For our project my class had to show amusement. I thought about what amuses me and it was people. Different people, all their likes and dislikes, where they came from, who they are. It amuses me. So what I did for the subject matter was take pictures of different people. Some are my family members and friends, and some are strangers. Then, I cut strips from each persons face and put them together to make one. It worked perfectly. Everyone I showed this to thought it was just one person that I cut up into different pieces, but no, it's mutliple people. The mixed media I used was tissue paper, different clippings from magazines, and paint. I think my project worked out really well. It looks faded and I think it sort-of meshes together. The lessons that we did in class helped me figure out what I wanted to do for my final. It let me make mistakes and try different things. I found out new techniques I could use. A problem that I had was putting on the layers. I was too afraid of covering things up and stacking on to the layers. I just had to stop thinking so much and let loose. The colors started blending in and looking better. I as very happy with the final product, and I had fun doing it.
