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Quarter 4 Artist Statement Naima DeBrest
I have really enjoyed having the opportunity to be in advanced art this year. Throughout the quarters we have worked on various piece to showcase our talents. This quarter I really liked the fact that we focused on techniques that made up our art pieces. We worked on building textures and learning how to draw the basics of a figure.
The first piece that we did was supposed to be a figure drawing of a person if our choice. One main component of this assignment was that we drafted sketches of our figure. The final person that I decided to draw was Rihanna. I picked one of my favorite picture if her which was when she went to the 2015 Met Gala.
The next assignment that we did was a was a line drawing. We were instructed to find ways in which could make art out if one or multiple lines. We looked at many types of renditions of this kind if art. I found that I liked the ones that were made of other abstract art with lines inside of it.
The next assignment that I did was a digital drawing. For this Ms. Hull gave us a very helpful tool to make these drawings on out computer. I used the various shapes that the tool had in order to illustrate the vision that I had in my head.
Th next one was an illusion of space drawing. For this I looked for optical illusions that I could base my art off of. I found one concept that I liked which included what looked like a 3-D piece of paper. I was able to achieve this affect by actually making my own loose leaf paper on top of white paper.
The next on was a texture drawing. To prove that we practiced we had to display about 20 different coloring and sketching techniques. The final project was to involve them in a final fruit still life photo. I really like how this one turned out.
The next tool we were to use was the theory of value. We had to show depth and contrast in a picture. I decided to draw an apple. I thought that it’s different angles would make it easy to show the variation in light and texture.
The final piece we worked on was a element of art drawing. In this we had to display all the techniques we had learned and put them into one great piece. I made a picture of my name and I spiced up the background with concept and tool if art that I had learned.
Printmaking Blog Post
1. Vanadium V23
2. Vanadium is a hard, silvery grey, ductile, and malleable transition metal. It was first founded in 1801 in Mexico.
3. I got the idea from google after looking up pictures that had Vanadium in it.
4. I first had to sketch it, then put it on a sheet, draw it backwards on styrofoam, and then print it with paint. Finally, I pressed the paint-filled styrofoam and let it dry.
5. If I did this project a second time, I would make sure my styrofoam was deeper in.
6. I enjoyed painting it because I liked the feeling of rolling the paint.
Q4 - Art Blog Post
This quarter in Art class, we were given 7 assignments alongside this blog post. These assignments focused on many different elements that are commonly utilized in art. Most of these assignments were done with pencil, besides one, which was done online.
The first week focused on line drawings. This was the assignment I put the most work into. The goal was to research different poses, and draw the people accurately. It was interesting to view how different poses or movements have the ability to change an entire piece of art. I preferred using pencil for this assignment, due to constantly having to erase or redo certain parts.
The next assignment was the line drawing. I learned about the technique of line size. Lines have the ability to change a piece of art depending on how large or thin they are. I decided to draw more simple objects to see how I could change line size.
The digital drawing was the third assignment. Through this assignment, I realized that I preferred drawing with pencil over drawing digitally. There are a lot of different buttons and options for online drawing, even with a simple website like the one I used. However, online drawings do seem easier for different tasks over using pencil, such as more complex drawings. I learned that an online medium does have positives to being used.
For the next assignment, we had to create the illusion of space. Through this assignment, I was able to strengthen my knowledge of one-point perspectives and gain a greater understanding of shading and value, which would be used later.
The next assignment was to practice drawing with texture. To being, I drew many examples of common textures. This helped me realize the importance of texture. It can create depth and more realistic art. I believe texture is best done with a pencil as well, as I found myself erasing incorrect textures frequently.
The value drawing focused on using shading and tones of an object. This assignment felt the most difficult to adjust to, due to the amount of factors that had to be considered. Light sources and shading techniques, alongside other factors, were all needed to create a realistic value drawing. I used pencil again because I felt that shading is best done with a pencil. I spent a good portion of my studio time researching how to create a realistic tone when a light source exists.
For the elements of art drawing, I decided to draw a flower. I believed that a natural object could best use all of the elements we learned in art class overall. I used pencil and colors to create this piece because I had to focus on value and line size. This drawing made me realize that it takes a lot of effort to create a piece that uses multiple elements of art, which I had not done before. This allowed for an interesting process and end result
Overall, I thought this quarter helped strengthen my understanding of the fundamentals of art. Each week presented a different and new topic, and I was able to use most of them in later assignments.
Prints
My element is bohrium number 107. Bohrium was made in a lab in small amounts. They is currently no known use for it. I made a picture of niels bohr who made the element. I drew the man and changed him to show up well in negative space. I also, used the model of the element we learned to do in bio. Next time, I would add more maybe in lab making the element. I loved printing it onto paper was fun. The process to put the paint on paper was cool.
Printmaking Blog Post & final steps for the element print
Final Art Reflection
iron.
Print making blog post
My element is called Iridium and the atomic number is 77. Iridium is a very hard and brittle metal that is used to coat the lenses of binoculars in order to reduce glare and help the lenses become clearer when you see through them. Iridium was discovered in 1803 by a chemist named Smithson Tennant. He discovered Iridium by dissolving platinum in a substance called aqua regla.
I got the idea to draw binoculars because Iridium is used to coat the lenses of binoculars. In order to make this print I first sketch a drawing of the binoculars. Then I made another sketch of the binoculars in tracing paper. Using the tracing paper sketch I traced the drawing into a piece of styrofoam. After doing that I coated the styrofoam with a layer of paint and placed a blank paper on top of it and that's how I got all three prints done. If I were to do this project again I would start the printing process earlier than I actually did. My favorite part about this project was coming up with an idea for my drawing. I enjoyed this because I learned a lot of information about the element that I was assigned.
Tristan Atoms and Art- Cobalt
Printmaking Element Print
- My element was Gallium, and it's atomic number was 31.
- Gallium was discovered in 1875 in Paris, France by a french chemist named Paul E. Lecoq de Boisbaudran. Before it’s discovery, the father of the periodic table Dmitri Mendeleev predicted it’s place on the periodic table. He named it eka-aluminum as he predicted it would be placed below aluminum on the periodic table. Gallium’s main use is often combined with arsenic to create Gallium arsenide, which is dominantly used in electronics. Such electronics include the circuits of microwaves, infrared circuits, and high speed switching circuits. Also, Gallium is part of gallium nitride and indium gallium nitride, which is used in production of semiconductors mainly for solar panels, and laser and light emitting diodes. Gallium can also be used as a substitute for mercury in medical thermometers.
- My idea for the imagery was that since gallium is often used in electronic motherboards and such, I decided to place it inside of a computer screen, combined with a mouse, and electrical pathways coming out the side, representing the motherboard.
- I went through a strict process that I had in mind to create this print. I wanted to dish out as many ideas as possible for my print; some of the prototypes that I came up with was the Ga31 being microwaved in a microwave, lasers shooting at the atomic number and symbol, and the sun shining down on solar panels engraved with Gallium's atomic number and symbol. I ultimately chose the computer design due to it's connection to modern day society, and also it will be easily recognizable.
- If I did this print a second time, I would have probably tried to make the colors more full instead of making it look faded, because the fade does not play in with the theme of computers being old and what not. By making my color a bit more stand out, the computer will shine brightly on the print.
- I really enjoyed making the actual print, and using the ink alongside the brayer roller. It was really interactive, and it got me thinking that people do this as a profession, so they could make really cool designs with this kind of technique.
Periodic Prints: Rubidium
Q4 Art Work
Oxygen holds up life
Art9 printmaking analysis
Element Print-Manganese
What is your element? Name and atomic number
-My element is Manganese, its atomic number is 25.
Tell the reader about your element, history, function/use and so on.
- Manganese has been around for more than three centuries, it was discovered by a swedish chemist by the name of Johan Gottlieb Gahn. Manganese. A good amount of the Earth's crust is actually made of manganese
How did you get the idea for the imagery you chose?
I didn't want to do a generic soda can so I decided that I was going to do a human body with a lot of foods that are high in manganese and I can have that as my symbol.
What process did you go through to make this print?
My process for this was kind of long and kind of easy at the same time, I decided on my design in the actually really like my design but I doubt it it for a while because I thought it was too simple or it was just not going to look well as my final product but I actually love how it turned out. I made three drawing prince before I transferred it onto my styrofoam plate and I picked my best one in my favorite one.
What would you do differently if you did this print a second time?
I think I would have changed how I made my styrofoam plate I would have darkened more areas so that it would have given more deaths to the final product because I don't think I pressed down as hard with my pencil when I was making a styrofoam plate and because of that it wasn't as precise as I wanted it to be.
What part of the project did you enjoy the most? Describe the step and what you liked so much about it.
My favorite part about the project was probably the printing process with a styrofoam plate onto the final white paper. This is because I felt like it was just really refreshing seeing my final print come to life and seeing the different colors that I could have it associated with. So with the printing process I had to use a barrel thing and roll this slow drying paint on my styrofoam plate which then I transferred and pressed against a white piece of paper which was going to be my final paper and so the paint from the styrofoam plate would be transferred onto the final.
Printmaking Blog Post-Nickell Caesar
Printmaking Blog - Yasir Thomas
My element is titanium and the atomic number is 22. It was named titanium after a titan from greek mythology because it’s strong. Now it is mainly used to make aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles because of how strong and dense it is. I chose to do an airplane because it’s made out of titanium. At first I wanted to do a cool airplane until I realized how difficult it was to draw. So then I stuck with a regular one that only shows the front view of an airplane. To make this print I made numerous amount of sketches until I found one that was the best that I could do. Then, I traced the sketch onto tracing paper then put it on the foam. If I had to do this project over again I would chose something that would resemble how strong titanium is instead of doing a plain airplane. The part of the project that I enjoyed the most was finishing and turning in the art because I would worry about how good it was until I realized I did the best I could.
Element Cutout: Sulfur
My Element is Sulfir, and its atomic number is 16. You can find it in coulum 16 of the periodic table. Sulfur was first discovered in prehistoric times, but it was said that it was first discovered in 1777, by a french scientist named Antoine Lavoisier. Sulfur was officially and element in 1787, but it was known as a compound until 1867 when it was discovered that it was not a compound of anything.
Sulfur is used in many things such as black gun powder, fertilizers, sulfuric acid for batteries, as well as fireworks, paper, and in some medicines.
I had gotten my idea of drawing a cracked egg for my print-out because I found out that Sulfur is used in eggs. I had thought that Sulfur wasn't edible, but when I realized that Sulfur is in the food we eat, I had decided to choose the most common food where Sulfur is found.
First, I had 3 different drawings for Sulfur, one was like a Sulfur terminal, another was a bar of soap because Sulfur is also found in face soap I then drew the egg and I felt like that this drawing looked way netter than the others, as well as giving a small image of the fact that Sulfur is found in the food we eat.
Second, I had traced my image onto some wax paper, so I could use it as a stencil for when I had to put it into my foam plate in order to roll the ink on top to print it onto normal paper. I then used a ruler to rip the sides off of the image to give it a bit of a jagged look. I had measuered a piece of construction paper to be a 1-inch border around the printed image(the egg) and then gluded it onto the paper once I was satified.
If I could do this a second time, I would want to mix colors to give it a more unique look, as well as took my time with the tearing, because as you can see, some of the image is ripped.
I enjoyed the tearing part the most of this project. I had to put a ruler on around the edges of my images to rip the excess paper around it to give it that jagged look. I enjoyed this the most because not only did it feel satisfying to rip the paper off, it inspired me to try to make images with jagged images.
Printmaking Final Product
What is your element? Name and atomic number
My element was chlorine. The atomic number is 17.
Tell the reader about your element, history, function/use and so on.
The element chlorine is a well-often used substance mostly in solid and liquid form. Chlorine in gas form is dangerous. In liquid and solid form, it is often used to clean and used in pools because it kills disease.
How did you get the idea for the imagery you chose?
My common knowledge on the topic plus a bit of research.
What process did you go through to make this print?
It wasn’t difficult to do the drawing and the carving, the hardest part was printing.
What would you do differently if you did this print a second time?
Maybe I would find a way to make my print out better.
What part of the project did you enjoy the most? Describe the step and what you liked so much about it.
Even though it didn’t come out as well as I wanted it to, printing was fun. I enjoyed rolling the paint onto the styrofoam and pressing down on it to make the print come out
Francium Print - Isabella - Art
The element I made a print for Francium. Francium’s atomic number is 87. Francium is a super rare element that was discovered by Marguerite Perey. Francium was discovered by Marguerite Perey, a French Physicist. She was working with the radioactive decay of actinium and when it decays it turns into another element. She was putting multiple series of reactions, and soon discovered something she did not recognize. She did some research and realized that it was one of the missing elements on the periodic table, number 87. She named the element “Francium” after her hometown, France.
Francium is a radioactive metal, also known as an alkali metal because it has one valence electron. And if you didn’t know, Alkali Metals are super reactive to water. If Francium were to touch water, it would cause a huge explosion. The explosion would be so dangerous and would be fatal. So for my image, I made an explosion. We don’t use francium for anything because it’s so dangerous, the only choice I had was an explosion.
The process to make the print was pretty simple. We first drew a rough sketch of our drawing and after that we had to make a final copy. Next we take thin wax paper and trace it on the wax paper. After that we get a plate (which is a thin piece of foam) and turn the wax paper so it’s backwards on the plate. It had to be backwards because if not, the final plate would be revered and wrong. I then carved into the plate by tracing the lines on the wax paper. The carving transferred and now it was time for paint. There was a paint station. Each color of paint had a roller that makes it easier to paint the print. After you cover the plate with paint, you put a clean piece of paper over the wet paint and you press over the plate. If you do this correctly, you’ll get the image transferred onto the clean piece of paper. You let that dry.
After it’s completely dry, you take a ruler and put it on the edge of the image. You then rip the excess paper off. You continue this for all of the edges. After you have the completed print, you take a construction paper and make a 1 inch border around the print. That’s how you make a print! You repeat these steps until you are satisfied with the paint coverage. The more you practice, the more you improve, the better the image transfers and comes out.
If I were to change anything different with my process, I would listen the first time and not cut my print out. I would also not put too much pressure when transferring the image with the spoon, I made some indentations which you could see in later versions of my prints. Even though I made some mistakes, I really enjoyed the whole process. My favorite part was painting the carving. I was so satisfying and relaxing to do. I would definitely do this project again!