Z.Romero

Global Affairs Major The last time I took an art class was in High School. I took a regular drawing art class the first two years and then I took a photography class junior year of High School. Although I like art, I'm not very good at it. I have always found abstract art very interesting, but I find it hard to do. I also like painting and pencil drawings. __**Implied Shapes Part 1: Textures **__
 * __Zaira Romero __**

__**Graph Paper**__: Even thickness makes it balanced. It's not a very dense design, which makes it seem light and open. The lines go both vertically and horizontally, but it's done in a way that looks clean and uniformed. __**Wood Flooring**__: Lines are mostly an even thickness although there are some that are shorter and thinner, which creates a sense of texture. Some lines, like the short ones are grouped together, which creates some density. The longer lines go in the same direction; however, they're not completely straight which creates movement. __**Book Tab**__: Lines are varying thickness, which helps create shapes and patterns. Some parts have more density, such as the checker pattern. Lines are going in all directions, which helps separate each pattern. **__Tile__**: Some lines are thicker than others. There are also some areas that have more pressure, so it seems like the line starts fading. There are lines that are closer together, which makes it seem more dense than where there's some separation. The lines are all going horizontally even though some are at an incline. **__Brick/Stone__**: For the most part, lines are even thickness. The smaller squares have thinner lines. The squares have less density than the bottom criss-cross section. It goes from less dense to more as you descend down. They all go a different direction, especially in the criss-cross area. **__Barricade__**: They're all the same thickness. However, the ones in the back seem to be less thick than the ones in the front, but that's due to distance. The rods that are closer together give some density. The rods are all vertical, but their placement makes it seem like some are at an angle. __**Carpet**__: The lines are all an even thickness. The lines don't really create much density as they are all evenly spaced from each other. The lines do go in different directions. Some are vertical while others are horizontal. **__Window__**: Each line is an even thickness. Some lines are placed closer together on the sides, which makes the center seem bigger and more open. Some lines go vertically while others go horizontally. **__Water Bottle__**: The lines are all an even thickness, but as you get to the middle of the lines, it gets a little bit thicker. The lines are a bit more dense towards the middle because there's less space between them. They're all going in a horizontal direction, but the lines are curved. __**Pencil Pouch**__: The lines are all the same thickness. There isn't really any density. The lines go in multiple directions and they curve to create interesting figures.

__**Prompt**__: Most Exciting Thing You Ever Saw/Did **__Inspiration__**: Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing #118 **__Inspiration__**: Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing #1247 
 * __Thek Notes Project __**

**__Inflatable Project __**

__**Half of 6 ft. circle**__- I helped tape together the trash bags used to cut out the 6 foot circle. I then helped measure and mark the half of the 6 ft. circle, which was then used to trace out the other half of the circle. Once both half circles were cut, they were taped together to form the full circle. __**Top of the Thumbtack**__- I calculated the measurements for the top part of the thumbtack. After taping together trash bags, I measured and cut four trapezoid shapes that would make up the top cone. I then taped all the trapezoids together to form the top of the thumbtack. This was also taped together with the 6 ft. circle on the very top.

__**Cylinder**__- I calculated the full measurements of the cylinder, except the height, which the rest of the group had already calculated. I helped measure the four strips that were cut out to make up the cylinder. Later, I helped tape it to the top and bottom parts of the thumbtack. __**7 ft. circle**__- I helped measure and mark the circle, so that it could be cut. Just like the top 6 ft. circle, two half circles were cut and then taped together to form the full 7 ft. circle. **__Bottom of the Thumbtack__**- I calculated the measurements for the bottom of the thumbtack. This part is the same as the top of the thumbtack, except it's bigger. Just like the one on top, I measured and cut four trapezoid shapes that would make up the bottom cone. After cutting them out, Paige and I taped them together and later connected it to the rest of the thumbtack. The 7 ft. circle was taped to the bottom of this part as well. __**Whole thumbtack**__- This is what the thumbtack looks blown up. I also gave the measurements for the tube that was connected to the air blower. While the rest of the group calculated the measurements for the height of each part of the thumbtack, I calculated the specific measurements of each component. So, I calculated the diameter and circumference of each part in order to know how bags should be cut when laid out in order to form each shape when connected as a whole.