Photoshop - Angry Pancakes

I really enjoyed doing this photoshop project. It showed me a lot of ways to manipulate a picture that I didn't know about before. Now, I can use the skills I learned from this in real life in many scenarios. Photoshop can look intimidating at first, but if you know what you're trying to do and have a guide, it's actually pretty simple. It didn't confuse me at all, although at a couple points there were times when it malfunctioned. This was a useful project for more reasons than just a grade in a class because it's a skill to know for other circumstances and if I ever need to edit a photo in the future. It was a lot of fun too!

Stencil Spraypaint Project

This project did not turn out as I expected, though I don't think I did a completely awful job. Two of my stencils had come apart and I had to try to put them together enough to spray, then I used tape to cover certain areas to touch it up where the stencils had fallen apart. I think I did an okay job on this, but if given the chance to redo it, I would. Things I'd do differently would be making sure I don't go outside of the stencil with the spraypaint, because in this I did in some places and it looks messy. I'd also make sure that my stencils are in good shape when I use them. Overall I think it's a decent project.

iPad Value Forms

     I think that I did a relatively good job on this project on the parts I completed. I did not get to the cube, and I didn't finish my shading. This was my first time using the app and my first time using an iPad for art at all. I would say that the value on my sphere is pretty good, though I would maybe add more middle values into it. My cone's shading is pretty good as well. I think I did a good job blending on it. I also think that I did well shading with the shapes to make it look more authentic.

Cartoon Skeleton

     I would consider my cartoon skeleton a success. I feel that I did a generally good job incorporating normal human/animal bones into this cartoon to look like something that the actual skeleton may look like. The bones are placed in the right location, and when needed, I invented my own bones to match the cartoon character. There are, however, a few things I would have done differently. For example, I would have added value to the bones to make it look more realistic. Generally, as one of the first things I did in this class, I'm pretty pleased with it.