Meghan Dellose choice board 13

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Choice Board 13 Marino

So I have been doing very realistic portraits so I decided to try something new and do something abstract. So I tried my best with trying to be abstract but keep my taste of realism. It is like abstealism. 

 

Quercetti: Choice Board(

 

Trusello Choice Board

Okay so this was the old design idea for the devil card but I'm not going with it anymore because I think it's too close to the actual design and with my SI I've been straying away from that and trying to put my own creative twist on them. But I like the color scheme on this one. The new design is much more interesting, I'm really excited to do that one. Plus I hate these boring poses. (The new poses are very fun)

 

Sisson Choice board #13

 

For this choice board I was practicing with effects in Photoshop that I want to use on my sustained investigation projects in the future.

Atkins Reflection Post

 

1. "Breaking the Surface"

Drawn with chalk pastel, shows the depression and feeling of drowning that we feel as we separate ourselves. 

2. "Virtual Learning?"

Drawn with chalk pastel, shows the monotony and unproductiveness of virtual learning through showing my brother almost falling asleep at the computer. 

(Art part of the project. Not final piece- still working on construction)

3. "The Final Countdown"

I still am trying to find materials to create the base, but the plan is to separate each piece of glass to make the figure look more realistic and draw tally marks across the entire front panel of glass to look like the figure is counting down the days of isolation. I was also going to add newspaper clippings to on each pannel to make it look like the news is swirling around the figure. 

4. "CELLphone"

Drawn with chalk pastel, displays how reliant our society is on our cellphones that they have captured us, especially as a result of the pandemic. 

5. "Dreaming in Isolation"

Painted with watercolor, supposed to represent what all of us were facing at the time as shut-ins, but at the same time it was hopeful and showed there was a chance to someday get past the short term challenges in our senior year at Archmere, and get out to the other side of the window, beyond graduation and on to a brighter future. My intentions as an artist are to visually represent a message, and the main message of the piece is to capture the feelings of the Covid-19 lockdown, but also to deliver a feeling of hope and encouragement.

(Just Digital Brainstorming for SI 4- NOT final piece)

6. Untitled (I haven't finished)

The plan of this piece is to show the effects of the isolation of the pandemic on the elderly, as they cannot see their grandchildren and family. 

7. The goal was for the red design to symbolize almost a stress and cracking to symbolize the anxiety of isolation. This is the piece that I originally submitted for my SI 2, however, I do not think I will ending up submitting this because in hindsight I don't think it fits as well with my statement as my other pieces in terms of style and execution. But I will definitely try to work with more light projections in the future!

Sustained Investigation Statement: The selections focus on the motif of isolation, and will seek to produce bracing symbolic imagery of my experience of sudden isolation, tiresome monotony, followed by a gradual re-emergence back into contact with humankind. 

There has not been many changes from my original sustained investigation idea, although I do think that I have just focused on the isolation part of my SI and haven't shown other two parts I had added about the monotony of isolation and re-emergence back into a normal society. I may complete those pieces of the Sustained investigation towards the end of the year because that has not happened in real life yet. Additionally, the plan was originally to focus on the isolation of the pandemic, and in the future I may want to expand the theme of isolation to other experiences of life.

AP GOALS:

1. Usually, in my artwork, I worry about the little details and spend too much time planning my artwork instead of just going for it. Over the course of this year, I would like to worry less about the detail and having to practice my technique. I want to learn how to just jump right into a project because I believe the time I spend on each project would decrease significantly. 

2. I would like to improve my skills in mediums I am less familiar with, in particular, Acrylic Painting and Digital Art. 

I definitely do need to work on getting my projects started sooner--> that is a huge problem for me. More goals that I would like to add is including a larger variety of models in my artwork (besides just my brother) and maybe moving away from using the symbol of the stereotypical "mask" in my artwork. 

Jocelyn Zavala-Garcia's Choice Board 13: Bob's Furniture Store and Car Wash

 For this choice board I chose to edit random photos I took at Bob's Furniture and a car wash a few days ago when I was bored and wanted to experiment with photography. I used my I Phone and Photoshop to edit. 

These are blue artificial flowers

These are some rocks in a flower pot, and I did a close up shot. 

This a close up shot of a lamp

This is an unedited photo of my car window with the soap and water from the car wash. I put my phone really close to the window. 

This is once again a photo of the water from the car wash that was being dried. 

This is my car window with the soap. 

This is a photo of some artificial flowers from Bob's Furniture. 

A close up of a plant in a pot. 

Marino Reflection Post

Joe Marino: Topic/Focus: Family. My idea is to paint/draw portraits of family members when they were younger, and incorporate a decade vibe into that certain piece.

There haven't been any changes to my original idea for my sustained investigations. I have kept with my theme of drawing portraits of family members when they were younger, and incorporating a decade vibe into that certain piece. 

1. My grandpa senior portrait in 1964 with 60s flowers background (might redo to charcoal)

2. My grandma senior portrait in 1964 with 60s wallpaper (might redo to charcoal)

3. Dual senior portrait of my grandma in 1946 with 1940s wallpaper as her clothing 

4. My aunts senior portrait in 1964 with 60s flowers and line pattern, also overlapping gladdys to represent that she grew up in rural pennsylvania 

5. My aunts senior portrait in 1968 with a vision board background. The first one in color is supposed to represent a girly girl portrayal of who she was with the clothing and the beautiful women. Then the next layer in black and white is supposed to be a vision board of who she would later become in the 70s, a hippie. 

All of these pieces are my family have a representation of a certain decade in each of them. Some are clearer than others. 

AP GOALS

1. I want to create even bigger pieces of work 

2. I want to have more composition range

I think I have been hitting these goals. Some of my pieces are bigger than what I have done for others. I also have gotten out of my comfort zone and have really been focusing on mixed media instead of just painting or drawing. 

Meghan Dellose Reflection Post

 SI #1

Cell phone addiction: I drew a teenage girl on her phone... I put newspaper in the back to represent how everything is digital now and how this screen addiction is only going to get worse. The newspaper was the normal form of getting information for a long time.

SI #2

Work addiction: This piece is an example of a woman working too hard. I made the woman a dark figure to represent how dull she is when she is addicted to doing work. I made the background childish and bright to represent the world around her.

SI #3

Love addiction: This is a broken man who has been pieced back together. He is addicted to the feeling of being love, that's why he is staring at the heart even though he is already heartbroken.

In December, my idea was to explore addictions through art. I've dug a little deeper and realized I wanted to use bright colors in my artworks because it represents the light at the end of the tunnel. I have not changed my focus much, but just my style of work. I love using mixed media and I have seen myself shift towards using it in my Sustained Investigation. Addiction is something that can be cured over time and I wanted to represent the fact that people can get better rather than the suffering they go through while battling this disease. My favorite piece that I've done would have to be my 3rd investigation because I think it has the most meaning. The broken man pieced back together looking at a heart really tells a story of love addiction. 

AP GOALS:This is Mr. Newitt's artwork. He inspires me with his art because he does not really have a style, but he does whatever he wants. I like how free he is and how every painting expresses how he is feeling. The elements and principles of art and design really show in this picture. One thing I want to accomplish this year in art is learning how to not freak out if I mess up. This is a HUGE problem for me. I also want to improve my drawing skills.

I would still like to focus on not freaking out and getting discouraged when I mess up. 

Endangered Species Illustration Art Contest-OPTIONAL

 

Here is the link to this contest opportunity!

Trusello SI Reflection Post

My sustained investigation focuses on Tarot cards and how important milestones in life can evoke

certain emotions. My pieces are not remaking the designs, but rather reimagining them. For

example, the Death card is about the end of a phase in one's life and depicts a skeleton riding a horse.

In my rendition of the card, I took a less literal approach. I hoped to make this piece very ambiguous,

allowing the viewer to make up the meaning themselves. I wanted them to ask, "What will the

smiley face replace? Why is death depicted in a positive light?" Overall, I enjoy how all of

the pieces represent the different feelings that their cards evoke. Moving forward, I plan to adapt

the more simplistic style of my Death card and Hermit card, rather than the detailed design seen

in the Moon card.

(My Death card next to the original Rider Waite version.)

Atkins Choice Board 13

 

For my choice board, I photoshopped (it was rough) my project idea for what I would like to draw with colored pencil. The grandmother is supposed to be extended to the bottom of the glass, but the picture ended so I thought I could easily freehand that. In this piece, I thought I would explore the effects of isolation on the elderly, so the plan is to draw the grandmother is in the museum separated from her granddaughter because of COVID. 

hartman reflection

Hartman SI 4

hartman choice board 13

Sustained Investigation Statements: Reflection Post Due 3/7 @9pm

 1. Read your sustained investigation from December 2020 (below). 

2. Then, create a post that addresses any changes and revisions to your project direction. Clearly and simply state the central idea of your sustained investigation. (500 character maximum).

3. In your post, include images of the first 3 pieces from your Sustained Investigation Project. Explain how your work demonstrates your intent and the sustained investigation of your idea. You may refer to specific images as examples. 

4. Revisit your "AP Goals" post from September. Paste your goals into the post. Are there any goals that you identified from the fall that you would like to focus on in the remaining weeks of the school year?

AP STUDIO ART 2020/21

SUSTAINED INVESTIGATION STATEMENTS:

 

Ethan Ferreira: “I will focus on highlighting the struggles of students by portraying them as dark, creepy, or otherwise unnerving to make a statement about the education and social traditions of today.”

 

Janae Hartman: “My sustained investigation will be out of my comfort zone, containing a detailed background, simple portrait, and a message throughout the image.”

 

Savannah Lee: “The theme of my sustained investigation is the bond between a mother and her daughter.”

 

Jocelyn Zavala-Garcia: “The process of choice making in immigration and the struggles and joys of living in an unknown country once they have immigrated.”

 

Margaret Atkins: The selections focus on the motif of isolation, and will seek to produce bracing symbolic imagery of my experience of sudden isolation, tiresome monotony, followed by a gradual re-emergence back into contact with humankind.

 

Jill Bale: I am going to explore feeling emotion through abstract art.

 

Rachel Sisson: I’m going to explore people’s relationship with nature and the environment in their everyday lives.

 

Ava Passehl: “How can I show the authentic and narrative portrait of someone?

 

Marissa Quercetti: “Topic: Mental Health Disorders. Purpose: To portray effects of mental illness on a person and show how it makes them feel/impacts their daily lives

Bella Dayrit: How does color and form convey the human identity?

 

Meghan Dellose: Topic: addiction. My idea is to paint various pictures of people who struggle with all types of addiction.

 

Julianna Trusello: Through Tarot cards, I will create a timeline of important life events that 

evoke emotion and convey a specific purpose.

 

Joe Marino: Topic/Focus: Family. My idea is to paint/draw portraits of family members when they were younger, and incorporate a decade vibe into that certain piece.

Gabriella Gildea: Investigating urban / city portraits using mixed media including painting, drawing, digital art and collage.

Scholastic Art Awards Virtual Ceremony is Sunday, March 7 @4:00pm!

 Scholarships & Congressional Awards will be announced. All GOLD KEY & SILVER KEY Winners should try to attend! merit/Honorable Mentions are not included in the ceremony.

NATIONAL MEDALS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OR AROUND MARCH 17TH. ALL GOLD KEY WINNERS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!

hartman SI 4 process

Choice Board #13: Experimentation with Line Drawing and Found Object Apparel

 

Bale planning progress

jotted ideas are for SI 5 I currently in the process of finishing my fourth but this is my rough plan of how i was to do my 5th 

Jocelyn Zavala-Garcia's Planning Process

 

During this period, I chose to continue planning out what I am going to do for my sustained investigation. Ms. Silverman directed me towards this artist that created the piece above, and I thought it connected to the immigration idea because to me it looks like graffiti and blood stains, a reason why many people immigrate, to escape the violence and gangs in their home country. So I was thinking I could incorporate the mixed media element in some way. I was also looking at photographs of kids that I could include in my sustained investigation. I am stuck on whether I should include a kid who is oblivious to the situation because they are protected from it by their parents, or a kid who is scared. If you have any ideas I would love to hear them. During this period I was also interviewing my mom on some things she has heard of and experienced as an immigrant. She was telling me that one of the biggest problems in Mexico right now and the reason there is so much violence is because of drug cartels, and the last picture I have attached is a photograph of messages drug dealers leave that lead to violence.