sinkler, final exam

Final blog post

1. What type of art making process (drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture) did you enjoy working with the most this year? Explain why.

The type of art making I enjoyed the most this year has been printmaking. I really like screen printing and mono printing but I have used mono printing more outside of the unit. With mono printing I really like the different colors and combinations you can use. There are less limits and you can honestly do whatever you want with it. I was also able to make shapes by using cutouts and placing them over the paint like I did with the heart below.With the foam plate I messed up quite a few times with which direction the prints would come out but besides that I really liked how it looked with black ink. Overall this is definitely one of my favorite units of the year.

2. What type of art making process (drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture) did you enjoy working with the least this year? Explain why.

The type of art making process that I did not like at all was painting. I learned very quickly about how completely horrible acrylic paint is. I can't even put into words how much I struggled with not only painting with it in general, but mixing it (see below). However, one thing from this unit that I did really enjoy has been using watercolor. I have incorporated it into several other projects so far but I think that goes for many other people as well. But that was the only thing I liked and even then my loathing towards the rest if it lies in triumph of the few parts that I enjoyed. After having completed all of the required painting, I feel completely comfortable saying that I never want to do most of it again.

3. Which piece of art that you created this year do you feel was your most successful? Explain why.

I feel that my most successful piece of art so far has been my window that I did with watercolor. This is surprising becuase I actually never finished it, but I just really likes that way it looks. I really enjoyed making the 'wooden' frame becuase it was fun trying to get that type of texture. It was the same way when painting the water. I tried to get different hues of blues and purples to give it a wavy effect. I also utilized salt to make the sand look crystaly(I don't think this is a word but it gets my point across) and shiny. I am very proud of this work even though it still remains unfinished.

4. Which piece of art that you created this year  do you feel was your least successful? Explain why.

I feel that my least successful piece this year has been my metaphor project. I chose clay and I had expected it to be easier to work with. I also had higher expectations for myself. I wasn't able to completely accomplish my goals which was disappointing but most of this is due to my immaturity on how to work well with clay. It was also made so fragile that the main part of it broke just by setting it on a table. I should've picked a medium that I can work better with for a project such as this. I don't hate this project as much as acrylic paint in general, but it's definitely not my favorite.

Personally I think I enjoyed this semester more than the first. I like many of the projects and units more. It also seemed a lot more fun and independent. I would definitely take art again next year if my schedule wasn't so full next year.