The Chocolate War, written by Robert Cormier, is a novel about a rebellious teen named Jerry Renault who challenges his school and a secret group called the Vigils. The novel includes themes of bullying and violence in a school environment. Currently I am halfway into the novel and I’ve discovered my favorite character to be… More The Chocolate War Reflection (1/2)
Andy Warhol’s “Marylin” is a portrait that depicts Marilyn Monroe, an American actress and pop culture icon from the 50’s, in bold colors with black values. The artist used a method called screen printing to create the piece, and the same piece was also recreated in a variety of colors. Andy Warhol used screen printing… More “Marilyn” Analysis
Planning For our Pop Art unit in Studio Art, I started with a range of ideas sketched out in my notebook. I first began by taking famous pre-existing pop art pieces and combining works of art and styles. For example, one of my earliest ideas was to combine David Hockney’s “A Bigger Splash” with Keith… More Pop Art (Sailor Moon Redraw Challenge)
Based on the previous books I’ve read during the first semester and the novel I am currently reading, for my end-of-year essay I think I’d like to choose “How I Live Now” by Meg Rosoff. This book stands out to me due to the author’s use of language, the overall themes of the story, and… More End of Year Essay Decision
For the start of the second semester, I chose to read “How I Live Now” by Meg Rosoff. The story revolves around a fifteen year old girl named Daisy who overcomes the struggles of war and terrorism in England. The book is written in Daisy’s voice, which gives the reader a sense of Daisy’s witty… More How I Live Now Reflection
Throughout the first semester of school, I chose two books to read and reflect on. The first book, Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow, revolves around a teenager named Marcus who revolts against his current society. The second book, The Giver by Lois Lowry, was the book I enjoyed reading the most from the books I’ve… More Semester One Final Book Reflection
My goal from my previous blog post was to format my drawings and create an aesthetically pleasing reference sheet. Due to the limited time we had in class and using the iPads, I had to be aware of my time and use it accordingly. If we had more time, I would render the sketch on… More Game Character Design – Create & Improve (3/3)
In order to create a successful character design, I need to keep in mind my intended audience, and how the character will relate to my audience. From the survey, the majority of people were aged 14-16, so I decided on a character with that age range. From the total hours per week and number of… More Designing a Game Character (2/3)
For my independent project, I chose to design a video game character. The hypothetical design problem for my project is that a game designer needs a character for their game. My main focus will be designing a character that appeals to a targeted demographic. To grasp a starting point on my project, I needed to… More Designing a Game Character (plan, 1/3)
After the SWOT analysis, I chose to eliminate the sustainable poster design because the school has already implemented posters that promote sustainable use of paper towels. Therefore, the impact of designing a new poster will not be greater than it already is. Although the school has LGBTQ+ posters around, we lack education of… More Design Briefs