NAME:Polly CLASS:JJL6A

ARTIST STATEMENT

Reflecting on your artwork and sharing your thoughts about the art making process is an

important part of art. Please thoughtfully complete the statements below based on the work

of art you just finished.

I would like to name this work of art: Layers of Human

I created this work of art by First using pencil to draw the outlines and details, and then coloring with; Chalk pastels, oil pastels, and colored pencils.

Some of things I learned while creating it were: I learned to trust my instincts and not doubt myself when I am drawing. I also learned to work slowly and carefully and to not breeze through something just because you want to get it over with.

My favorite part is
How it goes through the different aspects of who I am, from the way I look on the outside, to the more wild side, all the way to the more dark parts of me.

If I could change something about it, it would be (include why)

I would change the way I rushed through it initially. I would do this because even though I later went back and put in more details, you can still see some scribbles.

While making it I was surprised that
I was surprised by the fact that taking more time to do something and putting more effort into it makes it noticeably look better.

Something else I want to share about this artwork is

I pushed my own boundaries in order to make this.