My initial intentions for this project was to portray the sense of beauty and fakeness that comes along with the idea of fame. I used the different logos to spell out fame. I used the Fendi F to portray designers and concern for clothing and portraying an individual's wealth. I used the A from the Audi logo to show an individual's concern for fancy cars. I used the M from MTV and the E from E! television to show the media and how they portray these "famous" people. I thought that by using the litho printing that I could show the "perfection" perceived in the world of fame. I used the etching for the face from the Chanel ad to get more line quality and also be able to control which colors I used and where. I first thought I was going to do something like a magazine color, but then I found playing around with the different logos and spelling something was more intriguing and meaningful than just throwing different logos and symbols around on a page over the face. I could've spent more time sizing the letters differently and making them a little smaller and more in the corners so the face could be more visible, rather than having the big letter almost block the entire face. I also could've made sure I was working more cleanly in that there were no excess ink marks on my page, but in the end I liked how they came across and I think they added a whole new dimension of line quality to the piece. In the beginning I wanted to only do etching, but I liked the final result of the lithos. Even though they took a lot of time inside and outside of class, I liked the final result of them, and how "perfect" they turned out to be. They also play off my idea of "perfection" among the world of fame and wealth. I think developing craft is one of my strengths because I learn and understand how to work the machines and use the materials right in the first couple classes so then I can work on my own and construct my piece how I want. I also think envisioning is one of my strengths because before I begin my project, I envision what I want to include in my piece and what idea I want to portray, and then I let the rest get shaped as I work and get inspired by other works. I think expressing is another strength of mine because I came up with ideas to express my ultimate goal more, for example, by using the litho to portray "perfectness" rather than drawing it by hand. I think I could've observed and engaged and persisted more to get inspiration from real artists who practice this medium as a profession. Also, I think I could've understood the art world more by looking at artists and research different pieces involving these mediums. I felt comfortable with the etching the most, because with the litho a lot went wrong and I had to reprint my litho prints out again and do several different versions to make sure everything was perfect. These difficulties didn't really affect my approach because I wanted to use the lithos, even though they were difficult. I would definitely return to this in the future because now I know how to use it successfully. Finally, I combined different ads and logos to make my overall theme, and painted eyeshadow and lipstick on the etched face, therefore providing my own "artistic voice".
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