AlisaL



I think that my skills have improved, because at first, I had no idea how to make my city look 3D. After a little while I caught on how to make my city look 3D. After I got the hang of it, it was actually quite easy. What I had to decide to do, was how to set up my city. I knew that I wan't quite good enough yet, to make a extremely big and tight city. So I just made it a small city that had lots of commotion going on. I also had to decide whether to use oil pastels or watercolors. I decided to use watercolors, because I liked how they looked. I think that my city was successful, I just think that it would look a little better, if I had used oil pastels instead of watercolors. I love my last one, because it is so much better than my first one.

I made my totem pole to represent three of my friends. Ariel is the hawk that is on the top. I made her the hawk, because the hawk is a trickster, and when she feels like it she can be quite the trickster. Even though Ariel is a big time trickster, she will always help you when you need help, which is another reason why she represents the hawk in my mind. My friend Victoria, represents the owl. Whenever I needed advice, or I just needed to talk, Victoria was always there to help. She is also feared by many kids in her grade, which in't always a bad thing, but it all just helps with her advice, because she has gone through many of the things that go on in my head. The bear on my totem pole represents my close friend Brianna. The bear represents a tough person, who will always get revenge for you or on you. Brianna is a very tough girl, and whenever someone makes me mad or hurts her friends, well they might as well start running. She will not rest if she knows that there are people out there that will hurt her friends or family physically, or mentally.

Over all, I think that this was an extremely hard project for me. I am not a very artistic person, yet I love art. When I started this project, I couldn't decide on who to represent. I have so many people in my life that influence me. At first I had decided to represent Ariel, Brianna and mysself. But then I met Victoria. She influenced my life so much, that I just had to put her into my totem pole. It took me a long time to finally get it all done, but I am extremely happy that I pulled through it. At first I didn't think that I could do this entire project, but I did it and it turned out great.

I am extremely happy with my project, because of how far I along the road in art that I got. In the beginning, I couldn't draw jack or squat, but now, I have a amazing masterpiece. If I had to choose which piece I liked the most, I wouldn't be able to say. I love both of them just the same. I suck at carving clay, yet I suck at drawing too. I made it a long ways, and I am proud of it. If i could change any part of my totem pole and painting, it would be that i hadn't hurried. It may look like I took my time, but really I rushed through it. My totem pole's base is way to small, and could fall over any minute. My drawings are not all even, and could be centered a little better. I just wish I could have had a little bit more time, and hadn't had to rush to finish at the last second.