Parson Challenge

Overlooked Camera

I wasn’t as sure what I wanted to make for the Parson Challenge, because there are so many things that are overlooked in our everyday life. Without these unseen mechanics we would not have a way to communicate, share opinions or talk through wireless phones. The camera is a tool that we use to look at the world through a different point of view. However we do not always acknowledge how the device itself works. There are so many things that the camera needs to function and we do not see those things because they are always on the inside. I picked a camera because I was also interested in what a camera looks like on the inside and what made it work. I picked the camera because I have taken photography and I was curious of what the inside of a camera look like. I was surprised when I started looking at the camera’s inside. I would not think that the little mechanics inside of the camera can make something capture special moments in just seconds. When I opened the camera I found mirrors and imagine how objects looked through the glass. I thought of having the camera on the table but the audience did not know that it was a camera broken into pieces. I chose to instal my project from the ceiling so the viewers know what object I picked and also they see would be able to see the inside of the camera. Through this project I learned how the mechanics play a role on the working of a camera.

Interior Space

 

I picked this object because it looked interesting to draw and also because it was challenging for me to draw. I added one more object to the object that I choose, to make it look more interesting. It was challenging for me to draw the object itself but I didn't want it to look plain that's why I added a paper plane. I was having trouble drawing the first object I picked because it needed to look 3D and also look realistic and I didn't think it would look like what it looks now. I feel accomplished with my finish product because my goal was to make the object look the same as it looks in real life and I did.

Study of Donkeys Anatomy

  What I'm showing in my work is Anthropomorphism. In my piece I show anthropomorphism by making the donkey do something that is impossible for him to do but humans do everyday. I put the donkey seated down against a tree and reading a newspaper. Technique that I use to make the donkey sit and hold the news paper was using other programs to learn the anatomy of the donkey. I didn't use my time wisely because it was really confusing to figure out what animal I wanted to study about and what position he was going to be in. I learned that the donkey's Legs are way different than humans and they are facing backwards. I also learned that donkeys and humans have things in common. For example the donkey has hips but bigger and they also have legs that you can break it down into a humans arm. 

  My weakness for this project was time and working on the computer. I think that working in a computer was as good as I thought it was going to be. I also didn't think that I would've get stuck in making the donkey's anatomy. One of my strength was my process and things that I did to know how the donkeys body work. I use pictures of a man reading a newspaper and a donkeys picture and combine them together. What was challenging for me was working with the program photoshop. It was hard because I'm not use to working in computer and painting on the computer. It made it challenging cause I had to make a donkey do something that a human does and also make it in the computer. 

 

Studio Paint

  Acrylic painting is different from drawing because when you draw you start with a sketch but when you paint you don't do a sketch before painting, you just start painting. Painting figures helps me understand the figure more because I think carefully about the shape and structure of the figure before I start painting. I also start with the negative space so it would be easier for me to paint the figure. Limited palette challenge me by making me think what colors are good with each others and also what colors I could mix to make light and medium and dark colors. I learn how to mix colors to make dark and light colors and also how to make a medium color with a dark and light color. One goal that I have is to make a self portrait of myself with acrylic paint and just get better at it.

VA Junior Review

  

Jaycob Perez 

Shades of Grey

  I started this work with the process of making a map of my heart. I decided to make a map of my heart because I felt like I wanted to express a regret. I choose chicken wire for my armature. I bend the chicken wire in the form of my face and then cut out the eyes and mouth to make the face look more realistic. The materials that I use for my armature skin are plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and vinyl. I use plastic wrap because it was a different style, I didn’t want the armature to be made out of aluminum foil only. I also use the vinyl to show the meaning of my piece (regrets). I put my prints on the wall before hanging my piece. I put my prints from darkest to lightest to make it more interesting. 

  What I can do well is, use different colors in my artwork. I'm good at combining colors as you see in the pictures above. I use multiple colors in my work because I like to push myself as and artist and not do everything the same color. Lastly, I use colors to make my art pop out and look more realistic.

  I want to get better at making human faces and at adding details to drawings. I want to get better at this because I enjoy making faces and drawing eyes and specially noses. It's hard for me because I don't know how to add details to the work. I know that in the time that I'll be in school I'll have this skill by the end of my senior year because I practice a lot drawing faces.

  I transformed from and art student and artist by challenging myself and working big. I've change a lot in the time that I've been in BAA. I didn't like to challenge myself and think big. all of the work that I have from the past years are all small but as and artist I've learn that sometimes you need to take risk and work out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. I used all of the feedback that's I've gotten from my teachers and peers and used them in my art pieces. 

  

  My artistic process is brainstorm and talking about what I want to make. Most of the time I talk about what I want to make because it helps me think more and my peers can also help me and sometimes give me feedback if what they think about my idea. After I talk about it I make little sketches of what is going to look like so when I start working on it I won't get stuck on how is going to look. 

  My favorite artist are Sue Webster and Tim noble because they use recycling materials and they make does recycling materials to sculptures. I like how they use light to reflect the image in the wall. Their artwork connects to one of my pieces. The 3D self portrait, it connects to that specific pieces because I use materials that they use in their artwork to creat the self portrait. Tim and Sue have inspire me to create work like their work and I will try to make more pieces that connect to them and also sculpting different stuff.