Soul on a Canvas: Dominique's Senior Project

At last..

2005-05-18T08:01:00.000-07:00

Finallly after so many hours...so many days o worry and grueling work my senior project is completed!! My soul in a jar is finally done after painting the wings, finishing the girl and doing final touches. It is truly a masterpeice in my eyes but when i showed it to Mrs. Flhor...she wasnt pleased. And fromt hat I learned that you just cant please everyone... I'm happy..thats all that matters.

How I felt: I truly like my painting. I never thought it would come out so well..and mostly becuase my mentor brought me down. But....other people like it...and i guess thats okay. Hearing this reminds me of all the people who others thought they would be nothiung..when they turned out to be something great. Anne Rice, Albert Einstein and Jim Carrey to name a few.

Time Used: 4 hours to complete.

A Day Off Equals More Time

2005-05-12T22:32:00.000-07:00

Today I stayed home. I was really sad and I know i shouldntve done such a thing but i wasnt ready today to face the world. I would normally do it on any other day..but today.. i just...couldnt.

But toda with the extra time I took care a lot of things. I worked on studying for my japanese, I caught up on my math and i worked on my painting for a long while..

There was a lot done in that time for that was the first time I actually could work without any worries about future things or anything else on my mind. Also I had time to work on new techniques. for smaller things i couldnt do with a paintbrush I started to use a Q-tip, which works just the same. And it was nice.

I worked on more fairies, worked on the tiger and actually painted the young girl with the jar of water. i need to finish her bandana and her water jug, and also finish some of the blossoms on the trees. the fox i had to change completly for my poem said that the fox was black and not red...so i had to repaint him..which wasnt that hard.

also finished the lamb...save for his hoof.

How I felt: I was depressed first in the morning. when i woke up i actually ran to my mothers room and started to cry. however after i went through the day it helped my mood. and my painting helped me even more. I am feeling good....for i thought i wouldnt have any time for my painting and here i am making a great deal of progress.

Time used: 4 1/2 hours on painting.

After school inspiration

2005-05-10T15:27:00.000-07:00

I came home early today due to the 504 plan. Becuase of my disability the shcooll must find me a way o transportation..so i simply rode the bus with the Smedburg kids. SO coming home I hade more than enough time to take care of a few things. Incuding painting.

Today i worked a bit more on the tree and also worked on the tiger ,which I think is not coming out too well... I'm a bit nervous about it.

How I felt: stated above. Lahought mrs flor taught me that you cant really make mistakes in painting i beg to differ. >>

Time used: 1 1/2 hour on painting

Another Weekend, Another Time to Paint

2005-04-30T11:21:00.000-07:00

Once again I was blessed to have some time to paint which i used all the way before i had to take care of something else. Here I took care of my painting, where i painted the fox, the hat, the scrolls and some more of the fairies and leaves.

How I felt: I feel a bit rushed but im doing well. Im keeping up with my time and my other things... im actually balancing things out!!

Time used: 1 1/2 hours painting.

Satuday Mornin'

2005-04-23T11:03:00.000-07:00

Time is of the essesnce for me and so i need to work on my project and fast. As of late i have been doing my homework and other projects for my grades have been slipping. No senioritis; i have been doing my work..just not getting the best grades. So ive been working on that. But now i need to work on my project as well, no matter what i need to do i need to finish that!!

So this morning, when i actually had time, I worked on it .I painted the fox, and some more of the tree, trying to fix the blossoms and the leaves.

How i felt: I think its coming out very well for my first painting. ive seen so much art out there and mines is nothing compared to theirs..but im very proud of my work.

Time used: 2 hours 10 minutes on painting.

Taking more of my sweet time.

2005-03-23T13:59:00.000-08:00

Another day of Spring break; Another day of painting. I finished the yin yang symbol at the top and worked on the plums and blossoms.

How I felt: so frustrating!! I kept messing up on the plums and making them too dark! Also the blossoms were a bit hard because they were so small and i drew them kinda funky. From waht I saw on the pictures, the blosoms shoudl be a pink color and for me they came out purple... but i felt that it woudl ba creative way of putting it on there. still, i got mad at myself for that.

Time used: 2 hours for panting.

Springness

2005-03-22T11:54:00.000-08:00

Over Spring Break I work on my painting. I got the top of the jar painted and also painted the yin-yang symbol. Although this wasnt much i messed up constantly so I had to stop to do it over nd over again. when i finished that I worked on the label and the insides of the jar, touching up a little bit more.

How I felt: It was a bi tfrustarting to paint the top of the jar a couple of times and going back oer it with blue but all-in-all it came out great. Im proud with myself and only hope that the rest of the painting would come out just as well.

Time used: 2 hours painting.

On my own.

2005-03-17T22:51:00.000-08:00

I talked to Mrs. Flohr today to get more help on my painting but while i did i also asked onwaht i should do. Spring break was coming up soon and I didnt kno when to come in to get help. With that she gave me permission to take the painting home and work on it myself. with this i could do it on my own and then just come to her when I needed help or when the whole thing was done to get it touched up. I was extremely excited but nervous at teh same time.

How I felt: stated above. I didnt feel like i was ready enough to finish my painting ad make it look really good without her. but i would try...

Time used: 10 minutes talking to her

30 minutes painting on that day after school

Still working

2005-03-10T15:44:00.000-08:00

Today I came in before school to get some painting done since Mrs. Florh had some business to attend to after school and I wouldnt be able to visist. I did some of the painting of the sky and that was it.

How I felt. : I was frustrated fora bit since i couldnt get the stroke order riht. However, it got a bit better as I went along... Im proud of myself. I just hope I get it done in time.

Time used: 1/2 an hour for painting.

Tutroring...

2005-03-09T19:37:00.000-08:00

I stayed after school today and got some mentoring in. Shes a really good teacher and i learned a lot fro mher but it was still kinda hard to follow her ideals and try to adapt them as my own. for example was the brush strokes. Me, being left-handed, went a different way in paingin thatn Mrs. Flohr would want me to go. This made things a bit different to change the way i made the brush strokes.

How I felt: i felt like a learned something but at the same time.. I feel frustrated. I wanted to work on my painting my own way and i forget that mrs flohr is my mentor and im learning under her wing...

Time used:1 and a 1/2 hours trying to learn to paint/ painting.

The next step...

2005-03-07T17:29:00.000-08:00

Being very eager at the time i awnted to start right away since i wanted to lean quickly. So Mrs Flohr decided to let me work during lunch. This was good for me since i wasnt hungry at the time and lunch time is the perfect time to work....

The first step in making a painting is picking a picture and transfoerring it onto the other medium..which is teh canvas.

So i took My Soul and put it on a projector to draw it out onto the 24-30 canvas.

How I felt: It was really night to get it started to quickly and I enjoyed it a lot. However. My arm hurts. THe projector projected the picture onto the wall so i had to draw it vertically...

Lets get this painting started

2005-03-07T17:22:00.000-08:00

Today I went to go and drop of my supplies in mrs. Flohros office and talk to her on whats the best time to get my mentoring in. We both came up with the scedule after school for the first hour everyday except fridays, tuesdays and somtimes wedsdays.

How i felt :I feel that this schedurle is good with me since it gives me time to schedule rides and also a perfect time to ask quesions. we also talked about coming in during lunch to take care of some things.

Time used: 15 minute meeting.

Final Decision.

2005-03-06T22:08:00.000-08:00

I went through my sketchbooks once agian and picked one finally. ITs oging to be my Soul, the one that goes will with the poetry. why did i pick it? cau i feel it would be streatch and challenge to panint. also it would be fun to paint and go well with my poetry .with it tieng to something thta i can read off to my audience maybe that will help me with my speech....

So i redrew the entire picture; I searched for picrures of real charactes in the painting, redrew them and also rewrote the poetry that im going to use.

How i feeL :im extremely tired but it will all pay off, im sure.

Time used: 4 hours to find the picture, redraw it, search for models for my painting and rewrite poem.

Supply Shopping

2005-03-05T21:05:00.000-08:00

My mother and I went to Michaels and went shopping for my supplies. we got 3 stretch canvases; one that was 24 x 30 while 2 were 20 x 18. I also got a set of paint burshes, a 6 set of acrylic paints with extra black and white. Afterwards wetn in target in search of paper, pencils to redraw the sketches.

How I felt: it was really nice in the beginning but then i got really tired... and whiny.

time used: 2 1/2 hours shopping at both stores (minus stopping to getting lunch. )

Searching Through the Past

2005-02-27T20:50:00.000-08:00

I went thorugh my old sketchbooks from summer vacation of 2004. After many decisions I have picked three pictures. Sweeter than candy is a picture i did as a freshman where a few of of my characters are nothing but small toy dolls surrounded by sweet goodies.

The next picture, Hikari's Garden, is a garden scene with Hikari, a character I have used for one of my stories. she is sitting in her own prifate corner with her pet ferret, Yin-Chin.

The final picture i wanted to do was My soul, which is based off of a poem i did for creative writing. it speaks of whats my soul like ..

All of them sound so good.. i just dont know which one to do.

How I feel right now : indecisive.

Time used: 40 minutes looking through art and choosing.

Links:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/blacktigerfox/Soul.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/blacktigerfox/RP%20characters/HikarisGarden.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/blacktigerfox/Sweeter_then_candy.jpg

Amnesia

2005-02-08T16:43:00.000-08:00

It seemed that i forgot what suppoosed to get so i went to go and see Mrs. Flohr once again and write them down.

How I felt: Really stupid. I have the worse memories ever. Please forgive me.

Time used: 10 minute meeting.

My soul

2005-01-17T21:47:00.000-08:00

The picture My soul has a poem that is based off of it. on the draft its written on the sides but i decided to post it here.

My Soul is nothing but a small jar with silver wings clinging to the sides
A jar containing everything I believe in
Yet it's contents are yerning to be free

The contents in teh jar has its own curses and antidotes
Its on dieseases and cures
A way to keep balances...

A wild tiger that rears its fierce, striped body
As soon as it is profoked
Yet a little child with a jug of water is there
To chill out the big cat and make it purr

Pixies that bring along hapiness to those who deserve it...
But behind those orbs of soft, giving light
Are heartless sprites to punish dark souls

A white lamb with green books of vengence
and jealousyA black fox with a chinese hat and scrolls of peace, wisdom
And how to keep others in line
A plum tree of old with ever blooming blossoms

With pollen of dragon scales and petals as soft as feathers
Buds of new growth, leaves of dying days
But will not be forgotten
All of theese are in my jar, my soul
It seems so full but there is room for growth

Visit With My Mentor

2005-01-12T16:39:00.000-08:00

I talked to Mrs. Flohr today. Shes my art mento for those who dont know her. I twas during lunch when I saw her and I was jsut there to remind her to be my mento. We discussed what supplies I should get, what i needed to get signed and make some solid choices. She signed my oustide mentor agreement form.

How I felt: I felt indifferent about this. i mean, i was already excited... so it stayed taht way all day. my mood i mean.

Time Used: 10 minte meeting.

First Visit

2005-01-12T16:26:00.000-08:00

Today was the day we went to go and see our on campus advisor. I went to go and see mine, Mr. steinaur. I showed him my ideas for my painting, the things i learned about t and my plans for the future. as well as what i wanted to do after school . He seemed to be really into it which made me glad.

How i felt: I think that the meeting was breif but we went over everything so well. He was happy with me and said that i was very articulate with what i had to say. I was very proud of that.

Time used: 20 minute meeting

Letter of Intent

2005-01-10T23:54:00.000-08:00

LaRae Blomquist
English Teacher @ Sheldon High
8333 Kingsbridge Drive
Sacramento, CA 95829

Dear Mrs. Blomquist

As you know you have seen that my main interest has and always will be art. I have always been seen witha pieice of paper and a pencil and if not a paper....something else to doodle on. ,On my tests, my notes, binder paper, sticky notes..anthing flat that pencil markings can show on it... I would do it.

And so my senior project I decided to make a painting ...an acrylic painting. With this I can try art on a new media...to broaden my horizons and strengthen my skills. This painting would take a lot of time, effort and being able to listen to my mentor, Paula Flhor. Hopefully my painting will come out nicely.

My reasearch paper that tied to my project was on Art Therapy; in which you use any type of art to let out negative emotions and whats on your mind. Me being a sketch artist and drawing whatever and whenever I can is a form of art therapy...for sometimes i do it on a subconcious. I cannot help but to...and I feel that it is a habit into drawing since I have a lot of negative emotions within me. It is a calm and passive way to let these emotions go.

When I did my reaserch paper and while I work on my senior project I noticed that the word 'plagarism' a lot in the packet. Plagarism in the dictionary is when someone steals someones words without giving them credit. I assure you that anything that i put in this packet that is not from my words have been throughouly cited as to make sure that i do not do such a horrendous act.

Sincerly,

Dominique S. Fambro

Inspiration Vacation.

2005-01-10T23:15:00.000-08:00

In the morning I went to Clear lake with my sketchpad. It was a vacation to visit my roomate's father, who lives right along side the lake. With the lake as my inspiration, not to mention the mountains and the current weather, I made some Ideal sketches for my painting.

How i felt: It was a really nice trip since i never really get to go anywhere. I got to have dinner, get to draw and look out at the water....which are my three favorite things. Well ones a necessity so i guess that doesnt count.

However, I did get some good inspiration that I might use for my painting. If i dont, then that is okay...

time used: 1 hour and 15 minutes drawing.

Approval Form

2005-01-02T17:42:00.000-08:00

This was written on November 11, 2004 but i put it in now so i can print it out later. please, enjoy.

As far back as I can remember art has been a huge part of my life. although the res tof my family is not involved in it as much as i am, I usual spend most of my free time sketching, doodling or enjoying other artists' fine work. However, I would like to try a new media to express myself, so i decided to make time and learn how to make a magnificent painting.

This will take me probably a few more weeks since I would probably be making a sketch of what I deside to paint. But, hopefully, with the help of my mentor Mrs. Flohr, It would take me no longer than a month to complete. Also with the help of my family friend i can get some supplies and also tips on brush strokes and other things.

This will be worked in probably two places, at the school or in the comfort of my home. This would be streatch and a challenged because my limits to art is usual with the pencil; it will be something new when I take over art with a paint brush.

It all starts...

2004-10-01T17:02:00.000-07:00

To whom it may concern:

This is my first blog for my senior project. What is a senior project you ask? Its a project that seniors get, duh! *Chuckles* Its a project you basically had all year to do, something that is supposed to be a 'stretch and a challenge' and get seniors ready for the life ahead. While doing this the seniors are supposed to learn new things about themselves and also be proud of their accomplisments.

The project can be anything that interests the sneior and know that it is a stretch and challenge. And me, being a senior... I chose painting.

All my life i have been the artist of teh family..however...my art skills have only been in sketching and drawing... by doing a painting is a stetch and a challenge becuase ive never made a painting ( except the watercolors everyone does when their in preschool) and so the new items, ways and customs of paintings will be new to me.

This blog is going to be used for making my logs... so ill be posting the progress i did. Most of these logs ive done already and written them down..but i will type them and ut them in the appropriate date i actually did the work.

Through out my life i have gone through hard times. I, for example, got cancer at 1 1/2, only to have my leg amputated. My step father was murdered when i was seven, only to have my brother commited for the crime. also when i was 12 my mother and I got into a car accident. while i left the wreckage with only a few scars.. my mom was left paralyzed from the waist down.

Because of this i usually stay home, beoming a recluce. school got hard for me and I didnt know if I was going to pass or not. However with the help of my friends and teachers I was able to get through. with the help of sheldon..both students and teachers I have beome a better and more beuatiful person ready for the world outside. I shall use the lesons of generosity and wit to the others who need it most in the world and let them know that although bad things can happen in your life...it never stops the endless blessings.

Sincerly,

Dominique Sade Fambro.