Metal Tooling

This project took a long time to do, even though there wasn't much to it. My favorite part to do was the part at the top. The picture wasn't as big as the metal, so I had to continue it myself. I dreaded going over the lines again, so the ink would sink in to it.

Paper Mache Bowling Pin

This project was by far the most stressful project I've done. I couldn't figure out what I wanted to do. I decided to do a bowling pin, but as I was doing the paper mache part of it, someone suggested to do a Russian nesting doll. I ended up doing the bowling pin and it seemed boring being plain white, so I added some colorful paint the bottom part.

Sculpture Plaster Sculpture

I couldn't figure out what I wanted to make this into, so I eventually made it into abstract. My favorite part of this sculpture are the wholes. It took me a while to connect the one on the top to the one on the side, but once I finally got it, it worked out very well. This was one of my favorite projects to work on.

Art Critique

                 The artist who created this piece of art is Salvador Dali. The painting was created in 1931. It is his most recognizable works. It is located in the Museum of Modern Art since 1934. The painting includes clocks referring to memory.

                 Dali paints clocks that appear to be melted or deformed. I can't tell where the painting is located, but it seems to be on a beach or near mountains. That could have some meaning in the painting or to the artist. The clocks are an example of repetition.

                I think the artist is trying to express how your memory can change over time. The message in the painting seems to express that certain memories have different values, and over time, the memories begin to fade and morph into something else. I think Dali decided to make the clocks look melted because he wanted to express the way he thought time had more value as you got older.

              I like this painting because there are many different things it could express. Some people will see it differently depending on their age and mindset. This painting moves me because it makes me think that my memories are worth more and more as I mature and grow older. I think this piece of art is worth a lot because the painting is so realistic.

Dream Board

I liked doing the background the most because it kept me busy.  I painted a silhouette because I thought it was too empty.

Scratchboard

This was the most fun one to make because the designs kept me occupied. I liked being able to choose the colors I wanted.

Value Graphed Portrait

Blending all of the shading took a long time. Wherever I put my hands, it left patches and made it harder to blend. Getting the value to be dark enough took a long time because I had to put layer on top of layer to make it darker.