Final Project: Anxious Ann

5 Events:

Cher represents my trip to Las Vegas. I went for basketball and fell in love with all of the lights. Walking up and down the strip I noticed all the different forms of advertising and how interesting they were. This made me start looking into the design field.

Sandy is a character that symbolizes San Diego. I also went there to play basketball, and noticed a very different type of style. I was so drawn to the graffiti look along the beach that I was inspired to look into some artists. It is my dream to one day live in San Diego.

Deb is a theater girl. I worked at an Opera House in my home town, and absolutely loved it. It was when I started working there that I found my artsy side. I ran the lights for many of the shows, and really enjoyed it. Even though I never wanted to be on stage, I found a great appreciation for those who were.

Ben is my ex boyfriend. We dated for three years, and then broke up. It was an awful break up, but I am happy that it happened because if it wasn't for that event, I wouldn't be here. I decided once I was single that it was time for me to branch out and discover my passion.

Jen is a cowgirl that is meant to represent horse shows. I started showing horses when I was really young, and continued to do it through high school. I loved being around horses and it was also something that my family did together. The horse shows made me realize what hard work is, and how to take care of things.

 5 People:

Mrs. Brown was my English and Yearbook teacher in high school. She is responsible for introducing me to Photoshop and InDesign. I took yearbook, and really loved it. It was then that I found my passion. I didn't realize it right away, but looking back now I know that it was.

My Grandpa is my hero. He has always pushed me to do my best, and is behind me 100%. When my Grandpa found out that I wanted to move to Texas to go to the Art Institute, he was so proud. He helped me work through many times that I was unsure about what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go.

My Dad is one of the most amazing people I know. I am so lucky because he is always willing to help me out no matter what. He has supported me in every way possible, and is such a great role model.

My Grandma has inspired me to always work hard. She is 83 years old and still mows her lawn, gardens, and takes care of her animals. She is such a great person to talk to when I am having a bad day, and always makes me feel better. I am so lucky to have her in my life.

My Mom and best friend. She is the person that I call when I don't think I can take another day of school, work, or even friends. She is also the person that I call when I find out how I did on a project. I hope that when I am a Mom I do as good of a job as she does, and my kids look up to me like I look up to her.

 5 Objects: 

Chels & Kels are sisters. The reason I made sisters for an object is because I always have something that reminds me of my two sisters around when I am working. Most of the time it is my "Sisters" ring that I got as a gift from my sister, Jacee.

Hannah is carrying a laptop. I always have my MacBook Pro with me when doing homework. I never go anywhere without it.

Joe is wearing a gold necklace. This represents the chain that my Grandpa gave me. I mentioned to him at one point that I like huge necklaces. He got one for me as a joke, but now it means so much to me. I always have it hanging by my workspace.

KaDee has a camera around her neck because I always have a picture of my family close to my workspace. It reminds me of all the support that I have.

Josey is wearing a pony tail. This is because I never do work without a pony tail in my hair. When my hair is up, then I feel like I am ready to be serious about creating.

Activities: 

Sierra has pencils in her hair. This is meant to portray sketching. One activity that always helps get creative juices flowing is sketching things out.

Kali has a cup of coffee. There is nothing better than coffee in the morning before doing homework.

Nevaeh represents napping. Whenever I have had too much, or just can't seem to get creative I always take a nap. When I wake up I am refreshed and ready to work again.

Lori is meant to portray tanning. I find it so relaxing and I can clear my head. I find it very relaxing to lay by the pool and tan.

Jane is showing that a glass of wine is something that helps me when I am trying to be creative. With limitation, wine is a great way to relax and at the same time get your mind going about whatever you may be working on.

Activities:

This may not be the best activity that I do, but Ned represents me searching Google when I have a creative block. I like to search whatever I'm working on and look at other people's images. Right or wrong it really helps me.

Spencer represents reading a book or magazine. I like to look through magazines and see what creative choices other people have made. Some work that I find is very inspirational.

Jacee is my sister, and loves music. This character also represents my love for music. I really like having some background noise of a mixture of music while I'm working.

JJ is a runner that represents my main activity. I love to run because it relives stress, clears my mind, and allows me to have a fresh start when I get back to working.

Jadi is my older sister, and this activity is walking my dog. I really enjoy going on walks with my dog, Veda especially in the evenings. It's a really nice break from homework and I know we both enjoy it.

What Hinders Me:

Anxious Ann is the biggest thing that hinders my creativity. When I get overwhelmed with homework, I get extremely anxious and cannot focus. When this happens I try to force my creativity onto my work and it never turn out well.

The J on the back of my cards is for my name, Justene. I thought it would be a simple way to illustrate the Anxious Ann card game.

In-Class Assignment: The Storyboard

 

Knight, Lab Coat, Library 

These three words were what we had to use to come up with a story. It was difficult to include them all into a story that made sense. We ended up creating a story about a scientist, with a lab coat, spilling a chemical on himself and turning into a knight. He didn't know what to do with himself and started to wander the streets. He then comes across a library and reads about becoming a knight. This story ends with the knight questioning weather he should try and turn back into a scientist or become the best knight the world's ever seen.

Project 8: Mix Tapes

Cello Suite No. 1 in G by J.S. Bach

When I listened to this song by Bach I thought instantly of flowers growing. The cello obviously plays a prominent role in the song, so that image comes into my mind also. I think this drawing of flowers growing out of a cello represents the song well visually.

  Sad Sad City by Ghostland Observatory 

I found this song extremely hard to illustrate. The words, in my opinion, don't match the lyrics. When I listened to the beat, I thought of disco, lights, and a man with an afo. The lyrics, however, talk about no partying in a sad city, and that changes the image in my mind. For these reasons I decided to draw a man in a disco outfit who wants to party, but unfortunately there is no partying in a "sad sad city".

  E.S.P. by The Miles Davis Quintet 

This was my favorite song to illustrate. It is a jazz tune so I thought of jazz people playing instruments on a stage. When I thought about how to draw the musicians on the stage, I decided it would be most fitting to just have their silhouettes because a specific color didn't come to mind when I heard jazz.

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Part 1

When I heard this song, I instantly thought of a cartoon character. The song seems silly and childish so that is what I portrayed in my illustration. The drew the girl with a smirk on her face because the song is a happy tone. I thought this song was difficult to draw. 

Project 7: The Bard

Jett Theatre Presents: Macbeth

This poster represents the play "Macbeth" created by my pseudonym. I used gouache paint for the hands and blood marks. Then took the paper into illustrator and to give it a dark feel rather then just being on white paper. Doing this poster as my pseudonym made me think of using a medium that I don't ever use. So I made it dark, scary, and gory. This fits the design style of "Joan Jett" perfectly.

In-Class Assignment: Editorial Illustration

Monster Advertising

This illustration demonstrates how advertising follows you even when you are unaware that it is doing so. I drew a man walking out of his office with a "Ad Monster" putting ads all around his office and even in his back pocket. All while he is completely unaware.

Project 6: Simplification Through Symbolism

I chose to draw a wet dog for this particular quote because it talks about a dog taking a bath. I think the creative part of the drawing is that I drew the dog smiling. Most dogs in the rain would be drawn sad, but this dog is happy because it is "sprinkling a shower of advice".

I found this interpretation to be correct because it clearly portrays the quote. I found this quote slightly difficult to make a symbol for because all of the words are descriptive. One of the other ideas I had for this quote was to draw a person and put duct tape over their mouth, however I thought that was getting to detailed.

This is my favorite quote. I decided to draw two hearts because that shows that the good things you do will come back around, and good things will happen to you. I made them sharp edged to show that bad things can also come back around if you do bad things onto others.

In-Class Assignment: Between Ugliness and Beauty

Runner/Smoker

In my opinion a muscular and toned body is beautiful. However, I feel that if I see that person smoking, it takes away a lot of their beauty because I associate smoking with the word ugly.

Pug

A Pug dog is the perfect example of something that is beautiful and ugly. They are such ugly dogs, but there is something about them that is so cute. I own a pug and have had many people tell me that she is so ugly that she's cute.

Atomic Bomb

Bombs are ugly, and cause a lot of damage and even death. However, if you look at pictures of atomic bombs, they are incredibly beautiful. That is why I decided to draw a bomb, and color it with beautiful colors. It shows both sides of beauty and ugly.

Marriage/Divorce

Marriage, along with everything it represents, is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately in today's society marriage often leads to divorce. Divorce gets ugly, and comes with a lot of pain and heart ache. That is why I drew this picture of a couple getting married, but it is torn down the center.