2-D Gargoyle Reflection. February 23, 2012.
1. What are the good or strong parts of your project? What is done well? Why?
My project was intended to be mismatched, and I feel like I did well on the anatomy of it due to its realistic skull shape.
2. What do you think you could have done better on this project? Why?
Detail was a downfall for me, considering I didn't want to add a hair-like texture.
3. Describe the attributes of your theme/unity: What is the design like? Why?
My theme was grotesque. I gave an elongated face to the canine, made his eye sockets hollow, and gave him droopy jowls. I made him this way to create something cute but slightly disturbing.
4. Describe the form of your gargoyle head: What kind of 3-D shape does it have? Why?
I gave my gargoyle a long, anglular, cylindrical shape. I did this to give his jowls an even droopier sort of look.
5. What are the main points of emphasis for your gargoyle? How did you do this? Why did you do it that way?
I wanted to focus on the jowls and eyes I pushed and pulled to make the jowls long and eye sockets deep to add contrast yet tie them together.
6. Metacognate: What did you learn from this project that you could apply to others? What lessons could be applied to life in general? Why?
I learned to take other people's opinions into account, because their ideas are just as good as mine, and it doesn't make my art theirs by taking their idea for me and using it. It is helpful because I know I can't do things on my own, and other people are always waiting to give a good idea to spur my creativity.
7. Evaluate the design of your gargoyle: Why did you do it the way you did? Was it planned? What is by chance? Did your final project look the way you thought it would in the beginning? Why or why not?
My drawing style is more of a whimsical, elongated type. This is why I created my dog with a lengthened face. It was planned once I got going on the project, and I'm not quite done yet, but I like how he is turning out.
8. Is this a worthwhile project that Mr. Purdy should continue to use? What should Mr. Purdy do to improve this project for the future? Why?
I think not, considering it was a very difficult task for me. It was difficult to execute, but on the other hand, I can see why it is a good project due to detailing and working with features and a theme.
My project was intended to be mismatched, and I feel like I did well on the anatomy of it due to its realistic skull shape.
2. What do you think you could have done better on this project? Why?
Detail was a downfall for me, considering I didn't want to add a hair-like texture.
3. Describe the attributes of your theme/unity: What is the design like? Why?
My theme was grotesque. I gave an elongated face to the canine, made his eye sockets hollow, and gave him droopy jowls. I made him this way to create something cute but slightly disturbing.
4. Describe the form of your gargoyle head: What kind of 3-D shape does it have? Why?
I gave my gargoyle a long, anglular, cylindrical shape. I did this to give his jowls an even droopier sort of look.
5. What are the main points of emphasis for your gargoyle? How did you do this? Why did you do it that way?
I wanted to focus on the jowls and eyes I pushed and pulled to make the jowls long and eye sockets deep to add contrast yet tie them together.
6. Metacognate: What did you learn from this project that you could apply to others? What lessons could be applied to life in general? Why?
I learned to take other people's opinions into account, because their ideas are just as good as mine, and it doesn't make my art theirs by taking their idea for me and using it. It is helpful because I know I can't do things on my own, and other people are always waiting to give a good idea to spur my creativity.
7. Evaluate the design of your gargoyle: Why did you do it the way you did? Was it planned? What is by chance? Did your final project look the way you thought it would in the beginning? Why or why not?
My drawing style is more of a whimsical, elongated type. This is why I created my dog with a lengthened face. It was planned once I got going on the project, and I'm not quite done yet, but I like how he is turning out.
8. Is this a worthwhile project that Mr. Purdy should continue to use? What should Mr. Purdy do to improve this project for the future? Why?
I think not, considering it was a very difficult task for me. It was difficult to execute, but on the other hand, I can see why it is a good project due to detailing and working with features and a theme.