D'Vaughn, Calvin, and Deejay have the rest of them.

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1. I like this piece because it's mostly made of one color, green. They really took advantage of the green color by using different tones and shades. Unfortunately, this is only with painting. Plastic doesn't really have a lot of the different shades we are looking for.

2. I like this scroll painting because it has both light and dark colors. There are some definable solids in the strict black, but there is also that soft tone when they use the same color but with less opacity. I really like scrolls that could have solid shape and some sort of loose detail.

3. I like this one because there is a theme. Also, the border is very beautiful and definable. But going back on the theme, I was thinking of our exhibit and how it also had birds. We didn't really have these sort of birds in our exhibit so I thought it was a good breath of fresh air. I love the subtle uses of color and the consistency.

4. I love this one because it's a little more modern day and it draws away from the painting aspect. I think the incorporation of all sorts of art techniques is what really makes it stand out to me. They used unconventional materials like wire and some fabric too I think. It also has negative space. The positive space is uniquely details.

5. This one sort of reminded me of our project at hand. It's simple and it has a lot of shape. I love the subtle colors and consistency of them. There is only the solid 3 colors. I also like the difference of color and how it transitions from one to another. It reminds me of a plant growing in a long tall vase. The feeling it gives off is something I enjoy.

Door to Door Version 1

Do you throw your junk mail away, or do you actually look at it?

All of them said all they did was shred it. They never looked at it and tried to get rid of ASAP. The only thing they worried about was their information on the mail.

Do you think art can be made out of materials like junk mail and plastic bags?

One person said that there isn't enough art about the trash in San Diego. Some other people just thought it was interesting. They said it's possible to make art and they would go see it.

Do you think your neighborhood is dirtier, cleaner, has more/less trash/garbage than other neighborhoods? Why do you think this is? Do you think it has to do with races, class, ethnicity, culture?
We didn't ask them about race, but they did say there were quite a bit of homeless. A lot of the junk, they said, came from the school. We only interviewed the people in the houses nearby our school and they thought their neighborhood was relatively clean. We could also back this up, we didn't see any mess. They also had nice front porches.

What area of your neighborhood to you recommend we investigate?
The told us to visit the water nearby. They talked about the lakes we go to for Advisory Olympics. They also mentioned a lot about other features like the field and the park.

Calvin has our photos.

Me Here Now

Art by Christopher Tavares Silva

Assignment: Please find a piece of his you like, and write a comment as well as a question you would ask him if you wereinterviewing him. Post the piece to your blog, with the writing on the blog entry as well. To get ANY credit, the subject line MUST READ: "ME HERE NOW"

There are a few things I really like about this. First of all, I'm a huge fan of cell shading with a cobination smudge shading on digital artwork and I am even more amazed when it comes to physical work. I admire the way the colors mix and the cleanliness of the sharp lines before they morph into the background. The fade to white brings the colors out more to me.

Questions: A question I'd have is what materials did he use? How did he accomplish the sharp lines he did?

My Hood Pics Week

Primer Blog

Assignment:

Find 5 pieces of art you like.

Post them to your blog (PLEASE CREATE A BLOG FOR THIS CLASS ONLY)

List ALL of materials you see the artist using.

Explain why you like the art, why you like the choice of materials, etc.

Please look beyond the art and design on this list...this is just a jump-off point.

EMAIL ME A LINK TO YOUR BLOG. The subject line of the email must say the following to receive credit: "PRIMER BLOG"

Picture 1:

Artist: F0xyme on Deviantart
Materials: Cogs, gears, keys, wireds, rings? What he actually used was: Part of a pigeon skeleton, keys, a watch, gears, a ring, a bead, an old toy I cut up, copper wire, gauze, sculpy, a gold chain, and a teeny tiny violin.

Why you like the art piece: When the assignment popped up, this is the first thing I thought of. There are a quite a bit of things I like about this. The most obvious one is how they delivered the work. It's clean cut and you can see exactly what they were going for. On the other hand though, you really have no idea what they were going for. What I like a lot about his piece if the circular gears or objects that were used for the joints, makes it look like the piece has more movement. I also like the use of a pigeon skeleton. In a way, I think it represents the death of mankind and the replace of machines. I feel like the art also has meaning behind it which is what really draws me to it. When it comes to making sculptures, I like pieces with shape and this definitely has it. It's not an animal that exists, but it looks like an animal that could exist. It's imaginative.

Picture 2:
Artist: Apollos-Foxhunt on Deviantart
Materials: Leds, batteries, springs, screws, wire, glue, canvas, horseshoe nails, wire mesh, bolts, coke cans, etc.

Why you like the art piece: I like this art piece because all of the items used is relatively in the same category. They are all metals. They are used in wiring, electricity, that whole feel is what I get from looking at it. It looks like it's mainly screwed and wires, but it has those subtle touches that makes it mechanics stand out more. Like I said with the piece before, most of the gears are placed in areas of movement. A few things I didn't like about this was that is was messy. I think it could've done without the canvas and keep that sharp tough look. Either way, I think it's a fun way to put metals together.

Picture 3:

Artist: Yuken Teruya
Materials: Toilet Paper Rolls

Why you like the art piece: I like this art because it's simple. It shows a message without yelling at you. Paper rolls are very simple, but she made something simple into something beautiful and specific. At the same time, she shows a little bit of her culture by cutting out the branches of the trees that commonly grow in Japan. How it is set up is extraordinary too, the shadow is a nice addition but doesn't totally take all attention away. Overall, the missing parts of the toilet paper rolls, I think, is a clever idea of what to do with them. It's like how rolls come from trees, are used for toilet paper, and go back to being trees.

Picture 4:

Artist: Erik Otto
Materials: House paint, spray paint, recycled wood and leaves

Why you like the art piece: I like this art piece because, I suppose you can say I'm a fan of 3D objects and painting. I'm not personally good at painting, but I admire the colors and the blending they used. I feel like drawing the cloud on the house too makes it relate a little more. The colors are strong and both mellow but they don't clash which i find hard to accomplish. Little details like having the leaves on the ground sort of make it look like during/after the storm which holds a little meaning to me. I think the change in recycled wood texture adds to the art too. The canvas with the cloud in the corner is a little random, but I saw it as a box into another day of the same place where it was less cloudy.

Picture 5:
Artist: Sudhi
Materials: Ribbons, pinks, misc metals, screws, wood, trinkets, etc.

Why you like the art piece: I sort of ran out of art that stood out to me. I feel like the first 4 pieces I posted represented the crispness I like in art. In this one, I want to show that I also like clutter in some cases. This is one of those pieces that speaks to me literal. For example, I think it shows that if you collect a lot of stuff and hoard, you are like a pig. This sort of relates to my life personally, which is probably why I like it.