Finished Picture Of Stencil Project.

Picture of work in progress.

Overall Feelings and Accomplishments in Art This Year.

Overall this year in art, I had an excellent time. I had a rough time starting out the year with the project of the "Trash is A Failure Of The Imagination" project because I really didn't have any idea on what to do with any discarded item, and neither did my partner. We also did the "Mosaic Window" project which I thought was the best because it was completely based on what we wanted to do, and it was testing us on how well we could use our time. It was amazing to see how the project ended up turning out, and it made me feel great to be one of the first people finished with that project. Last but not least, our last project was the "Stencil with Icon" project. That project tested me in many aspects when it came down to creativity. This entire year in art, I was a bit nervous in my ability to be able to complete all of the projects clean, neat, and on time but I pulled it off with pride. I was glad that I was able to get this class and I was very lucky and blessed to be in a class that helped me express myself through my art, and to be able to even have the opportunity to be in a great work area that helped me concentrate all the time. Overall, in art this year, it was an amazing time for me and I hope to get art in the near future.

Steps For The Stencil Project.

For the stencil project I began with the idea of using the Virgen De Guadalupe as my icon. I put white stuff that I can't recall what it's called, and I put it all over a wood board. I then used mod podge to glue on the board red, green, and purple tissue paper on, two little squares of fabric, and a white lace that came from a dress. I let that dry and then I began putting more layers on the board to fit the requirements of the assignment. I then did some image transfers for roses that I found in the walls of the art room and also for a phrase in spanish that I thought related alot to the Virgen De Guadalupe, and also my caligraphy word which was, "Grace." I then sprayed with paint the stencil that I hand-cut out of the Virgen De Guadalupe, and I then was finished with my project. I had a great time making this project, and hope to do one again like it to help me express myself in a good way.

Feelings On Stencil Project.

The feelings that I had throughout this entire project was finishing. The project was an amazing way for me to express myself in a completely different way than what I'm used to doing. My beggining idea was to include in my stencil, the icon of The Virgen de Guadalupe. My teacher told me that I needed to be loose and just let the ideas flow to me, but without making my project look like a poster board all nice and neat. That idea for me was challenging to accept because I am a person that is used to doing everything in an "almost" perfect manner. I started to let the ideas flow to me just like my teacher had said, but along the way I had a ton of roadblocks. I had an idea in my head that I wanted to accomplish, but I somehow just couldn't get that expressed through and into my work. By the end of the project, I felt so super happy that I had finished a challenging project for me, but also a great project for me to develop as an artist. All in all, I had a great time working on this project, and I had a great time letting loose with my ideas.

Stencil Cut-Out Rough Copy.

Picture Of Stencil Board Work In Progress.