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I Spy In Nature...

Project Reflection

During this project, We learned how to interoperate nature and what we saw in nature in different angels . Also how to

draw by scale and , we used our photography skills to capture the photograph that we then put to scale to be able draw

and, paint. We were able to play around with our art piece using nature for example creating a heart out of pedals or rocks.

this project helped us explore a new method of art. I loved and enjoyed this project and experience.

Essential Questions

·      What does your connection with nature look like? Why is this important? My connection With Nature would be an old tree with long roots, exactly like my favorite tree close to grandparents cabin. It's creepy because it is in the middle of an old cemetery were the tumbs aren't under ground but actually on top of the floor. And the tree has ground from human bones .It is really important that you have a connection with nature to be able to complete this project.

·      How can observation better our understanding of the world around us visually? Scientifically, and symbolically? The more we observe something in nature the more we go in depth understanding on the subject and the more we explore the more we will get answers and reactions.

·      How can training our eyes to break down figures into basic elements of art help better understand them? It might help us to understand basic elements of art better. But it is really useful and easy drawing a really difficult drawing this strategy or method is really useful.

·      How can we use the principles of design to create a meaningful composition with purpose? We can explore the principles of design to create a symbolic piece of artwork with all the quality's it need our you decide for it to have.

Learning Goals

·      Understand and appreciate our experience and place with nature

·      Develop observations skills to further our understanding of nature, figures and structures

·      Identify elements of art and principles of design in the world around us- both living and in existing works of art

·      Utilize a grid system to recreate drawings of photographs and build confidence in our observation drawings skills

SYBOLIZE THIS

SYMBOLIZE THIS

A Collaborative Collection of Prints Celebrating Life through Multiple, Symbolic Perspectives

Essential Questions

How are symbols used to express values through art? Symbolism is used in the world in so many ways art music poetry, ect. Symbolism was created to express things that are going on in the world to represent characteristics, signs that have really depth and significance, That's why it's used in art .For example Frida Khalo used a lot of symbolism in her paintings.
To what extent does contemporary art relate to the art of Pre-Columbian civilizations? Contemporary art is art in the present period of time so modern art. What does this relate to pre Columbian civilizations ? contemporary art and pre Columbian civilizations both use a lot of symbolism. symbols representing something in more depth or with more significance. The pre Columbian civilizations have a lot of art that uses symbolism.
How can we use art to better understand cultures and past civilizations? In the past civilizations the used symbolisms stories and explanations on the pottery's or walls or temples.
How does perspective play a role in interpreting, understanding, creating symbolism? You need to be able to interpret ate what the symbol means and represents .

Over All Reflection

This was a wonder ful experience with designing the prints and, Carving with magnolian bocks. Learning about symbolism and putting symbolism into my drawing and using it, was awesome and useful. And I found a knew way of art. Then just painting a landscape because its pretty , but instead putting significance into my art work make it the voice of something , making it have meaning in great depths .And really give significance. to my art work.

With My Own Two Hands

Project description

The project With my own two hands is about having our hands as our muse, to express yourself and demonstrate what represents us, using art and words.to try to be messy to fit our words with our paintings.

Essential Questions

How can my hands reveal who I am?

Your hands can reveal who you are by the gestures you might make , for example, a fist, a fist can express and have so many different meanings. some that come up in my head are ,strong , fearless ,independent, justice, passion, and once you start it's very difficult to stop because your brain opens news possibility's each gestures mean so many things and so deeply.

How do I represent this through visual and written language?

Using and creating art that represents who you are in your mind.And you can fit in there words that represents you. That is how you can use visual and written language to express yourself.
What are my dreams and goals?

My dream is for my artwork will be know for it's emotions. And my goal is to study law in Harvard.

How can we use our hands to accomplish our dreams and goals?

By painting with my Hand letting all the creativity roll. And to study for test I will need to take notes and to take test and write essays I will need my hands.
How can observation and paying attention to detail enhance our understanding and work in Art, Humanities, and Math / Science?

To learn anything you need to pay attention for you to learn. without paying attention you just won't be able to learn or do anything in life.

Learning Goals

Become familiar with anatomy of a hand and what is unique about hands
Set goals for the year and life that can be accomplished using your hands
Design meaningful composition with purpose while learning new materials and techniques

Materials

Different types of paper
Pen
India Ink
Gauche
Matte Medium

My artist statement

And our paintings were divided in four little squares, the first one would me the symmetrical twin of the fourth one ,and the two in the middle are independent. In my painting I used the symmetrically and formed to hands and there's powers or magic coming out of them creating a heart and in the drawing if you look closely ,it says independent ,artistic, creative all the qualities I own. In the second page I drew a peace sign a fist and the yin yang sign, representing I will fight, which represents the fist, for peace on earth whether there good or bad male or female, which represents the peace sign and the yin yang. In the third page , there's two hands with tree branches and tree vines, that represents, my roots my family my country, that really matters to me.