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Creativity:
- to learn how to plate and decorate food in unique creative ways so that it looks more appealing.
-to learn how to cook more nutritious foods that still taste good.
Project Management:
- to work as a team with my partner in order to get all the cooking and cleaning done in the allocated time.
-to learn how to work fast and efficiently while maintaining the standard of hygiene and safety standards in the kitchen.

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Creativity:
- experiment with different techniques for plating (e.g stacking, using various shapes) and cooking styles to change the taste and appearance of the food.
- I can watch the videos put up on the website to see how to make different kinds of food.
- I can get inspiration from online as to how to plate the various foods.

Project Management:
- I can communicate more with my partner so we can split the work to ensure that we stick to the time limit.
-I can come into the class prepared and take notes while the teacher demonstrates how to make the food. As such, I will know what to do once I return to my station and can do my part to ensure that things run smoothly.
-My partner and I can set aside time to prepare the station and clean up everything before and after we cook.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
- my proudest moment is probably when I finished my pizza pinwheel as it was a moment of accomplishment for me. At the start of this module, I did not think that I would ever be able to finish an entire dish in an hour, so seeing that end product was very satisfying. Throughout this whole module, I learnt about all the various aspects of cooking, such as how to plate, cook and the nutrition factor of various foods, and the pizza pinwheel was the product of everything I had learnt. As I tried my best to cook that dish, though I still have room for improvement, I was very proud of myself.
With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge throughout the entire module was probably making the tuna quiche. Even though it was supposed to be easier, I struggled using the crumbling technique and had some problems working with the dough fast enough to prevent the butter from totally melting. However, with some practice, it got easier over time. I also struggled with cooking the chicken during the chicken rice lesson as our oven was too hot, thus our chicken got burnt and dried out. Lastly, I also struggled with plating as I was not too sure how to position the food and use various sauces and leaves to garnish the plate. Though I have improved regarding this aspect, I think there is still more work to be done to make my dish more aesthetically pleasing.

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what I have learnt:
-put the egg in boiling water for 7 mins to cook a hard boiled egg.
-to make scrambled eggs, add one table spoon of milk to the whisked eggs before scrambling.
-adding herbs and spices such as basil leaves and curry leaves to the whisked eggs helps too give it more flavour and make it tastier. This does not require artificial flavouring and is healthier and taste better.

planting:
-edible leaves and greenery can be used for garnishing to make the plate more colourful.
-there are many ways to serve the eggs such as cutting them into triangles or folding them into rolls.

end product:

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compare the less fat cupcakes to the ones with more fat:
-the ones with more fat taste sweeter then the healthier ones
-the ones with more fat are more dense than the healthier ones and have smaller air pockets.
-the ones with more fat and moister than the healthier ones.

--> the cupcakes with less fat are healthier as they contain less oil. the cupcakes with more fat are unhealthier and should be eaten in moderation.

I prefer the ones with more fat as they taste nicer. However, the healthier ones are still tasty and a good more nutritious alternative.

I can make the cupcakes healthier by:
-reducing the amount of sugar and butter put in the batter.
-decorating the cupcakes with healthier things such as fruits and nuts.
-choosing not to ice the cupcakes.

new thing I learnt:
-how to marble cupcakes (put a bit of cocoa powder into some of the batter and alternate the coloured batter before stirring with a tooth pick to achieve the desired look.)

baking:

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3 things I learnt:
-how to make pastry dough.
-that when making pastry dough it is important to work fast to ensure that the butter does not melt.
-that for the crumble, no peach must be exposed in order to prevent it from burning.

other healthier options:
quiche filling:
-spinach
-fruits

crumble:
-use less sugar for the pastry

I think that this lesson was slightly easier than the previous lesson as there was less room for error when making the quiche and the crumble, whereas for the cupcakes, many things could go wrong (e.g if you opened the oven door your cupcakes might not rise properly) and you had to worry about the physical appearance of the finished products.

quiche dough:

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I practiced my plating technique by adding some herbs to the top of the crumble as garnish.

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What are some top killer diseases in developed countries today? Why?
Heart attacks. This is because in developed countries, individuals usually have a fast pace of life. As such, they might not have time to cook nutritious food for themselves to eat, hence they tend to opt for fast food, resulting in obesity and coronary artery disease, which can lead to heart attacks and death.
Obesity. This is also a result of unhealthy eating habits and a sedentary life style and can lead to diabetes and death.

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3 things I learnt:
-leaving the dough with yeast, sugar , salt and water to rest and activate is called proving.
-eggs are needed in the brownies to help them to rise.
-you can reduce the amount of sugar in the brownies by using brown sugar in smaller quantities.

image of the pizza dough being left to prove:

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things I learnt:
-the importance of continuously stirring the sauce to prevent it from burning
-how to thicken the sauce by adding flour and thin the sauce by adding milk
-how to use the whisk to get rid of clumps
-how to layer sauces and the pasta
-that sauce must be the first layer in order to prevent the pasta from burning.

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things I learnt:
-how to tenderise (by massaging)  and grill chicken
-how to give plain rice flavour by cooking it with things such as pandan leaves and garlic
-how to plate dishes to elevate them e.g stacking the various components inside a pastry cutter to give it a circular shape

finished chicken rice:
I practised my plating skills by experimenting with the use of sauce to add decorations to the plate.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S4l2FEslQFkakoQfcJKwRmWddYXTvD1AY1CgIy1LAcM/edit?usp=sharing

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Creativity:
- to learn different painting techniques and improve my general artistic abilities
-to push myself to think creatively and produce art pieces that I am proud of
- to learn more about different styles of art and how they utilise different techniques to enhance its message.
Project Management:
- to stay on task when completing all the projects while having fun throughout the whole learning process
- to work well with my group mates during group discussions
Expression:
- to find ways to share my thoughts and ideas through art and to learn how to express myself creatively though art
-to learn how to convey different moods through the utilisation of various elements in art such as colour.

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Creativity:
- be willing to take risk and experiment with different painting techniques
- I can find inspiration from various sources such as searching for images online/ listening to music
- I can read up on different art styles
Project Management:
- I can plan and organise my time at home wisely and stay focused and task oriented during lessons
- I can communicate effectively with my team mates when assigned group assignments and be proactive in doing my part and offering up my suggestions
Expression:
- I can decide on the message I want to convey then come up with various ideas as to how to translate this into my art piece
- I can practice changing different components in a piece to better understand the effect this can have on the message/ mood of the art work.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
- my proudest moment would be finishing the poster using the art technique of stencilling. The stencils had taken a lot of time and effort to create and cut out, thus seeing the finished product was very rewarding. I think that this process pushed me to think creatively in order to translate my group's vision for the poster into a stencil, something that proved to be rather challenging. The piece also gave us the chance to play with complimentary and analogous colours in order to successfully convey our message and challenged our ability to utilise contrast and balance in our poster.
I think that my team mate and I worked well to get this done on time, delegating various parts of the poster to each other before putting it all together to create the final piece. It was a fun way for us to express our opinion on something and pushed us to think outside the box with the subject, "window", we were allocated.

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
--> my greatest challenge was probably pushing myself to think creatively and learning different painting techniques with acrylic paint. I struggled to think outside the box when given a subject or theme and took a lot of time to find inspiration before I could eventually generate enough different ideas and pick the one I wanted to work on. Furthermore, as I have never really painted much before, I struggled when using the acrylic paint and did not really get the hang of how the medium worked, thus learning the different painting techniques proved to be a challenge. I felt like the paint kept drying too quickly, thus making it difficult for me to blend colours together. However, after some practice, I got more used to using it and got better at painting with it.

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experience: we learnt how to use careful observation in order to add depth and realism to our drawings of our hands. The first partially completed hand was drawn facing away from the sketchbook and the second facing the sketchbook. It was a new experience for me to draw single line art but I thoroughly enjoyed it, having always been curious about how artist found the creativity to add layers to their artwork without lifting up their pens. I think my drawing wasn't too bad but perhaps I should have allowed my pencil to flow a bit more freely and let the lines be more random as I feel like I tried too hard to control every aspect including the appearance of the squiggly lines.

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-In what ways have you met the task demands? (Keywords : healthy, manipulative

skills)
I modified the pizza filling and recipe in order to make it healthier, using more vegetables and less cheese, using nutritious ingredients such as tomato and basil leaves to add flavour.I also practiced the manipulative skills of kneading and proving the pizza dough in order to let the yeast slowly activate, increasing the volume of the dough.
When plating the dish, I also practiced stacking the pizza and using basil and tomato leaves for garnishing and to add colour to the plate. All this helped to make my dish more appealing.

-Reflect on the practical test session

- Were you able to manage time?
I think that I completed my goal or completing all my cooking and cleaning in the allocated time as I managed to factor in enough time to let my pizza cool down and successfully was all my dished as well as picking a recipe within my skill level. I think I also managed to work efficiently and maintained the standard of hygiene and safety in the kitchen.
-Did you face difficulties? How did you overcome them?
Difficulties I faced were that I had some problems rolling up the pizza. dough and cutting it into even pieces. I also had some problems kneading my dough at the start and feel like maybe I did not give it enough time to prove properly.
-How would you have done it differently?
I would have kneaded my dough a bit more and given it some more time to rise. I would also have used more vegetables and ingredients as I feel like my pizza might be a little plain. Also, I would have baked my pizza longer.

- Reflect on the food blogging process

How useful were the nutritional tools?

-I found them very useful as they helped me to understand how to modify recipes to make them healthier and how to eat healthier. It also helped me learn of the different negative impacts of that can result from an unhealthy diet.

How manageable were the manipulative skills for you?

-I think they were a bit challenging for me at the start but what with some practice, I got better at using them.

How purposeful were the investigative activities in helping you come up with your final creation?

-It was very purposeful as it allowed me to experiment and explore with various types of cooking and ingredients in order to see whether or not it is possible to create a healthier version of a dish that still tastes equally good. This inspired me to modify the pizza dish and make it healthier and more nutritious while ensuring that it was still flavourful.

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Creativity:
- to be able too identify the various elements of a song and better understand what helps pieces of music create a certain tonality and mood.
- to learn the basics to playing a new instrument and the basics to creating a good pop song.
- to try and create an original piece of work (pop song) which I can be proud of and explore this new aspect of music.
Project Management:
-to work together efficiently with my partner/ group mates in order to stay on task when creating our pop song and when learning how to play our ukulele piece together
Expression:
- to learn how to express myself creatively through music and spread a message to others.
- to learn how to create different moods through the use of various elements such as dynamics and tonality.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
- I think my proudest moment was completing the pop song with my partner. Even though we still had room for improvement, it was still satisfying to have accomplished producing a song, something which I had never given much thought to prior. I got to experience and better appreciate the level of complexity and dedication artists put into creating music and definitely understood more about the various aspects of a song. Some takeaways from this included learning what riffs and bass sounds were along with how to create a melody using the different instruments and chords. I was proud that we managed to write a song with a good message, encouraging people to recycle, and that we were successful in creating a nice tune.

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
- my greatest challenge was probably learning how to play the ukulele. I had some problems learning the appropriate way to hold it as well as mastering the different possible strumming patterns. At the start, I found it challenging working with my group mates to play the piece together and stick to the same rhythm without creating too many large pauses between each note. However, over the lessons, with more practice and communication between us, we managed to cooperate and coordinate with each other to successfully play the piece.

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Have I grown in creativity? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I generate  a large number of ideas of great variety, with a unique chosen idea.

Good: I generate a good number of ideas of good variety, with a credible chosen idea.

Developing: I generate some ideas of sufficient variety, with a predictable chosen idea.

Needs Improvement: I generate only a limited number of similar ideas, with a simplistic chosen idea.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Creativity that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I have a clear plan for managing time, incorporating buffer time to enable me finish well and on time.

Good: I have a clear plan for managing time, which I keep to well.

Developing: I have a plan for managing time, but am not able to keep to it.

Needs Improvement: I do not have a clear plan for managing time.

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Excellent: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a compelling manner.

Good: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in an effective manner.

Developing: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a predictable manner.

Needs Improvement: I communicate little thought and emotion to sustain interest.

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Have I grown in project management? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I explore various ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is thoroughly developed to rich and fine detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Good: I explore several ways of manipulating the elements

to develop a solution that is well developed to substantial detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Developing: I explore a few ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is partially developed to some detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes at least once.

Needs Improvement:
I explore one way of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is superficially developed, lacking in detail. I made only one prototype and did not test and/or improve it.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Project Management that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I contribute extensively to my team.

Good: I contribute considerably to my team.

Developing: I contribute partially to my team.

Needs Improvement: I hardly contribute to my team.

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Excellent: I can express  insightfully my understanding of cultural diversities.

Good: I can express   substantially my understanding of cultural diversities.

Developing: I can express  appropriately my understanding of cultural diversities.

Needs Improvement: I can express  vaguely my understanding of cultural diversities.

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Have I grown in expression? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I identify significant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide an insightful evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Good: I identify relevant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a thorough evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Developing: I identify limited areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a simplistic evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Needs Improvement: I could not identify any strength and weakness and provide an inaccurate evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

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Creativity:
-learn about the various elements in music e.g timbre, pitch and dynamic and experiment with them to see how they affect the piece
- practice playing the ukulele and refer to the chord chart to learn how to play a basic song
-find a message that we want to convey through our pop song and experiment with coming up with a catchy harmony and tune we find most suitable
Project Management:
- I can communicate more with my partner so that we can both share our ideas regarding how to write and create the song and can split the work with her to ensure we complete the project in time.
- I can take notes during lessons so that we will stay on task and know what we need to have in our pop song as well as how to create it on garage band.
- I can practice playing the ukulele piece my group has picked so that we can spend lesson time practicing together as a team instead of spending majority of the time trying to figure out our individual parts to play.
Expression:
- I can draw inspiration from my emotions and things that are important to me when coming up with our pop song lyrics and theme.
- I can practice changing different components in a piece to create different themes and moods in songs.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Expression that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I understand and share the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Good: I understand the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Developing: I know the needs of my target user.

Needs Improvement: I am not clear what my target user needs

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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Instrumental Learning (Keyboard / Ukulele/ Guitar)

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Instrumental Learning (Keyboard / Ukulele/ Guitar)

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ukulele song: Someone to Lava

Composition (chords)
C, F and G7

Listening:

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1. What is the mood created in this piece?
- a creepy, mysterious ambiance is created
- grand and dramatic

2. How does the composer create it?
-timbre: utilises lots of drums and the organ as well as contemporary instruments
-tonality: piece uses a lot of chords, is in the minor key. chromatic scale, notes played at a rhythm that builds up suspense

3. Describe the melodic part of the introduction to the piece.
-use of chromatic scale and organ, notes played in a tempo that builds up tension and suspense

4. Describe the bass line of the piece. How does it impact the piece?
-use of instrument of low register to create a grounding feel, ostinato (bass line that repeats itself; often used in pop music)

5. Identify the instruments used. Discuss the effects of the timbre.

-drums, organ, as well as contemporary instruments
-helps create the tone of the piece

6. How is the tonality and beat different from La Donna e Mobile?  How does it affect emotion?

-The tonality of La Donna e Mobile is a lot more upbeat and happy and the notes in the song are all in the major key. The tempo and beat of the song is also faster, as such all this create a more energetic and joyous ambiance compared to the dark and dramatic one created by the Phantom of the Opera.

7. Discuss why this piece is attractive to many people.

- it has an interesting and catchy tune.

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movements that can help represent the music effectively.
-consider speed and intensity of movements, utilisation of space and body parts being used

--> dynamic: fast paced, tempo gradually increases
--> mood: happy, excited

possible movements: running on the spot, flossing getting gradually faster

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feedback:
the riff does not match the chords musically, but the lyrics and idea is good.

reflection:
in the future we could be more mindful of ensuring that the accompaniment matches our singing in order to create a better harmony. also, we could try experimenting with other instruments and with adding other melodies and accompaniments to the song in order to make it catchier and less repetitive.

Lyrics:
Verse:
When you buy a soft drink
Do not throw the can away
You can use it as a pot for plants
Save some cash today

Verse:
When you go to the market
Bring your own bag shopping
So you don’t waste more plastic bag
Getting your groceries at the store

Chorus:
Reuse, reduce, recycle
That’s right
Reuse, reduce and recycle
Keep it green and clean

Verse:
When you are taking a shower
Don’t need to stand for many hours
You can turn off the tap when you’re brushing your teeth yeah...

Verse:
Join us in the green wave
Help recycle and save
Do your part in any way
Continue recycling everyday

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Is it music making? why?
- yes. all the various actions and sounds work together to create an interesting tune and melody.

What elements can you hear?
- there is a rhythm and melody as well as a harmony created by hitting various pots and pans, cutting things up etc.
- the tempo of the piece changes, gradually speeding up towards the middle and slowing down towards the end of the piece.
- the dynamic of the piece also changes from loud to soft, especially towards the end of the piece where it gradually softens.
- the mood created by the piece is quite hectic and fast, like the quick pace present in a restaurant's kitchen.

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Song: Someone to Lava
Feedback by teacher and peers:
- steady tempo, consistent
- made an effort to put in different strumming patterns
-voice was not overpowered by the instruments

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Week 2: Altered Image Exercises of Self-Portraits

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Week 2: Altered Image Exercises of Self-Portraits

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experience: we learnt how to create a collage as well as how to stretch images both horizontally and vertically in order to create an altered image. I enjoyed learning how to enlarge certain features or add additional features to the image to add to the unusual effect of the entire piece and got to see the many different ways to create a collage, playing around with shapes, words and textures.

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experience: we learnt how to use the SCAMPER tool in order to create a surrealist piece inspired by the capsicum given to us. It was a fun experience that thought me how to stretch my creativity when coming up with different sketch ideas and allowed me to view the capsicum from a totally different perspective, coming up with new ways to "force-fit" the hobbit house and capsicum together. Featured below is my final piece: the miniature hobbit house perched atop the capsicum mountain. The SCAMPER tool I used was magnify.

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experience: we learnt how to identify vanishing points and make use of shading and perspective in order to create an unusual image that seemed to fit in with the rest of the picture. The whole process was a lot of fun but I think I could work at drawing things from an angled view as I feel like the break in the pipe I drew does not completely fit with the perspective and my shading could have been more accurate.

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experience: we learnt how to appropriately design and cut out our designs into a stencil before using a brush to fill it in. We also learnt how to mix various complementary colours and analogous colours in order to create different gradients and effects.

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experience: after analysing various poster designs and identifying how images and colour etcetera were used to enhance the clarity of the message. we then used the stencilling method learnt earlier to create our poster.
The poster shown below was made to provide social commentary on the child migrant crisis in America.

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experience: we were taught 8 different painting techniques that created different effects and could be used to further enhance our art piece.

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--> Featured below is one of my sketch book ideas and eventual final idea for my piece. All 3 of my ideas were centred around the topic of "social commentary" and I hoped to make a statement about pop culture and the lost of individuality in our generation

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1. How I applied Balance and Harmony in my placement of my subject matters, Symmetrical OR assymmetrical composition
--> I tried to be symmetrical in my painting composition, placing my subject matter in the centre of the canvas. Though not exactly intentional, the painting is perhaps slightly heavier towards the bottom of the canvas.

2. How I used Rhythm & Repetition  (repeating elements such as subject matters, colors, shapes, lines )
--> I used rhythm and repetition in the technique I used to paint in the various articles of clothing. I tried to use many lighter brush strokes for all the clothing rather than painting them completely in a solid colour in order to draw more attention to the pink stroke in the centre that was solid. Various shades or red and pink are also repeated throughout the painting.

3.How I used Contrast (color, size, texture, etc)
--> I used contrast in colour by painting the stroke in the centre of the canvas in brighter hues of pink. This was in contrast to the rest of the painting which I had done in darker colours such as black and colours in darker hues like maroon.
I also used contrast in the texture of the painting. While the person and clothing had been painted in smooth light brush strokes that did not completely cover the canvas, the stroke of pink had been done in thick layers and was completely filled. Furthermore, I used the dripping technique along the edges of the pink in order to give it more movement and make it more eye-catching to viewers when juxtaposed against the still, flat background.

4. A short writeup about my work and my response to the theme I chose.
--> My work was done in response to the theme "Social Commentary". Titled 'Vanity', I hoped to make a comment on pop culture and trend following in our generation. Specifically targeting the 'hypebeast' culture which has risen considerably in popularity, through the use of clothing from expensive name brands and by outlining the silhouette of the person with dotted lines, I hoped to show that in this materialistic society, we have chosen to let trends and appearances define us as people, hoping to impress others. The pink stroke, covering a large majority of where the person's head would be, was meant to symbolise our loss of individuality as people, placing emphasis only on superficial things.

5. Areas that I would want to improve upon?
--> I feel that the background of my painting is slightly plain and that maybe I could have done something there to fill up the space. I also thing that perhaps I should have played more with complementary or analogous colours in the piece in order to enhance the message and ensure that emphasis was placed on the appropriate portions of the painting. I do feel that my painting was slightly simple and that I should have experimented more with other techniques and skills we learnt throughout the module.

6. Which area are I am most satisfied with for my work ?
--> I am most satisfied with how the clothing in the painting turned out in the end. Though I think that I should have been more consistent and painted the t-shirt in the same brush stroke style, I am satisfied with how all the other pieces of clothing look as I think they do bear some resemblance to their real life counterpart and in general I like the effect created by the brush-strokes. I am also satisfied with the whole ideation and painting process I went through in order to obtain this final work. I think that it pushed me in terms of thinking creatively and that it encouraged me to think of a feasible yet fun way for me to express my message on my view on society.