Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Reflection Journal #4

Masks makes the silhouette work by making the trace of the person look almost the same as the person that was cut from the picture. That way, if you missed a spot or selected somethjing other than the person, you can see and fix the mistake. I found many pictures that relate to or represent Barack Obama. I found two of his buttons, four pictures of him with either a group of people or a crowd surrounding him, and two pictures of crowds representing Obama. It wasn't easy getting the letters to trace around him. I had to adjust the size the letters, find the perfect place to place the words to the cutout so that it surrounds him perfectly, and find out how to do a color layer by asking a student who knows how. Plus, I have to separate the letters to make the lining at least 98% perfect. With my silhouette, it looks very creative and easy to make with the pictures and the arrangements. It did took a long time to find all the pictures that goes right with the silhouette, however. With the lining, since I am new to making the path of the text, it was okay, depending on how you look at it.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Lab 7- Clone stamp tool


This picture has been edited to cover the rip that was previously at the bottom left corner of the picture. From far away, it looks OK, but if you see it up close, it looks like if the grass is moving with the wind. Plus, you can't see the sprinklers anymore, unlike the previous picture, where you can see the sprinklers from up close.

Friday, March 20, 2009

My Picture Frame


I used 4 types of shapes, such as the butterfly, the fire, the musical note, and the cat. I chose the colors blue, black, and red because they are my favorite colors, and I chose the color orange to represent the fire. It would have been better if there was more shapes I can choose from. The butterflies, cats, and music were part of my inspiration. I think that if you know how to use the shapes right, it wouldn't be so difficult to use.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Maria's Doodle 4 Google


For my Doodle 4 Google project, I made this doodle to show how I like to save the environment. Many trees have been cut down for lumber, and it's killing the environment. By saving trees and the environment, we can make the world greener for everyone to live.

Thursday, March 12, 2009