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[Before] Hand Drawing:

Mask:

Mask Reflection

I chose to do my mask on animal cruelty, specifically endangered species, because animal protection is one of my passions. I’m strongly against harm, of any kind, towards animals. I plan to pursue a career as a Humane Law Enforcement Officer so that I can help stop and prevent animal cruelty. My mask is symbolic for the torture that animals go through. Crying blood represents the bloodshed mankind brings on them and the suffering they bear being drained through tears. It’s a demonstration that through the heartless action of others, innocents are left wounded, in body and in soul, in their wake.

A problem that I encountered during this project was creating the environment. It was difficult to not only choose the type of environment that I wanted, but then also to find the supplies that I needed for it. In the end, I chose tree bark because it gave a natural and upsetting image of a habitat being tainted and ruined. The animal, inspired by a Lynx cat, is depicted with blank, white eyes. This represents the empty void of emotional withdrawal that happens when an animal is consistently abused, neglected, or endangered.

Overall, I think that my finished product of this mask is a beautiful piece of art. When I was making it, I used intense care and protection because I knew that when I was finished, it would be a piece I want to keep for the rest of my life, and I was right. Though it is fragile, the environment easily breakable, it is something that I would proudly display. The choices that I made ended up working very well together and the results are beyond pleasing. It’s a piece that I hope will open the eyes to others about the danger that human beings put on animals, and even more hopefully, I wish that someone will lend a helping hand in the world towards stopping animal cruelty.

This mask is going to be about animal abuse. I'm hoping to make the background element of the mask real fur, but if that's not possible, then it'll most likely be paint. I'm going to make the cat cry red, symbolizing the bloodshed animals endure every day due to abusive owners. = = Element Reflection

During this project, I got the chance to work with a variety of mediums on the same image, to see how the medium affected the outcome of product. Overall, between the Line, Values, Shape And Space, and Digital parts of this project, I liked the outcome of the Line drawing the most. Though the Shape And Space was the funnest of the projects, I've always preferred sketching in pencil. I personally believe that it gives a cleaner, more precise image and allows you to give as much or as little details as possible, so you can choose a simple outline, or a complex sketch with shading. No matter how you make it, Line drawings are always beautiful.

I struggled particularly with the black and white Values study. It was interesting because it made me look at a piece of art in a different way, teaching my eyes to look beyond the image and focus on the bare structure of the picture. It was frustrating and difficult to mix the right shades and place them in the right spots within the picture. Blending a large piece of the image smoothly, like the water in the cave, was definitely hard to do because I had to stop at certain times, and when I'd come back, it would be dry. I'd then have to re-mix the colors and try to blend them in to match. It worked eventually, but it was a tedious part. The cave, as well, was difficult with choosing where to place the white, and how to blend the colors to make it appear as a rough cave wall. I played around with the paints, and eventually found a pattern that fit well.

The shades between white and black, contrasting and mixed, create a wonderful piece of art with distinct structure. It shows the differences that come together to form a whole. Most often not noticed by viewers is the struggling thought it needs in order to be put together in an effective pattern in order to correspond with the whole. I learned this during the Vales study, and I'll forever look at art differently. I now study the structure as individual parts and pieces, instead of just a whole product. I also learned, from the Shape And Space project, a more in-depth view of how an image is made up from separate parts. It opened my eyes to a further appreciation of the work and thought that is put into a piece of art.

Overall, it was a great experience, and I'm fully happy with all products of the projects. These are all works of art that I will cherish and hold on to for the rest of my life. The hard work showed me what artists deal with and have to consider when they're creating a piece, and the hard work make it all the more appreciated in my eyes.

Digital Edit:

Shape And Space Study:

Values Study:



Line Study:

Hanna Giles

Focal Piece: Love Cave

Artist: Brandon McConnell June 1st, 1976 - Present

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My current favorite artist

Medium: Spray Paint

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Pinwheel Reflection

The theme that I chose was equal rights--specifically, Gay Marriage. This topic is one that is near to my heart, because I see peace as a world where we can live and love others equally, without discrimination. I believe that everyone is equal at heart--not in life, but in heart. We all have things that put us one step ahead of others(maybe you're good with math, or science; maybe you're a genius--or maybe you're just poor and can't afford what others can), but deep down we're all human beings. Love is a sensation we're all born to experience, and it shouldn't be looked down upon when you're in love--even if it's with the same sex. Love knows no gender, love knows no age; love knows no limits. Love is love. :)

While making this pinwheel, I encountered an issue. The blue was watery, and wasn't cooperating well with my materials. All I had to do to solve this is to let one layer dry, and paint on top afterwards--as many times as it took to come out a clean, thick coat. This was the only real complication that I had to deal with; the rest of the project went accordingly and smoothly, to my convenience. :)

I do believe that this pinwheel was a success. I think it reflects well with my passions and dedication to the cause (on the bottom left flap, there's the Female sign under a heart with another sign, though it doesn't show up well in the photograph--the colors were orange/yellow and green/purple. This shows my love for same-sex relationships. On the top right flap it says [in red] Equal [in rainbow lettering] Rights. This is an obvious display of my Theme). The only thing that I would go back and change if I could would be to find a way to be a little cleaner; while I was working, though I had paper towels underneath the pinwheel to avoid mess, there was still excess pain that dripped below and smudged on the underneath of the pinwheel (as seen on the bottom middle flap). What I really like, however, is how nicely the rainbow flaps are; The contrast of the black same-sex stick figures (though you can't see well in the photograph, on each flap there is 2 pairs of couples: 2females, and 2 males) holding hands and the rainbow background fits really well, and I'm glad with how it came out. Overall, it's a beautiful piece of artwork that I would proudly hold on to and display in my room or elsewhere in the household. :)

-Hanna Giles