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[chanel-alexander]

For my final project i used my artwork from the topics Cubism and Dada. For my piece I took my background of my Cubism project which emphasizes brighter colors and random shapes I put on the paper straight from my brain. The piece of my work in front of the background consists of my puppet I made. The randomness of both artwork pieces collab with each other which reminds me of the randomness of a puppet show. To hold the background and puppet piece I used a cut out cardboard box to give the “puppet show” idea.

[chanel-alexander]

For my project I used a revealed coke can for the body, a set of unused chopsticks for the arms and legs, a cut out of tiger woods for the head, and red ribbon to hold the body during the video. My puppets name is Coca Woods , he loves upbeat music because it matches his happy and energetic character.

[chanel-alexander]

Surrealism: For this assignment I used a recycled water bottle and cut it in the shape of a bracelet. For some decor I used candy wrappers on the outside to add some color.

[chanel-alexander]

For this week’s project I choose the robot Ameca, which is one of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world. It was developed by Engineered Arts in the UK, It stands out for its lifelike design, which includes realistic facial expressions, fluid movements, and the ability to interact naturally with humans. Powered by a cloud-based AI system, Ameca can recognize emotions, track faces, and respond conversationally in many languages.

For the future, Ameca shows a significant step toward seamless human-robot interaction. Its ability to mimic human emotions and gestures could redefine how we use robots in daily life, from personalized customer experiences to companionship for the elderly. As robotics continue to evolve, Ameca highlights the potential for machines to integrate more naturally into human environments.

Below is a link to an article about Ameca:

Meet Ameca, the world's most advanced humanoid robot

Meet Ameca, the world's most advanced humanoid robot. She is powered by AI and can answer just about any question she's asked.

[chanel-alexander]

For this project I started by picking out a number of different markers and oil pastels based on the the mood I was in. I went for brighter colors and a few darker colors to make them stand out. When thinking about shapes to draw on the sheet, I just let my brain think of anything and I put it down on the paper. I knew for the bigger shapes I wanted them to be outlined in a brighter color since those shapes were already dark themselves. After i flipped through magazines and began picking out the mouth, eyes, ears, and nose. Then I arranged the shapes and the body parts.

[aidanboyle14]

For my piece, I started with triangles, circles, squares, and trapezoids. Next, I moved into more irregular shapes, which I used brown and blue to make. I then used the mouth and eyes from a model in a magazine, and the small brown ears from a cow. I finished it off with using the text of a New York magazine.

[chanel-alexander]

i like how the brown shapes stand out

[jenartblog]

Cubism

This project was super fun! It was exciting to create a carefree and whimsical piece!

[chanel-alexander]

i like your background

[molly-edgington]

For this project, I began by picking out a variety of my favorite colors. I began by making basic shapes, and then just went crazy with the shapes I created. Then, I went through my magazines and picked out fun textures and again cut shapes out! Finally I arranged them to what you see here!

[xaverehrlich]

For this assignment, I decided to draw my friend Bo. Bo is also from Germany and we play together in the Men’s soccer team. I decided to use the color red because he is a super passionate and determined guy about everything he does, the best example is soccer I’ve never seen a more passionate guy about soccer than him. I chose the color orange because Bo is someone who always inspires others with his positive attitude. I used the color blue because it best represents his chill but also confident vibe. Bo is someone who is super self-confident, in obviously a positive way. I chose the color yellow to show his bright personality and the ability to make everyone laugh around him. Lastly, I chose the color pink because Bo is someone who does love himself and always wants to stand out to others and expresses that with for example unique clothing. That’s why I decided to color his clothing with bright colors because that is something that stands out to others. I decided to draw an extensive background that seems to be all over the place because I believe that it captures his energy level which also is all over the place in some moments.

In summary, I believe my artwork with the color combinations captures Bo as a person really well.

[chanel-alexander]

i like the meaning behind your color choices.

[trentchnl]

for my fauvism assignment, i decided to use my friend Keo and recreate his outfit with the colors that match his personality. i wanted it to focus more on him rather than the background so i just drew him and colored the background with his colors. i made him blue because he has a relaxed and calm personality in general, and just a really laid back kind of guy. for his shoes, i made them purple because he’s also very independent and can stand his ground by himself. his hoodie is red and green because green represents him being a kind and caring individual, and red represents him being bold and passionate in whatever he’s working on. overall, he’s a laid back person who is very independent, caring and passionate.

[chanel-alexander]

i like the aura that the colors around him bring.

[chanel-alexander]

For my fauvism portrait I drew i picture of my friend bridget. I choose these specific colors because i felt as if the background of the original post was boring and bland and downplays the energy that bridget always has. I specifically used green to embrace bridget’s Irish culture that she presents in her favorite holiday.

[kpsoccer]

For my Fauvism portrait, I drew my friend BK. I chose the colors pink, yellow, red, orange, blue, purple, green, and brown. The color pink is nurturing and playfulness and that's BK is there for you in a time of need and likes to joke around and laugh a lot. The color yellow symbolizes happiness and energy, and optimism and BK is all of those as she is a very energetic person who takes everyday as an opportunity to be better and just to be happy! The color red, symbolizes, passion, energy, and excitement in this describes BK perfectly because she has so much passion for things in her life such as soccer and religion, and she brings so much excitement and energy to practices and everywhere in general. The color blue symbolizes, her calmness, trustworthiness, and loyalty. BK is very loyal to her friends and family, and you can trust her with anything. The color purple represents her creativity because she is very creative. If that's in sports or just day-to-day life she's a very creative person. The color, green symbolizes harmony, and she's always trying to harmonize situations and make sure there's stability and peace within the community. The last color brown symbolizes, her stability and reliability. BK is a very reliable friend and she is very good at having routine in her day-to-day life and is very stable. 

Overall, I chose these colors because her energetic aura is very powerful and strong and confident and someone you can trust. 

[chanel-alexander]

i really enjoyed looking at your price of art. i love the technique and color choices you used for the background.

[chiaragottinger]

Fauvism

I used a screenshot of one of my calls with my younger sister for this assignment. She probably doesn't even know that I took one. If she knew she wouldn't be happy about it. It was one of our random calls where we were talking to each other for at least 2 hours and it was just us catching up and talking about unserious things. You can also see Filou who is our youngest cat.

The colors do not only represent my sister but also my cat. Purple and yellow are supposed to show how crazy our cat is. We love him dearly but sometimes he does some out-of-pocket stuff. Light pink means for both of them how much love they have for others. The dark pink represents kindness. Both have very kind eyes. My sister's heart is full of love and kindness. The heart is supposed to represent this. The different shades of blue represent her love for the ocean. Whenever she's at the beach, she is the happiest. She could lay on the beach for hours. Green means growth. My sister is about to go to college and will experience a lot of personal growth. Lastly, the orange background means how proud I am of her. I am so thankful to have her as my little sister and can't imagine life without her in it.

[chanel-alexander]

i like the colors you used to bring the image out and the meaning behind the green.

[katelynrokitka]

This is the most famous catch of modern football history by OBJ on the Giants and I think it deserves recognition of Impressionism. This shows the true natural talent of these athletes and their one of kind abilities to perform these acts. I will never forget this because this is the catch that got me truly into watching the game.

[chanel-alexander]

i love the picture chosen, a top moment in his career.

[chanel-alexander]

For my impressionist piece I choose to recreate one of my favorite moments from Kobe Bryant’s career. This photo was taken after Kobe and the lakers won the NBA Championship in 2001 against the 76ers. This photo is one of Kobe’s most iconic picture, but the story behind it is what people don’t really know. Even after winning the Finals for the second year in a row, Lobe was having issues between him, his soon to be wife Vanessa, and his mother. Even in such a great moment for him and his career there was also reality that he had to deal with that people didn’t understand. Even though my piece does not show many harsh lines, i did in fact make sure to use harsh lines when filling in the space where the shadow exists. For me, the shadow shows “another self” of Kobe in this moment. And to me, other than the celebration objects within the picture the shadow is very important when it comes to understand the photo with its meaning.

[tara101bonas]

I decided to choose an image of Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala. I chose this pop culture moment because in this day and age, beauty standards for women are constantly changing, and celebrities like the Kardashians are known to propagate this. I remember that during this specific Met Gala, many people were shocked about the body proportions Kim Kardashian was able to achieve in her dress. This specific outfit made me have a stronger reaction just because of how drastically she was able to change her body. While celebrities are free to do what they want, many people are exposed to this and then end up thinking that this is normal and the standard when it is not.

Again, this image and this outfit highlight how absurd standards are for women and their bodies. Women are constantly expected to change their bodies to fit society’s beauty standards. This can be extremely harmful for women as they grow up because they are taught to seek out a specific body type. Social media plays an extremely important role as influencers can photoshop images of themselves to better fit the beauty standard without the general public knowing.  In reality, both men and women can have many different body types but would still be healthy and fit.

Although Photoshop harms body image, I do not think it will stop being used any time soon. I think this type of technology will continue to advance and become more realistic, especially with the recent growth of AI. Therefore, we need to focus on remembering that what we see online is usually never truly real.

[chanel-alexander]

I like the outlining of the image with a darker brown, it targets the purpose behind your drawing.

[jennyeliseprince]

Contemporary Issues

My Pop Art piece draws attention to skincare products. I wanted my piece to showcase the strange and overwhelming reality of how many products appear on my social media. This inundation is not just a personal experience, but a reflection of the societal pressures and beauty standards that dictate our skincare routines. Whether I want to look younger, more natural, brighter, or more glowy there's a million options which can be a dizzying reality.

Skincare products have become a ubiquitous topic in recent years, a constant thread in conversations with friends and family. It's a shared struggle, it seems, as everyone I know has a story about a new product or a bad reaction. Yet, we all keep searching for that one perfect product. In my research, I discovered that the average American spends $322.88 every year on skincare-a significant investment in our personal health and beauty. Over a lifetime that's $15,000.

I have a love-hate relationship with skincare because I had eczema as a kid and I was prescribed steroid creams. When I was in college and WebMD became popular I elimated gluten and peanuts from my diet and my eczema dissapeared. I look back on the damage that the steroids did to my skin pigment, when I could have just shifted my diet all along. In the 90s it was all about a quick fix without investigating long term solutions.

When it comes to skincare, I use the brand Primally Pure and I learned that what makes me motivated to buy from them as a consumer is their natural pregnancy-safe ingredients and ethics. I am definitely guilty of spending too much on skincare, the advertisements hypnotize me for sure. :)

What about you? What are your experiences with skincare? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

[chanel-alexander]

I like the addition of pieces from magazines, they stick out and are eye catching.