my ideas did not turn out so there is no mouth. I think my final project is a great work of art and very creative. It embodies a lot of my childhood of seeing our cows in the pastures and admiring how beautiful two simple colors can look. My mask makes me happy and I plan on keeping it for a long time if not forever.