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Final
For day three i decided to add marigolds and make the piece similar to an altar for day of the dead.

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The whole theme of my project was the observation on how we as a society do not take as much time in our day to appreciate the art around us. We also do not value artwork as much as they used to back then, they did so much that they would fund artists to create pieces. Today we are so engrossed in products and technology that we hardly take the time to appreciate what is around us in nature and art pieces/galleries.

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I was not in class for the first day of this project so when I was back the next class period I gathered two magazines and cut out what I wanted to use. I chose art pieces and modern day projects like phones, perfumes, and other things we would purchase at the store.

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On day 3, it all started coming together. I used 2 previous artworks from the days before and glued them as one of my backgrounds. On the second background page, I used watercolor paints. I then proceeded to paste the cutouts from day one. Once the cutouts were glued, the pages seemed to look incomplete, so I splashed them with different color paints.

For most of the process, I had no direction, which worked out. My final project represents confusion, not knowing where you are going or what is the right decisions. The artwork is messy and all over the place. This is my state of mind. I am here, there and everywhere, and yet nowhere; I am all over the place, yet I am well put together. I used water and acrylic paint, chalk crayons, and magazine cutouts to complete this work.

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For day 2 i was still not sure what i was going to do. I used acrylic paint and tape. I also cut words from magazines they are not pictured, because i was working on my background.

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I wanted to do a Thanksgiving-themed piece. I didn't want it to be too busy, so I kept it more minimal to get that calm and serene look. I ended up coloring over the text with some paint markers and gluing on a couple decorative leaves to make it pop a little more.

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I tried to add a lot of organic shapes to the piece through white and black lines. I didn't know where this would end up, but I really ended up liking the limited color pallet that I had.

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I added more details with different materials, shapes, and colors to make the design pop out more.

This is my final piece which I made out of magazine cutouts, paper cutouts, stickers, acrylics, markers, and different coloring materials. I wanted my design to be bold, expressive, yet well put together into one whole design. I made it to be an expressive collage that represents what goes on in my head. It is basically my thoughts on paper, not literal, however. This design for me was a way to relax and dump whatever was in my head on paper. It made it special and important to me that way because all the different materials represent the different thoughts that I was able to get out.

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On the final day I worked on glueing my pieces together and organizing the way I wanted it to look. On both pages I added the rainbow like strip with the pastel colors to match the color scheme I was going for. On the left side I wanted to look more like a vogue magazine that represent the beauty standards in todays era. On the right side I just took inspiration from the background and the stamp I made. I added faces and piece of magazines that were colorful and cut them into circles to draw them into lemons.

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I added more quotes and leafs around the colors to add more 3D figures. The overall theme I was going for was blooming and caring for oneself and others. I added scraps more magazines to add a different look than the usual colored pencils I use.

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I was use the acrylic paint in class and was swirling yellow and red to create this swirling look to it. I then added blue and green and did the same swirl technique.

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I first wanted to get my background done. I always love the way the watercolor looks.

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I chose my cut outs. I wanted this to represent myself, this page I just to do more a dark Aesthetic to represent what I like and my ideals.

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Wasn't sure what I was creating. Was going for some artistic elements like sketched out drawings in magazines and my own sketched work. It's a big wonderful mystery so I'm taking charge of having the freedom to create something wonderful. I even incorporated the scraps of paper as part of the presentation.

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For day three, I decided to add glitter on the swirls, and I also decided to add flowers throughout both pages. I used the hot glue gun and a variety of different color flowers. I also added the words "Life & Growth."

My final project is simple but has a lot of meaning to me. I first decided to use watercolor for the background. I made it chaotic as it expressed my life at the moment. I wanted to use flowers throughout my artwork since one of my aunts passed away last week, and she loved flowers! The swirls in my painting represent craziness but are still full of life. That is how I feel at the moment, a lot is going on, but I'm still trying my best to succeed. My artwork is dedicated to my aunt, who was always there for my family and I even when she had a lot going on in her life as well. Life and Growth has been on my mind recently, and I decided to represent them by using colorful flowers that my aunt loved the most. When I look at my artwork, I see chaos, and I also see strength.

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This is my final project. I added some glitter swirls and flowers around the empty spaces. Both these materials give the empowerment look that I wanted to accomplish.

Overall, I used different art materials to create my empowerment collage. I first used watercolors for the background. I then cut and pasted magazine images that demonstrate empowerment. I used printmaking to create a red heart for my collage. I then used the brush pen marker to draw around both pages. I then added the glitter swirls and flowers to finalize my project. My artwork has an inspirational meaning for me because I grew up with all women in my family. I have older sisters, and they all taught me that being a woman does not define who I am. I am strong and capable of anything I want to accomplish. I loved how my artwork turned out.

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It was so fun being able to work on this project. On the top page I chose a Halloween/scary theme. I chose dark colors and used different materials such as magazine pictures, paints, colored paper, and markers. On the bottom page I chose the theme of dreams/imagination and I used light colors. I also used similar materials as the top page. Overall, what I envisioned became what I created in my artwork and I am proud with the end result.

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I spent the day adding to the foreground of my collage. Most of the additions are cutouts from magazines, but I also touched up the dolphin that I printed last time because it was hard to see. I gave all of the underwater stuff (the turtle, coral, and some of the water) a thin coat of phthalo blue to emphasize the underwater aspect, then went over a couple of the magazine clippings with paint and Tombow brush pen. It’s missing something though, and I need to find out what.

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For day 3, I decided to keep going with making collages but the theme this time was Greenland. I figured that the people who live up there have it pretty tough because of the weather so I used black and white photos to call back to the 1940s which was a time of global hardship. I also added in a skull and skeleton because l remembered that the vikings landed there centuries ago, so it's like a legacy/memento mori for all the people who've lived there. "Husstand med familie" means "household with family"

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This is my completed art work that represents a change in emotions that I have felt throughout my life. I separated the past with the future. On the side with the blue background I chose to use cool colors that reflect vulnerability ( my past) and in the side with the red background I chose to use warm colors to represent power (future). At first I was unsure with what I wanted to create but I am pleased with my finish artwork. The different materials used in this artwork allowed me to become creative and construct what I wanted to represent.

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This is my final product. The materials I used are magazine cutouts, water color, acrylic paint, gel pens, printmaking, and construction paper. The theme of my work is the idolization of people through art. I learned in a class once that when people make art of someone or something, they bring that subject to the realm of divinity. I wanted to explore the harmful effects of idolizing people through art and in general. By idolizing others, we become susceptible to disappointment and hurt. I think it's important to look at people objectively, safe from the projections that humans are prone to imposing on others.

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For my other design I wanted to create the opposite of life which was death. I used acrylic paint for the clouds above which have a tint of red in them. I used bright red acrylic paint for the red spider flowers. The red spider flowers are associated with , final goodbyes and legend has it that these flowers grow wherever people part ways for good. They are also known to be poisonous. I also used water color to create a bloody background for the hourglass in the middle. I used cut outs of the hand, snake, rip signs, and stickers of the butterfly and flower. I painted dark black and reddish clouds to create a separation between life and death. The cut out hand is suppose to be reaching up above toward the butterfly that is flying away to the other world. In my other paintings I wanted the hand to reach down to this hand in the underworld. I added details of the snake and rip signs to signify death. The hourglass is meant to represent time of life and I wanted to show how life will eventually reach an end.

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These are my finished designs! For the final day I decided to go ahead and add color. I used a combination of acrylic paint, water colored pencil, and regular colored pencils. I used acrylic paint for the cloud in the corner, the vase and the patches of grass. I used water colored pencils for the peaches on the side and I really liked the blend with the water to get the peachy color. I used regular colored pencils for the sky and 2 butterflies. I also had cut out of the hands and pasted it on. I also decided to use stickers of flowers and butterflies to add more life to the painting. I topped it off with some glitter on the butterflies to emphasize the beauty within the world. One of the hand I have reaching down to the ground which represents my other painting. My overall design is to depict the beauty of the world and the appreciation of life.

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I cut  out some magazine images and did some stencil practice. I did not like my stencils, which is why they are not displayed. 

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I wanted to ppay around with color this time and decided to try the fade technique with water color

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For my final day I decided to add some brown to the piece to create a more dirty look. I also added red and brown construction paper to create this idea of an imperfect society. On both sides I added a soft outline of a face to create an idea that everyone always has their eyes on the city. Overall I really enjoyed creating this project and like the creative freedom.

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Day 2

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I continued my theme, but included a full face for this one. Then I started incorporating different elements rather than going with the same style. Instead of acrylics on the face, I found stickers and other decorative items to make another complete and interesting look.

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I wanted to experiment with as much techniques and materials as possible, but still create a cohesive image. I wanted it to be bold and colorful. My main element would be the face/makeup magazine cutouts and ill build my design and story around it.

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One of two of the pages. I started filling up the othe page before I took a progress photo.

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On the second day, I added a background to my second page and decided to create lemon drawings on top of the yellow acrylic paint.

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I decided to redo my first concept, but I might incorporate a bit of it into this piece. 

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Day one was just brainstorming about what I wanted to draw. I started out by making a few sketches :)

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I want to do an empowerment collage, so I decided to cut and past different things. I want this collage to have a powerful message to it.

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I used oil pastel to create the flowers on each corner. I also used the brush pen to lightly create swirls on both pages.

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For the background,  I used different warm tone watercolors. Then I used a sponge to  spread the color.

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I played with watercolor and a sponge to create this chaotic background.

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After messing around with watercolor and paint. I unconsciously made a shape that look like an island. Soon enough I used watercolor for the ocean and got my idea to make a trash island idea for my piece.

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On day 2, I decided to stick with making a paper collage. It got a little busy towards the bottom, but I’m thinking I could paint over certain pictures to make it easier to navigate the whole piece.

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On day 1, I experimented with pastels and tempera paint. I was hoping for a different result because it was difficult to get full and precise coverage with pastels without desaturating it with white pastels to blend or the oil completely missing parts of the paper

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This is my finished piece! I think my concept of splitting the two aesthetics of Halloween is visible here. I wanted to depict the way that our concept of Halloween changes as we get older. The holiday shifts from a cute, fun holiday where we dress up and get candy to a more intense, scary time of year. I actually found it easier to do the scary side, but it was really fun to create overall! -Emily Gorney

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For Day 2, I started on the more cute/child-like side. My plan for this side is to depict Halloween and the things associated with Halloween in a way that we viewed the holiday when we were younger. -Emily

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My idea for this assignment was to create a contrast of the two different aesthetics of Halloween. I also thought of it as the way we saw Halloween when we are young vs. the way we see it now. For Day 1, I did the scarier/adult side of Halloween. -Emily

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On the first day I worked on the background with paint and cut out pictures from magazines. I also played with the stamp technique.

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For this day I decided to create the buildings out of magazine clippings. I also used pastel and colored pencils to create a floral effect and a more dirty effect.

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For this part I used pastels and water color. I wanted to add a different element as well so I went though a magazine to find the letters to spell out time square.

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I went with an ocean theme because it’s always played a central role in my life. I combined blue and green paint and used broad, sweeping brush strokes to create the wave pattern and topped it off with white foam crests using a finer-tipped brush. Then I took a small sponge and created the misty spray effect at the peak of the crests. I got to add a couple of things to the foreground, namely the turtle on the right and the dolphin stencil on the left. Far from finished, but I like where it’s at.

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I spent all of day 1 looking at how different media interacted with each other before I moved forward. I also wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, so the experimentation was also a way for me to figure out what I was going to create.

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Tuesday’s progress