SamanthaH

I chose to do this project because the original picture was black and white and I knew that working with chalk is one of my strengths. Also, I liked the picture because of it's meaning. When swans find a mate, they always keep that one mate and never find another. Even if one were to die, the living swan would still never mate with another swan.

The process of making this project was fairly easy although I did encounter a few difficulties. When I first applied thee chalk, I couldn't get it to blend well. Because of this, I had to keep layering the chalk which left part pf the picture that were supposed to be white as gray.

I am very happy with the way this project turned out. There is only one thing I would do differently. I would try to figure out a way to keep the white areas white. But overall, I am very happy with the project.



I chose to paint this picture because I like the way that the flamingos make the shape of a heart between them. I think that when people see this or something similar with flamingos, they think of it as being a symbol of love.

The process of creating this was anything but easy. At first, I used tempera paint and I really struggled with getting it to stick to the glass surface. I tried mixing mod podge with it but that didn't do much better either. So, finally I bought some acrylic paints. I had to start over several times and it was very frustrating to have to scrape the paint off the window and start over.

I was extremely happy with the final product and had planned to display it at my house. But the day that I took it home, it was raining. The rain got on it and the paint is now spotty and has lighter spots in the pink heart, which can be seen in the picture.

I chose this picture because I wanted to paint something floral. Flowers are coming back into style in fashion and home decor so I thought it would be a fun piece. I chose california poppies because they have a carefree look and chose watercolor paints because I thought the two would go very well together and they did.

Overall, the process of creating this piece was went smoothly and easily. Although, I did encounter a few problems. When painting with watercolors, its easy to lay the color on too thick in one place which doesn't look good. I learned that if I got the color on too thick, using plain water to spread it out was very helpful. The best way to paint with watercolors is to put several thin layers of color on top of each other. I also had a few issues with the colors bleeding into other colors and the best way to fix that was by dipping my finger in water and "erasing" the color as much as possible. If I could do one thing differently, I would draw lighter in pencil because some of the pencil lines can still be seen.

I am very happy with this piece. I plan to display it at my house. There are only a few things I could have done to make it turn out better.



I chose my painting for several reasons. When I first saw the painting, it appealed to me. It was very cute how the little boy and girl held hands in the water. Also, I liked the different colors and how bright they were.

The process definitely was not easy. The drawing that I had was really good but when I tried to paint it, it was difficult to make the shapes and colors the same as the original. I wanted to just paint the water all one solid shade of blue instead of including the pinks and yellows that were also in the water. I almost started over on a totally different painting, but Mrs. Ruggles made me stick with this one. I wish that I had used watercolor paints instead of tempera paint.

Overall, I am happy with my project. It turned out much nicer than I had expected. However, I wish that I had focused more and made myself work harder because I think it could have turned out better.

Censorship is an important social issue. I chose this social issue because it closely relates to my future career plans. I plan to become an English Professor and an Author. Censorship is important because it infringes upon ones First Amendment Rights including Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion. Censorship is unconstitutional. I chose to do my project on a window. I painted it with a roller and that worked really well. Also, I think the letters I painted on pieces of mat board went well with the overall theme because they look edgy. What doesn’t work is that I didn’t use enough mat board and the pieces I did use look out of place. The color scheme works really well and I think that is my favorite part of the project. I used dark shades of blue, black and grey. My piece is successful in persuading my audience of my point of view. I used moving images to represent Censorship. I think the piece just flows together and is pleasing to the eye. If I were to do this project again, the only thing I would do differently is to use more mat board. Overall, I enjoyed this project.