curves and corners worksheets

    I think the strongest part of my finished part piece is the zen tangle flower that looks like it was burned into the table on the top right. I say this because immediately my eye is drawn to this and it gives it an earthy rustic feel. A part of the art piece that could be improved on is the quote and notebook on the bottom right. I feel this way because the quote is rather small and harder to read than I would want it to be. Although I think the quote is great for the pictures and feel I was going for it is not big enough to show off and almost force people to read while looking at it which in my opinion it should be. This can be improved by making the notebook and text size larger and maybe in an easier font and spot on the frame entirely.
     The tools I used while creating this included the hue/saturation adjustment layers as well as the color balances. I also used the blending layers to give different look to the flower as I duplicated them and placed them in different positions around the piece. The easiest part of this assignment was deciding on what the theme/topic of the piece would be. I love being outside I love exploring and hiking and trying new things so right away I decided I wanted to express something I love and thought okay lets make it about adventure. Life is one big adventure hints why I chose the quote. On the other end of it all some difficulties included filling up the empty space but that was easily solved when I started duplicating layers and moving things around.
     I hit all of the goals of this project by using a mixed media piece that was my own drawing, and then a quote by Helen Keller saying "Life is either a great adventure or nothing". I chose this quote because it describes exactly what I wanted to get across, unless you are learning new things, seeing and experiencing more then you really are not living at all. I also used a personal picture of a wooden desk and used 8 polaroids which was within the amount required. If I did this project over again I would put more variety into it. Although I am pleased with the end result I wish I had more places for the eye to wander. On a scale from 1-10 effort wise I would give myself about an 8, I wish I put more time into it and like I had said, added a little more to allow the eye to wander more.