Final Artist Statement

This will be written in essay form. 3-5 paragraphs. Write this in a word document first, then copy and paste it over.
The artist statement should give us insight to what we will be able to see and experience throughout the rest of your portfolio, i.e. everything underneath this post.
Address the following in an order conducive to your choosing.
Some of the questions overlap each other, so just make sure at some point you have touched on the idea.
-What do you feel you were most successful with? Why?
-What did you struggle with most? why?
-How or where could you improve in the future?
-What has been your favorite thing that you have learned in this class? Why? Will you use this knowledge in the future? how/where? (tools, projects, artists, skills, programs etc.)
-Which project connected most to your life and life experiences? In what way did it connect?
-How do your life experiences effect your art and your perspective of how you see the world?
-Out of the artists studied in class over the year, which one did you relate to most?
-Where have you seen growth and improvement?
-What has been the most meaningful project that you have created in the class? Explain its importance to you.

-Anything else you would like to say about your artwork or your learning experience while in this class.

Blow Out and Panning

Upload your blow out and Panning photos.

If you would like to open your blowout photo in Photoshop and fix the levels first you may.

Explain how you created the blow out effect with your camera. (i.e. iso, aperture, shutterspeed) do you think this was the best way? Explain at least one other way you could have created the blow out effect.

Explain what panning is. Explain what it should look like. Did you do a good job? What did you put your settings on? How could you have done a better job? What made panning difficult?

Shutter Speed

Upload your 3 favorite shutter speed photos.

Explain shutter speed to someone who does not know.

Explain the setting in the room. Explain what you had to set your camera too. Describe your experiences. Why would you choose changing your shutter speed over ISO or aperture?

What was your favorite picture and why?

Aperture

Find an image on the internet that exemplifies to you a large apeture and a small aperture

Explain what aperture is to someone who does not know. Be as clear as possible.

For each picture describe if the hole would be big or small, and if the f-stop would be big or small and why.

ISO

FLASH

ISO 400

ISO 5000

Upload the following pictures: Iso 5000, Iso 400, Iso 50, FLASH (auto iso) (TITLE EACH OF THEM)

Explain ISO CLEARLY to someone who has never heard of it before.
Explain the difference in your photos when you used the flash as opposed to the ISO.
Explain what is going on over the course of your pictures.
Why would you choose to use and change your ISO over just using flash?
What do you have to be careful of when you use a fast ISO?

Flash

On the internet, find a picture that does NOT use flash in the dark.


Describe what the pros and cons for using flash are.

Describe when flash is a good idea.

Describe when flash is NOT a good idea.

Explain how the picture you chose is better for the flash not being used.

Metering

Upload your 2 metering photos

Explain in your own words what a light meter does.

Explain the two pictures, what is happening in them? Why are they different?

How can spot metering help you in the future?

Surrealism: "Your Title Here"

UPLOAD YOUR SURREALISM CENTER AND LARGE

Choose ONE of the following.

Type it in WORD first, then copy and paste when you are done.

1. Interpret the dream: You are a psychiatrist who specializes in interpreting dreams to explain the way a person is feeling or how they see life. Using the symbols in this artwork, creatively interpret what it might mean. This is a creative writing assignment, there is no right or wrong answer as long as you are intelligently expressing yourself.

2. Critique: If your creative mind is lacking for words you may write a critique for your project. Remember our critiques from earlier in the year. You will need to DESCRIBE, ANALYZE, INTERPRET & JUDGE. Reread your Parkeharrison post and mine to refresh your memory.

Surreal Practice Tutorials

UPLOAD Both your EYE and Desert tutorial Large and Center.

I want you to explain the different things we did in the Desert tutorial to make it look realistic.

Then I want you to explain how doing both of these tutorials will help you when creating your surreal artwork.

ART SHOW "Your artwork title here"

UPLOAD THE PICTURE YOU PLAN ON TURNING INTO THE ARTSHOW.

Copy and Paste your artist statement below. (you may need to copy and paste it in "edit Html" mode for it to work)

Your artist statement. Write 1-2 paragraphs about your artwork in this space. This is you telling the audience a little about the artwork you created. You can explain what you were trying to accomplish with your art, or talk about what it is trying to express. Discuss what medium you used to create it and why you like it.
It will be up to you, what you say, but you want to make sure that you represent yourself well. I have changed my opinions about artwork frequently, due to the contents of an artist statement.

Graduation Program

Upload your Graduation Program Large and Center

After looking at the other students program covers and designs, what do you think was a strength of your design?

After looking at the other students program covers and designs, what do you think you could have done differently or better?

Was graphic design harder or easier then you thought it would be and why?

What do you think are the most important parts or aspects of Graphic Design and why?

What role does graphic design play in society today?

Alternate Program: Name of your program HERE

Upload your Alternate Program Large and Center

Make sure your title includes the title of YOUR program.

After looking at the other students program covers and designs, what do you think was a strength of your design?

After looking at the other students program covers and designs, what do you think you could have done differently or better?

What did you struggle with the most and why?

Which program do you think you did better on and why?

Personal Quilt

MY QUILT

OUTSIDE

INSIDE

PAST

FUTURE

UPLOAD ALL 5 images LARGE and CENTER. Upload the full quilt LAST and it will be placed at the top of the stack. It doesn't matter what order the others are in.


You are to write a reflection on the process and outcome of this project. It should be well written and should be thorough in content.

The following are some ideas and questions to touch on or think about as you write your reflection. You do not have to answer every question, but let them be a diving board to explore the last two months and the work you have put in.

Discuss where your ideas came from and how they changed. Are you happy with your decisions? Are there some things you are not content with? What are those and why? Which square is your favorite? which is the least favorite? Why? Where did you struggle the most? What did you do to overcome the struggle or what finally helped you push forward?

Compare and contrast your squares; past and future, what is similiar what is different? Inside and Outside; is there a difference in what you were trying to express here? Does it feel like 2 different people or the same? Were you surprised when you heard what others thought of you?

Discuss the symbolism you used throughout your work. What symbols were the strongest for you? How did you use symbols to express yourself? Are they clear or obscure?

Were you honest with your content and your expression in each square? Was it hard or easy to express yourself visually? Why? If you would like to explain what you were trying to express in one or more of your squares you may, although, you do not have to.

Visually what do you like about your quilts? What do you think is/are the strongest part(s) of your quilt?

What new tools did you use? What tools did you get better at? What was your favorite trick or tool to use through out your squares?

Overall describe your experience. What would you do different next time? What would you keep the same?