1. What new skills did you learn as part of this unit?
This unit, I learned a wide variety of things, but I learned the most from making clay tiles. When I was making my tile, I spent a lot of time trying to make the texture of the waves perfect, I wanted to imitate how the waves roll and look, but I figured out and learned how to use different tools to take away levels in certain areas of the ocean, which made it look much more realistic. The tree was also difficult, because it took a lot of time to shape each branch and make it seem as if the tree was lopsided, and because the branches were so thin it was hard to make them stay in the position I wanted them to be, but I learned how to stick two peices of clay together by using the slip and score method.
This unit, I learned a wide variety of things, but I learned the most from making clay tiles. When I was making my tile, I spent a lot of time trying to make the texture of the waves perfect, I wanted to imitate how the waves roll and look, but I figured out and learned how to use different tools to take away levels in certain areas of the ocean, which made it look much more realistic. The tree was also difficult, because it took a lot of time to shape each branch and make it seem as if the tree was lopsided, and because the branches were so thin it was hard to make them stay in the position I wanted them to be, but I learned how to stick two peices of clay together by using the slip and score method.
2. What project from Unit 3 did you find to be the most successful? Why?
I certainly found the clay tile project to be more successful. I was able to accurately create the image I had in my mind of what I wanted by using certain elements from the reference photo above, like how the tree curves and how it's places on a hill, and then combining them with my own, like how the sea and sky and moon are all different layers, and instead of the tree and hill being so curved I made it more level and extended the ocean so you could see it behind the tree, in order to give the tile a better perspective. It was also more successful because I learned the techniques that helped me the most, like slip and score, and how to use different sized tools to take away levels.
I certainly found the clay tile project to be more successful. I was able to accurately create the image I had in my mind of what I wanted by using certain elements from the reference photo above, like how the tree curves and how it's places on a hill, and then combining them with my own, like how the sea and sky and moon are all different layers, and instead of the tree and hill being so curved I made it more level and extended the ocean so you could see it behind the tree, in order to give the tile a better perspective. It was also more successful because I learned the techniques that helped me the most, like slip and score, and how to use different sized tools to take away levels.
3. What media are you interested in using again and why?
I believe I would definitely enjoy using clay again, it was the most enjoyable out of all of the media I used. I believe that there are so many more things that you could do with clay than with drawing or painting, because it's not just on paper, it's an actual object. I think I'll attempt to take sculpting, I am very interested in the other possibilities for clay and things that aren't painted or made by drawing.
I believe I would definitely enjoy using clay again, it was the most enjoyable out of all of the media I used. I believe that there are so many more things that you could do with clay than with drawing or painting, because it's not just on paper, it's an actual object. I think I'll attempt to take sculpting, I am very interested in the other possibilities for clay and things that aren't painted or made by drawing.