This is our final project in Art this semester and I'm quite proud of it. The theme was art nouveau, so we had to incorporate lots of color, swirls, smooth edges and use space wisely while doing this project. The challenge was to make it filled up with design, but not make it look like it was to busy and chaotic. I choose to make my art nouveau project based on the seasons/nature. I loved using the scratch board in this project, since you could make so many cool looking designs. Besides using the scratchboard, I glued on some colored paper that I cut out and myself. The trick about art nouveau is that we are only showing our skin. I couldn't paste on the hair or my clothing from the original picture, instead i had to use the scratchboard or paper to make my body and hair part of the design. As a reflection for the whole class, I really enjoyed it, and I wish it was longer. I found it as a nice relaxation period where I could just be creative, and free minded. I like that I was able to explore a couple different types of art this semester, but I'm looking forward to seeing more in the next couple of years. I have to say the art nouveau project was the most challenging, but it was fun none the less. My favorite was the stipple project though. I was absolutely amazed that I could actually create a legit looking replica of a picture/person with just dots.
