Aisha

This was a very annoying assignment.  I think it could have definitely come out better, but I just gave up because the amount of patience I had for this was low to begin with.  Most everything looks perfect until you get to the face.  I couldn't quite get the lights and darks to blend the way they should.  So the most difficult part was most definitely the face. 

Stencil Template

Cancun Text

Stencil Photo

Junk Shadow

I feel that this piece was very successful because many of the materials that we were allowed to use are very difficult to work with.  The fact that our result was quite unique and realistic was an accomplishment.  From the start eveything seemed to not work at all, and we had no idea what we were trying to make.  We just kept throwing stuff on top. Our base wasn't very sturdy, so I grabbed a flatter box to use as our base.  and that seemed to help a lot.  If I were to do this project again I would just open up my eyes more and make use of the things that were in plain sight.  The hardest part was to think of something to create out of tons of junk.  I learned that I need to visualize something before putting it together. 

Value Scale Drawing

I feel that this piece was very successful.  I believe it is my best piece yet in AOIT Art One.  If I were to do this again I would spend more time on picking out the shapes.  That seemed to cause some issues later in the process.  I must say the most difficult part of this piece was working on the nose and mouth.  I still haven't fixed it to the best of my abilities, but yes it was the hardest area to work with.  I learned that I shouldn't be afraid of the dark.  That worked out for me quite well because I am not!

Flying Shadow Reference