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-Altered book
-Paper mache??
-Something with cardboard
-Newspaper drawings/layering?
-After looking around on the Internet, I decided to do an altered book. I was partially inspired by a book with a beehive cut into it and the many books with forests in them, but I knew I didn't want to do a forest since it was a common theme
-Understand the art world: I looked at some examples of what other people had done with books. I found one piece in particular that inspired me, a book with honeycombs cut out into it. I intend to make the bees bigger and make more of them, however, and want them to interact with the honeycombs more than the example I found (picture below)

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-Sketched out ideas in sketchbook and came up with final idea-beehive
-Envision: I planned out some things ahead of time and made sketches to help me picture them clearer.
-Understand the art world: I looked at other pieces that people had done with both books and book pages so I could get some ideas for my own project
-Made some more in-depth sketches of bee and honeycomb pattern for reference/studies
-I plan to do more bee sketches later and start drawing/cutting in the book next class

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-Finished more refined sketches
-Started outlining the bees with micron pen
-I plan on finishing outlining all of my bees and starting to sketch in the honeycombs next time
-Thinking about whether I should color everything or not?
-Express: So far, I am successfully portraying the bees the way that I intended to. The more I develop them, the more they will reflect what I intended the project look like
-Stretch and explore: I am challenging myself with the design of the bees. I do not draw insects very often, so this is something new to me. I will also be challenging myself with making the honeycombs in the book, but that will come later.

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-Sketched rough bees in book (page 150-151)
-Refined more than half the bee sketches in the book
-Researched honeycombs/honeybees for reference
-I plan on finishing my bees and maybe coloring/outlining them next class
-I learned that bee's legs can bend both ways and got a little more in-depth with bee anatomy
-Observe: I studied bees and their anatomy, and I used my observations to create better sketches and refine my piece
-Express: So far, I am successfully portraying the subject that I wanted to, which are the bees. I have not started on the honeycomb design yet, but I plan to do that later and adjust it as needed.

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-Finished outlining the bees with micron pen
-Started sketching out rough honeycomb, finished half of them
-Next class I plan on finishing the honeycomb sketches and starting to cut out the honeycomb shapes
-Envision: I plan on just drawing the honeycombs on the top pages and then cutting down into the other pages of the book with the Exacto knife
-Reflect: Drawing the bees and outlining them has gone really well for me so far. I haven't faced any challenges just yet, but I may come across them when I start cutting out the honeycombs. I learned more about bees and how to draw them better in the future.

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-Went around and talked to other people about their projects:
1. Aubrie is making a beach scene w/ sea turtles
2. Nick is making a layered paper landscape
3. Caroline is making paper beads
-I didn't get much criticism since I am not quite far enough to have any. After I cut the honeycombs, I will start asking for more suggestions. I did, however, get a lot of compliments for my ideas and my work thus far
-Understand the art world: I went around and looked at other people's projects. Although I didn't get any ideas from it, it was still very interesting to see what other people were doing with paper.

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-Finished drawing honeycombs behind bees and making sure that they were mostly consistent
-Develop craft: Adjusting the honeycomb shapes so they could be mainly similar in size and shape
-Envision: I know that I will be cutting out the honeycombs into the book. If that doesn't work, I can use the bee designs that I made and save them. Then, I could use a different book and try a different method of cutting out the honeycombs
-I plan on cutting out the honeycombs next class period, since this one is shortened.

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-Started cutting out the honeycombs in the book
-It's hard to keep the shapes consistent, so I may have to go back through and adjust them accordingly after I cut everything out
-Stretch and explore: I have never used an Exacto knife to cut into paper or in an art project before. This is a new experience for me, and so far I am having success.
-Develop craft: I can use the Exacto knife safely by making sure I don't nick myself or anyone else with the blade. I need to make sure the blade part of the knife is securely attached and doesn't fall off. I will need to clean up the shavings and honeycomb shapes that I cut out after I finish.
-Engage and persist: I am motivated by what I imagine the end result of the piece will be. I also want to finish it so I can at least say I have had some experience and have stepped out of my comfort zone on one of my projects. It is something that doesn't happen very often, but I know that it is necessary if I want to grow as an artist.

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-Continued cutting out the honeycombs
-Observe: The little strips between the honeycombs keep tearing, so I have to find some way to either counteract that or just glue the pages together so you don't notice.
~Reflect: Mrs. Marsh suggested either mod-podging the back of the pages or gluing them together. Maybe I can use these somehow?
-Engage and persist: I am having problems keeping the honeycombs consistent in shape and size. They keep ending up different almost every time. It may be able to be fixed if I keep cutting the honeycombs to fix them, but that may get tiring. I may just keep them all different so it gives the piece a more unique look.

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-Almost finished cutting the honeycombs of the top right page
-Reflect: The cutting process is trickier that I thought it would be. I didn't think that the pages would tear as much as they have been. To counter that, I have been making sure to make very small cuts with the knife and make sure not to drag it over too far. This causes a place that is more likely to tear. I can also make sure to hold the pages more securely when removing the cut-out honeycombs from the book.

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-Finished cutting top layer of honeycombs on the right page
-Express: I have been successful in creating the honeycombs and making it look like the bees are interacting with it. The bees look very good, and the honeycombs actually look similar to real honeycombs. This will be further improved when I start cutting deeper into the book.
-Stretch and explore: The fact that the honeycombs are somewhat inconsistent in shape makes the piece more interesting. It draws more attention to the bees, and it will create movement throughout the piece.

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-Almost finished cutting out the honeycombs on the left page and continued making the right page's honeycombs deeper
-Develop craft: I am continuing to adjust how I cut out the honeycombs with the Exacto knife. I've been learning from my prior experiences with the pages ripping, so I have been cutting in a way that causes minimal, if any, tearing in the book. You can see that there are less tears on the left page than the right one.

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-Finished cutting out the honeycombs in the lower pages
-Reflect: I like how the honeycombs appear from the top of the book. It makes the bees look more 3-dimensional and gives the book a more interesting look to it
-Envision: Although I wasn't able to add it in time, I planned on coloring the bees to make them stand out more against the honeycombs. I may go back and add that later when I have inspiration to do it. Right now, I am burned out from the whole project and plan on taking a long break from i

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-Finished cutting out the honeycombs of the top layer and cut out more honeycombs on the pages underneath
-Reflect: I learned that once you start getting into a habit with cutting, it gets easier to get the shapes right. It is also easier to prevent tearing between the gaps. It can also hurt your neck if you stay hunched over the object too long, so it is good to take breaks from it sometimes.