Name: Hailey Kube Project Area: Visual Arts
Club: Ellis Jackson Ag Stars Class: Number: 10305
Grade: 8th Number of years in Project: 3
1. What did you plan to learn or do? (What was your exhibit goal?) My goal was to find a painting I liked and make it my own. I also wanted to improve my shading skills.
2. What steps did you take to learn or do this?
I went to a workshop. At that workshop we talked about copyright 101. Afterwards we got to paint a picture. The material was provided. I used a canvas that was an 8X10. I found a picture that I liked. I lightly drew it out. I got my paint and started painting. The background was pink. I changed it to blue so I wasn’t copyrighting. The first color was a blue, but I didn’t have to add and whites to change. Next, I mixed a little white with a lot of blue to make it a little lighter color blue. Next, I painted the next strip a little light blue by adding …show more content…
Design elements are line, shape, form, color, and texture. Art principles are balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and unity. Information on elements and principles of design for visual art can be found at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/4H634.pdf
Lines: I used curved lines for the tree because that is what palm tree are like. I used straight lines for the different color of strips to show the shading. I used straight lines for the horizon line to show the horizon. I used diagonal lines for the leaves. I used a straight line for the middle part of the leaf. I used straight scattered lines for the reflection. I used curved lines for the birds wing. I used vertical lines on the bottom of the paining to represent fence posts. I used horizontal lines for the fence wire.
Shape: I used a half of circle to show the sun setting. I used circles for the center of the palm