Learning to See Reflection

Towards the end of the project, I was able to explore my expressive line qualities a lot more through the use of texture and line while using pencil.  Specifically, when I was drawing the building, I used pencil and line to represent abstractity in the patterns through line thickness, shape and form.  In my tree drawing, I represented positive and negative spaces by having the tree be a positive space, but filling the background and the hole in the trunk of the tree in with black ink.  This created a negative space surrounding and within the positive tree, which provided a cool contrast that I liked.  I mastered craft in this project because I learned how to successfully represent abstract shapes and lines and turn them into a real thing.  For example, in the drawing of the tree, I used abstract lines to represent the pattern and texture of the bark.  In the drawing of the old cafeteria, I used abstract lines to represent the bushes outside of the building.  I liked working with the pencil the most because it provides so many different ways to portray a certain shape, object, or landscape.  I like the ink too, but I prefer the pencil because it can be controlled more easily.  I included my own expression in my lines because I used abstract shape and lines, with varying pencil hardness to create a unique line, design, and texture.  I really enjoy using abstract lines because it allows me to use my own self expression and self reflection in my work, and it allows me to interpret different shapes, objects, and landscapes in ways that others may not have thought of.