Printmaking Butterfly

1.     Describe the overall composition of your artwork (balance, unity, rhythm and movement).

  

Basically, what I did was make a butterfly with a branch in the background.  I felt it was balanced really well. the butterfly took up enough space to show up and stand out, but the branches were long enough to support and show the depth of the picture. i feel that there wasn't any movement though.  unlike other pictures, i feel this print was very calm and not busy at all.

2.     How did you add texture and contrast to your print? Is this important? Why?

I used the thickness and thinness of lines to show texture, as well as used horizontal and vertical lines to show contrast. yes, it is important, because then we can see what the animal was compared to the background branches.

3.     Explain how you used positive and negative space to show your image.

my positive space was the butterfly and the branches. and my negative spaces was the empty spaces not taken up by those.  I decided to cut out then background because I wanted for the animal to stand out.

4.     Describe the craftsmanship of your print. (How good the project is technically crafted)

i feel it was done pretty well.  cutting out the small parts was a bit agonizing, but otherwise the lines were easy to cut and they turned out smooth.  I had some trouble with the inking because there was usually too much or too little.

5.     Were you able to achieve depth by showing a foreground, middle ground and back- ground? Explain.

yes i did, as mentioned, the negative space i used represented the background, and the branch was the middle ground.  the butterfly came out on top as the foreground when i cut a line in between the butterfly and the branch. 

6.     Explain your experience with Printmaking. What were the obstacles and advantages?

It was definitely not my strong point, i had never worked with prints or ink, other than the ink in pens. but it was fun.  Choosing the right animal and background to go with it really changed what the print would look like in the end, and i was at that stage for a very long time trying to choose between a dolphin and the butterfly.  The part i didn't like most was probably cutting out the tiny pieces of the linoleum.

Interactive Chalk Murals

1. Explain your experience working on a team and executing your ideas for the mural.

It was a lot more fun that I expected, but at the same time, it was really hard.  With my group by my side, we got the mural finished just in time.  It would have taken a lot longer if it was just me coloring a whole wall with chalk.  We all had great ideas on how to improve our art, and I liked the way this turned out.

2. Explain the importance of collaboration when working on a team.

If we didn't work together, we never would've gotten this done, it was great to have someone there who could help you with something when you needed it.

3.  How successful was this project? Explain how and why.

It could have been better, because I feel like the background is really empty and the tower doesn't really look like the tower, but at least you could tell and interact with it.  I think the chalking was nice though,  there is solid colors and you could tell the tower was closer to the people than the trees in then back.

4. Explain how you feel about creating artwork that others can interact with. Ex. Involving the whole school? 

I did not like the  idea at first, because i really didn't want the whole school to see my artwork,  but in the end it wasnt a disaster like i thought, and so it 's actually not that bad.

 

Print Making Sketches

1. Why is texture so important to have in your sketches?

It creates a contrast from the background and your animal.  When inking, contrast is very important because it is just one color, and your animal will blend in with the background.

2. Why is it necessary for you to have several references of each animal and each background? Explain.

So you can get more ideas of how that animal or background looks.  You can see the animal from all sides and get a good idea of how to draw the texture into the animal.

3. When you look at your sketches are you able to see which sketch is the strongest and will make the best print? How do you know this? 

I think that the butterfly will make the best print, because with the other sketches, the backgrounds are further away and I don't think that solid lines are going to show the texture.  Also, I love butterflies, and I really want to use the butterfly for the print. :DD