Pop Art

Ariana Hernandez

Pop  Art

    Pop art originated from England in the 1950s to challenge traditional art. This art form focuses on pop culture icons. The original icons in popart were Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, Coca-Cola and Michael Jackson. Pop art is art based on a trending culture. Pop art is modern day art.

I decided to create an art piece concerning young, hispanic, adults’ entertainment. Usually, every teenage girl goes out to party and dances every weekend. It is a must for girls to wear heels even if, you are taller than your dancing partner. Therefore, I wanted to emphasize on the shoes of young ladies and have a simple background. I painted the background many shades of grey and black to add texture to the dance floor. I used an old pair of heels and cut them mid way down to attach them to my canvas. I painted the bottoms red to just have one color pop out.

Throughout the process, I faced a few challenges such as my heels being too heavy for my canvas painting. Another issue I faced was the glue I would use to hold my heels to my canvas. However, I quickly discussed solutions with my teacher and attached my heels with silicon glue and hot glue. This attachment was a success, the heels stayed strong to my canvas. In result, the background and half-cut heels went well together.

Furniture Design

Furniture Design Critique 

Ariana Hernandez 

During the process in creating a teddy bear mailbox, I figured that it would be odd. I decided to completely drift my project toward a stand. I pictured my piece to be a wooden stand with a huge bowl on top of the stand, to place small objects. The objects the bowl would contain is; keys, jewelry, gum etc. The color combination I wanted to use was autumn colors. My stand would be a burgundy shade to go along with my lamps. That are brown and burgundy. Therefore, my lamp and stand would look great together.

The process of creating my wooden stand was a bit concerning. The would stand was not completely straight, It had a curve here and there. I identified potential solutions and found an effective strategy to make it less noticeable. I used sand paper to make it somewhat even on both ends. As I added finishing touches, I got an idea from my  teacher to add copper strips to the sides. So, the book shelves on the sides are blinged out and catch someone's eye. Seeing my final result was amazing, the last minute finishing touch helped my project. The goldish Orange color of copper and burgundy went very well together. I also weaved my bowl instead of paper mâché. After discussing many issues with the size of the plastic bowl I originally brought it in, I decided to weave it and I loved the outcome.

Just like everything has their strengths and weaknesses, I encountered some myself. The size of my bowl was too small for my stand. It simply looked unbalanced. The bowl I brought in was plastic and it had detailed that made it appear as if it was glass. So, after receiving feedback and critiques from my peers and teacher, I decided to go with a weaved bowl. I used wire as my armature. However, the number of wires forming the shape of a hemi-sphere was unequal. Due to this issue, I had to skip one wire so every round of yarn either went over or under. I eventually, added another wire to not have the problem of skipping one. This benefited my project greatly. The final product was amazing overall. I felt that everything worked well together. Everything was balanced.

Resolution

Academic: My resolution when I graduate in 2017 is to be Valedictorian and have a 4.0 GPA unweighted every semester for the rest of my highschool experience.

Post- secondary: My resolution for my post secondary readiness is to apply for multiple scholarships.