{"id":39,"date":"2021-08-25T17:46:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T17:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:20:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T16:20:55","slug":"conceptual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/conceptual\/","title":{"rendered":"Conceptual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">For the Conceptual Unit this semester, we completed many projects using our abstract thinking and communication and skills to express ourselves. Through making projects involving poetry, music, art, and web production, I had the opportunity to learn how to use professional software and programs that I wasn\u2019t previously familiar with. I got to use a DSLR Camera, a Tascam Audio Recorder, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Avid Pro Tools, WordPress, and Google Apps, many of which for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">I\u2019ve valued every minute I\u2019ve spent at Freestyle so far, and I\u2019m very excited to learn even more throughout the year. The skills I learned during the Conceptual Unit opened the doors to so many new possibilities in the future. Although I found it difficult at first, once I got the hang of it, Digital Media opened the door for so many new possibilities in terms of project creation. I can definitely see myself applying the editing skills I learned this semester in the future. In English, I gained a lot more confidence in being able to express myself through my writing and art. I was able to share my work with my peers and get their feedback and insight, which helped me learn and grow as an artist and creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"haiku-photo-and-video\">Haiku Photo and Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">Our very first project at Freestyle was based around writing a haiku. In English class, each person was randomly given an \u201cconcept statement\u201d that consisted of a feeling and an experience. My assigned concept statement was \u201cI am exploring the feeling of hopefulness through getting lost.\u201d From there, we developed our haikus using the 3-5-3 syllable pattern and took original photos to match the poem. Confined by just three lines, it was difficult to represent the entirety of my concept statement, but after brainstorming workshops and peer review, I was able to develop my haiku. In Digital Media, we learned how to use Premiere Pro to animate text over our photos and add a recording of ourselves reading our poems. The final product was a combination of new skills learned in both classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"21 22 p1 Haiku LindsayM\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XO1QbNvxZiU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;I am exploring the feeling of hopefulness through the experience of getting lost.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-PP20Haiku20Video.png-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Editing my photo haiku in Premiere Pro\" class=\"wp-image-316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-PP20Haiku20Video.png-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-PP20Haiku20Video.png-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-PP20Haiku20Video.png-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-PP20Haiku20Video.png-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-PP20Haiku20Video.png-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-PP20Haiku20Video.png-1-2000x1125.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Editing my haiku video using Adobe Premiere Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">I learned a lot from this project in both my English and Digital Media classes and really valued the time I spent on this project. Although learning new programs like Premiere Pro was difficult at first, I really enjoyed the experience, and now feel much more comfortable using it and am excited to do so even more in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"poetry\">Poetry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">In English class, we were challenged to write multiple different kinds of poetry, including free verse, ekphrastic, poetry based around sound, and more. At the end of the unit, we selected one poem to develop further and use in our final project. In Digital Media, we made visual representations of our poems through photo and video editing and used audio software to record ourselves reciting them. We later mixed them with music and sound effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a class=\"fancybox-iframe\" href=\"\/~LindsayM\/poem.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Departure by Lindsay McKinley\n\" class=\"wp-image-328\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Departure<\/em>, click to see and hear poem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\"><em>Departure<\/em> is a free verse ekphrastic poem about growing up and experiencing sudden realization through an act of change, specifically, moving away. In this poem, the speaker is the young boy who is pictured in the photo. I wanted the poem to represent his inner thoughts as he is leaving on the train that will forever change his life. He reflects on his past thoughts and interactions with his mother and then transitions into the present to connect and contrast those with his real-time thoughts while on the train. The beginning of the poem sets up the idea that the speaker believes he doesn\u2019t have any fears other than the dark. This concept is expanded upon throughout the poem as he realizes the truth of his emotions and the fear and uncertainty of the unknown. After the speaker describes the moment when his mother told him that they were moving, he reintroduces that idea of his fearlessness. However, as this stanza progresses and he lists the many things he\u2019s leaving behind, it appears that he starts to understand that this fearlessness isn\u2019t a reality. However, he doesn\u2019t fully accept that he might be wrong about this until the final stanzas. The repetition of \u201cI\u2019m only afraid of the dark\u201d at the very beginning and end works to connect the speaker\u2019s changing ideas of what this phrase means. In the seventh stanza, the speaker describes what\u2019s happening in the present, including the fact that he\u2019s on a train. The overall theme that I tried to convey through this poem was the feeling of change, and through the use of the photograph\u2019s background as well as actually stating it here in the poem, the train acts as my objective correlative. The train is moving the boy from one physical place to the next at the same time in which his understanding of himself is changing. This idea of growth and transition can be seen throughout the poem. The conflict between the speaker\u2019s past and present thoughts is seen again when he speaks about his mother. He first uses a negative, accusatory tone, describing her nails as \u201cclaws\u201d digging into his back, implying that she is some kind of monster. The final line of the poem has more of a tone of acceptance. In the second-to-last stanza, I used juxtaposition of ideas of light and dark to represent the speaker finally understanding his fears and emotions. The last line further institutes this. During peer review, my readers enjoyed the imagery and repetition throughout the poem but recommended that I change where I enjambed and end-stopped my lines, as well as some of the language. I adjusted my word choice and lineation in a few places, as suggested by my peers. My poem was influenced by the lineation and language of John Wieners&#8217; A Poem for Trapped Things. In the fifth stanza of the poem, for example, I tried to emulate his style by spacing the phrases on different lines at different increments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/McKinley_Lindsay-Poem-Intention-Statement.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Listen to my free verse poem intention statement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was an interesting experience using a variety of programs to produce my poetry. I had a lot of fun learning how to use Premiere Pro and Pro Tools to create these projects. I can definitely see myself using the skills I learned in this unit throughout my time at Freestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-Poem20Mix20Screenshot.png-1-1024x546.png\" alt=\"Mixing my poem with music and sound effects in Pro Tools\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-Poem20Mix20Screenshot.png-1-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-Poem20Mix20Screenshot.png-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-Poem20Mix20Screenshot.png-1-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-Poem20Mix20Screenshot.png-1-1536x818.png 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-Poem20Mix20Screenshot.png-1-2048x1091.png 2048w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay-Poem20Mix20Screenshot.png-1-2000x1066.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I used Pro Tools to mix a recording of my reciting my poem with music and sounds effects.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.52.25-PM-1024x539.png\" alt=\"Editing the layout of my poem in Photoshop\" class=\"wp-image-434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.52.25-PM-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.52.25-PM-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.52.25-PM-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.52.25-PM-1536x808.png 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.52.25-PM.png 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">I used Photoshop to add the text of my poem over the photograph that I based it around.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"design-projects\">Design Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Freestyle, I\u2019m in the Design elective. This semester, we focused on making projects using Adobe Photos and Illustrator. I\u2019ve learned a lot about the theoretical aspects of art such as the elements and principles of art and colors theory. It\u2019s been a lot of fun learning these new programs and creating projects based around these ideas in this class. I\u2019m looking forward to creating even more during my time at Freestyle in Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\" id=\"conceptual-photography\">Conceptual Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The main project for the first Semester in Design was Conceptual Photography. Using our same concept statement from the haiku project, we had to come up with one object to represent the emotion and one to represent the experience. Every person shared their ideas with the class and gave and received feedback on how to improve and build upon our initial ideas. Once we chose our times, we brainstormed possible positioning for the items in the photo, taking into consideration the lighting and angle. After spending time shooting and selecting our final picture, we learned how to use adjustment layers in Photoshop to edit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"My conceptual photo\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Final product of the project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\"><strong>&#8220;I am exploring the feeling of hopefulness through the experience of getting lost.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-16-at-11.43.38-AM-1024x553.png\" alt=\"Editing my conceptual photo in Photoshop\" class=\"wp-image-467\" width=\"386\" height=\"210\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Photoshop interface while editing my Conceptual Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">For my representation of the feeling of hopefulness, I chose to use my phone as a music player with headphones. When I\u2019m feeling stressed, tired, or not in the right headspace, I often turn to listening to music to make myself feel better. Usually, after listening to music I feel more hopeful than I previously did. To represent the experience of getting lost, I used maps of different constellations and stars. Thinking about the vast expanse of space and everything that\u2019s in the universe often makes my thoughts spiral, and I feel lost. The placement of the phone in the middle of the many maps helps to represent that even in times of darkness when you feel \u201clost\u201d, there is still hope. I covered the entirety of the background with maps to further emphasize this feeling. I chose to angle the camera down low, close to the book and music player to draw the viewer in, almost as if they too were getting sucked into the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Conceptual_CS-1-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Conceptual photo contact sheet\" class=\"wp-image-586\" width=\"198\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Conceptual_CS-1-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Conceptual_CS-1-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Conceptual_CS-1-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Conceptual_CS-1-2-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Conceptual_CS-1-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Contact sheet for the project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">This project was my first time using Photoshop to edit a photo, and I learned a lot through the experience. The changes I made to the photo were small, but I feel that they helped make a significant difference in the result. I cropped the photo so that it followed the rule of thirds and was centered around the phone. Having the phone inside the borders of the maps helped to amplify the effect of framing as well as leading lines. I also used various adjustment layers such as exposure, vibrance, and saturation to brighten the photo and make certain parts stand out. Additionally, my use of photo filters and hue adjustments resulted in an overall cooler tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"alphabet-name-photography\">Alphabet Name Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Name_CS-1-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Alphabet name contact sheet\" class=\"wp-image-437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Name_CS-1-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Name_CS-1-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Name_CS-1-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Name_CS-1-2-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/annotated-McKinley_Lindsay_Name_CS-1-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My contact sheet for the project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In this project, we were tasked with taking pictures of items that resembled the letter of our names. We then imported these photos into Photoshop and edited them to be black and white. At the time, we\u2019d been learning how to use our DSLR cameras, so this project was a way to practice and build upon our photography skills. For some of the more obscure letters, it was difficult to find something to photograph, but I enjoyed the challenge. I enjoyed the creativity and freedom that this project allowed me to have and I had a lot of fun while taking the pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.43.00-PM-1024x539.png\" alt=\"Editing my Alphabet Name in Photoshop\" class=\"wp-image-438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.43.00-PM-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.43.00-PM-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.43.00-PM-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.43.00-PM-1536x808.png 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-15-at-12.43.00-PM.png 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Editing my project in Photoshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-1024x246.jpg\" alt=\"My Alphabet Name project\" class=\"wp-image-408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-1024x246.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-768x185.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-1536x370.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-2048x493.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-2000x481.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">My final product combing the photos I took<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"positive-and-negative-space-halloween-art\">Positive and Negative Space Halloween Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.354), 18px);\">To celebrate Halloween and the Fall season, we used ideas of positive and negative space to make a festive art project. I chose to make mine a Day of the Dead inspired skull. We sketched out half of a symmetrical design onto a black half sheet of paper and used an x-acto knife to cut out the shapes. We then flipped over and glued each of these shapes onto the second half of a piece of colored paper. It was slightly difficult at times to have so many little details in my design, but I still really enjoyed this project and am happy with the outcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-2-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"My positive and negative space Halloween art piece\" class=\"wp-image-410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-2-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-2-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-2.jpg 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My finished Day of the Dead art piece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\" id=\"color-theory-pastel-drawing\">Color Theory Pastel Drawing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">One important part of design is understanding the meaning of colors and how to apply them to projects. This is known as Color Theory. We spent some time in the beginning of the year learning about this so that we could use it in later projects. We focused on six main color schemes: monochromatic, analogous, complementary, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-4-768x766-1.jpeg\" alt=\"My pastel drawing\" class=\"wp-image-579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-4-768x766-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-4-768x766-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LindsayM-4-768x766-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My finished pastel drawing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-16-at-12.21.18-PM-1024x773-1.png\" alt=\"Color schemes visialized\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-16-at-12.21.18-PM-1024x773-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-16-at-12.21.18-PM-1024x773-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LindsayM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-16-at-12.21.18-PM-1024x773-1-768x580.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To demonstrate our understanding of color theory, we made drawings with pastels. I started out by sketching overlapping lines with pencil on a black piece of paper. After this, I went over the lines with glue so that there would be a black border between each of the shapes. Once the glue was dry, I used pastels to color in the shape, each using the different color schemes to aid me with selecting the colors to use. It was an interesting experience to step away from the digital side of design and practice more traditional artistic skills, but I enjoyed it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction For the Conceptual Unit this semester, we completed many projects using our abstract thinking and communication and skills to express ourselves. Through making projects involving poetry, music, art, and web production, I had the opportunity to learn how to use professional software and programs that I wasn\u2019t previously familiar with. 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