Symone Smith Second Marking Period

Posted by Symone Smith on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 7:07 pm

For this marking period I continued my 3-D replica of the super-girl icon.Last marketing period I had a lot of different ideas as to how I would go about creating this replica. This marking period I had my mind set on how I was going to create this replica. I set designated measurements so that I was able to recreate my sketch on part of a card board box. I then cut that out twice, one for the front and one for the back side. I also cut out five rectangles, each 4 cm in width. One rectangle per side of the icon. I then too the long strips from the Fruit by the Foot candy and cut them so that i could make a trim around both around the back side and the front side. In this piece I decided that pink and purple candy wrappers would be best to use, considering the original sign is pink. I then realized that I didn't not have enough pink and purple candy wrappers so I was unable to cover the whole thing and I also lack some other vital supplies that i needed to complete this project.

Also unfortunately, during this marking period I got a little side tracked. I found myself getting bored with the piece I had started the first marking period, so I started on a new project. A hobby that I had taken up was polishing my nails. However this was not just polishing my nails with one color. Some how I had taught myself to duplicate the nail art that is done professionally at salons. I had not realized that this in fact was an art until I received comments such as "Your really talented!" and "Wow.You should get a job at the nail salon!". So as a side project,I paint several girls nails in my art class. I have done intricate designs such as strips and flowers.

Truthfully I was back an forth this marking period. Closer to the end of the quarter I got new ideas on how to complete the Super-Girl replica and also realized new meaning to why I started this project in the first place. This Super-Girl sign, although viewed as childish,in essence represents the strengths and weaknesses women and I have. Strength is represented by the the sign altogether. The candy wrappers represent the weaknesses. It was brought to my attention that in the end you can and will have both strengths and weaknesses. I feel as though this sign does symbolize me in a way, so it is vital that i complete in despite the minor set backs.

Beginning Sketch