https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq en-us 2016-12-05 17:13:35 UTC 2025-10-26 01:12:06 UTC hello@padlet.com jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144333101 Title: Overgrown
Completed: 10/25/16
Materials used: Colored Pencil, Sharpie, Cray Pas
Reflection: I titled this project "Overgrown" because this is a close up drawing of ivy, overgrown on top of a window. What came to my mind as I was creating this piece was how nature sometimes goes unseen due to the lack of upkeep or if things are overgrown. I added faceless humans to this project to show that people can be unseen just as often as plants and nature can be unseen. I began this project by using cray pas, but I came to realize that colored pencil was much easier to work with small areas and coloring in the leaves was easier with a fine tip. If there was something I could add to this piece, I would add exposed brick to the background behind the window to add more color and value. ]]> 2016-12-19 15:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144333101 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144333474 Title: Idea into Industry
Completed: 11/4/16
Materials used: Soft pastel, Sharpie, Newspaper
Reflection: I call this piece "Idea into Industry" because my idea behind this project was how people begin with an idea in their mind (represented by a brain), eventually take that idea and study it (represented by books), and ultimately that idea expands and grows into a new innovation whether it be something small or something as big as a city or industry. All things begin with a simple idea, and that's what I tried to explain in this composition. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the soft pastel colors bursting from the sides, but my idea was to show creativity and how effortless ideas really spread into bigger and better things. I loved using newspaper on this project, I thought the collage aspect added to my storyline and by using PVA glue, it was transparent and looked more like a collage which was one part I really liked about this piece. ]]> 2016-12-19 15:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144333474 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144334292 Title: A Wave of Imagination
Completed: 12/9/16
Materials used: Watercolor, Sharpie, Cray Pas, Acrylic, Colored pencil
Reflection: I really enjoyed creating this piece, but I did have some struggles with completing the hair. I created this piece with the message being that I have a lot more creativity in my mind and imagination than I realize. I focused on just the top part of my face, accentuating on the eyelashes because that's one part of me that I believe stands out. I showed how imagination diffuses both in and out of the mind by using clusters of doodles and using darker colors in some areas with the watercolor, fading into less as you move up or down the page.  If I were given the chance to redo this assignment, I think the only thing I would really try to fix and perfect would be my face and hair. I would add value to the face to make it look more realistic, and possibly make the hair more voluminous. ]]> 2016-12-19 15:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144334292 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144335927 Title: Touch to Expansion
Completed: 9/16/16
Materials used: Soft pastel, Watercolor, Colored pencil, Sharpie
Reflection: This is my favorite project we worked on this semester. I loved the materials I used on this, specifically soft pastel because it's one of my favorite mediums. I call this the "Touch to Expansion" because when I look at it, it reminds me of something magical happening as a hand touches nature; a maturation or expansion of the environment. One thing I struggled with on this piece was with the grass below the branches on the right. I think I could have added more detail and value to the grass to make it look more alive and moving, so I would go back and change that if I could. The main aspect of this piece I really enjoyed doing was creating new shades with soft pastel and blending colors-- lighter in some areas and darker in others. ]]> 2016-12-19 16:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144335927 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144356785 2016-12-19 17:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144356785 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144358889 2016-12-19 17:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144358889 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144359404 2016-12-19 17:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144359404 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144359585 2016-12-19 17:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144359585 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144360492 2016-12-19 18:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144360492 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144361717 Cut and lay out the newspaper as you like. For example, I laid out the newspaper around something I'd already drawn to make it look like it is in the background. ]]> 2016-12-19 18:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144361717 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144362537 2016-12-19 18:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144362537 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144362858 Lather PVA glue on top of where the newspaper is, spread evenly so there are no big globs. It will look white as you put it on, but let it sit and it will soon turn transparent. ]]> 2016-12-19 18:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144362858 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365045 2016-12-19 18:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365045 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365150 Next, after the PVA glue dries evenly and is transparent, you can draw over it. In this image to the right, I used sharpie marker over it to accentuate the books and make the background stand out more. ]]> 2016-12-19 18:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365150 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365654 2016-12-19 18:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365654 jtrautwein https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365755 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt1EPoWdNd4]]> 2016-12-19 18:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jtrautwein/pvy28r61c6uq/wish/144365755