Technetium is a man made element with an atomic number of 43. It was discovered in a sample of molybdenum bombarded by deuterons by C. Perrier and Emilio Gino Segre in italy in 1937. Technetium isotopes are radioactive and it is the first element to be produced artificially. It is used in 20 million diagnostic nuclear medical procedures yearly. .

I got the idea for the imidry of my print from the fact that the element is artificially created by humans and it is radioactive; furthermore, hence the hand and the circle around the hand.

To make this print, I started by creating several designs that I thought best portrayed the element. Then I chose my favorite, traced it into wax paper, and pressed it into a foam rectangle plate. After that I rolled out paint and layed it smoothly on my pressed foam. To finish I placed the foam, with paint on it, under paper and rubbed it with a spoon before removing it. I repeated the rolling, placing, and rubbing several times until I came up with prints that I thought were appropriate all along making corrections to my design.

If I did this project again I would turn It in on time because there is no excuse for forgetfulness and I should have been more intent on setting reminders for myself.

My favorite part of this project was rubbing my print onto a paper in order to receive a result. I used various rubbing techniques. I enjoyed this because it was interesting seeing what worked and what didn’t.

• What is your element? Name and atomic number

My element is Ag also known as silver. The atomic number is 47.

• Tell the reader about your element, history, function/use and so on.

• There use to be silver mining back to 3000 B.C., in Turkey and in Greece

• They were used at family dinners as the finest knives and forks

• Silver forms in star explosions called supernovae, as does gold

• According to the Silver Institute 85 percent of the silver produced worldwide came from Bolivia, Peru and Mexico between 1500 and 1800.

• Silver was used on photographic plates in the first

• Used in electronics and batteries

• How did you get the idea for the imagery you chose?

Well, it took me a while to figure out the right piece on how to represent silver. As I did research on what is made of silver. I started thinking about the olympics and the different medals. 1st- gold, 2nd- silver and 3rd bronze. I then decided I will draw a medal.

• What process did you go through to make this print?

It took me about 2-3 class periods to get the whole print completed. I went through the process of trying to perfect my drawing. Then tracing and pasting. Waiting a week later to print and mat, printing it was hard because there was barely any paint left, but I mainly had trouble with matting.

• What would you do differently if you did this print a second time?

If I could print a second time, I would use my time wisely. Meaning if I need ideas come to you during my lunch to get extra help.

• What part of the project did you enjoy the most? Describe the step and what you liked so much about it.

Out of the whole project the part I enjoyed the most was researching silver made objects. I got a chance to learn about things that I didn’t know before. As I was doing research I was amazed by the multiple things made out of silver.

• What is your element? Name and atomic number- My element was phosphorus, and the atomic number was 15.

• Tell the reader about your element, history, function/use and so on.- The hennig brand discovered phosphorus in 1669 in Hamburg, Germany, and is mostly used for incendiary devices like flares and such.

• How did you get the idea for the imagery you chose?- Well since phosphorus is usually involved in things that are explosives and go well boom! I decided since phosphorus explosions are very deadly I would make  a skull sign to represent that and the matches since matches are usually used using phosphorus as well.

• What process did you go through to make this print?

• What would you do differently if you did this print a second time?

• What part of the project did you enjoy the most? Describe the step and what you liked so much about it.- Actually designing the picture since it was interesting to learn about phosphorus and then use my creative skills to make a picture that I felt best fit it.

This project was to basically bring creativity out of an element. My element was aluminum and the atomic number is 13. Aluminum is a chemical element that is s a silvery-white, soft, nonmagnetic and ductile metal in the boron group. It was discovered in the 1800s. Aluminum is used for many different things. Such as, kitchen utensils, cans, foils, etc.

As you see in the picture I chose to make a drawing of soda spilling out of a can. This was actually my second drawing and I chose this because I wanted something that looked cool and not plain like my first. The first on was aluminum foil unwrapping but I didn’t really like the way it came out. I thought of other things that had to do with aluminum and  thought of a can. I did three drawings with a can and this was the one I liked best. The first can drawing was just a regular can and the second was a crushed up can.

The process of printmaking is very simple and easy. If you were to do this project you would have to first draw whatever you want on a paper, 4x6 if you want it to be the same size as mine. Then you would take some transfer paper and trace your drawing. After you trace you would have to trace one more time but this time it would be on like a piece of styrofoam and trace backwards. The reasoning for tracing backwards is so the print will come out the right way when you transfer it to paper. Now you would take the printing paint and roll it on the styrofoam. Last but not least, transfer it to paper. I enjoyed the exploring and drawing part of the project because I had the opportunity to learn something new but I would improve my actual drawing if I was to do this again.

My element was Nitrogen. Nitrogens number is the number seven. Nitrogen has a rich history and many interesting facts. Nitrogen was discovered by Daniel Rutherford in 1772.  Being the fifth most abundant element in the universe, Nitrogen has many uses. Nitrogen helps create amonia, fertilizers and it’s a affordable freezing agent.

My imagery was the planet Venus. I chose this because Venus had been proven to some amount of nitrogen in its atmosphere. My process for making this was pretty simple. I paper sketch and transferred it into the plate (making sure it was reverse). After that I rolled the ink on the plate until I heard the tacky sound. Finally I put it on paper. If I could redo this, I would have put more depth into the plate. I loved  when I got to see my finished product. I just felt really proud of it.

My element is Antimony with the atomic number of 55. Antimony is a rough semi-metal, and in its metallic form, Antimony appears silvery. It is used in the electronics industry and is used in batteries. Antimony not only has been used in batteries and bullets, but is also found to be used in Egyptian mascara and eyeliner. Antimony was commonly used during Medieval times as well. It was used medicinally as a laxative pill and was said to have been in the medicine that killed Mozart.

I traced music notes floating around what is supposed to be Mozart’s grave. I decided to design my piece like this because many people lost their lives to Antimony. I drew music notes around the grave to represent one of the more famous lives it took.

After I had figured out what I wanted my design to look like, I traced it on scratch paper. I then traced it onto the foam paper and made several prints until I was satisfied with them. Finally, I matted the images.

If I were to do this project over again, I would probably change my initial design. I liked the simplicity of my image, but I would definitely make it more complex next time around. My favorite part of this assignment was researching my element. I enjoyed learning about my element. I had no idea what Antimony was, so learning about it and how far the element traced back was pretty interesting.

• What is your element? Name and atomic number

My element is Lithium and the atomic number is three.

• Tell the reader about your element, history, function/use and so on.

Lithium’s weight is the lightest solid element and the lightest metal. It conducts electricity functions and heat very well. Johann August Arfvedson is the founder of the element Lithium and found it in 1817.

• How did you get the idea for the imagery you chose?

I got the idea from its conduction of electricity so my print was a battery.

• What process did you go through to make this print?

I brainstormed of an idea, drew it, traced on paper which got put on a styrofoam paper. Then I put paint on the styrofoam and then pushed into it on a paper which created a print.

• What would you do differently if you did this print a second time?

Nothing, I felt I did pretty good with everything.

• What part of the project did you enjoy the most? Describe the step and what you liked so much about it.

I like brainstorming because it allowed me to express my creativity.

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.

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.