All of these projects can be tweaked, adapted, or changed based on your personality and interests. These are all just starters.
Photography Projects
Learning Photography ConceptsFind a complex professional photo that you like (not necessarily the one above). Research the photographer and the process. Analyze the photo and reverse engineer it. What techniques are being used? Practice and record your practice for each concept. (eg. aperture practice, shutter practice, white balance practice which leads to the final product.)
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Combining TechniquesFind TWO or more complex professional photos that you like (not necessarily the ones above). Research the photographers and the processes. Analyze the photos. What techniques are being used? Reverse Engineer the steps. Practice and record your practice for each concept. (eg. aperture practice, shutter practice, white balance practice which leads to the final product.)
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Photoshop ExperimentationFind a complex professional photo that you like (not necessarily the one above). Research the photographer and the process. Analyze the photo. What techniques are being used? Practice and record your practice for each concept. (eg. blending, burning/dodging, layers, filter practice which leads to the final product.)
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Art Projects
Spray Paint Street ArtFind a famous art piece or style of art that you want to mimic (not necessarily the one above). Research the artist, his or her style, various techniques to produce certain effects, planning, and mediums (spray paint, marble, wood, etc.). Plan, sketch, and create the art piece. Practice and record your practice for each step of the process that leads to the final product.
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Art SynthesisFind multiple (2 or more) professional pieces of art that you like or are interested in. Research the process of each piece. Analyze the steps, layers, style, mediums, etc. Combine at least two ideas from two separate pieces of art in a unique and novel way.
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Create a MosaicResearch the process, styles, various mediums (photos, tiles, paint, etc.), the methods of construction & planning, measuring, etc. and create the art piece. Practice and record your practice for each step of the process that leads to the final mosaic.
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Art Piece Mimicry
Research the process, styles, various mediums (types of wood, wire, paint, paper, etc.), the methods of construction & planning, measuring, sketching, etc. and create the art piece with your own unique twist. Practice and record your practice for each step of the process that leads to the final project.
Marble Sculture:
Veiled Vestal by Raffaele Monti |
Wire Sculpting:
by Matthieu Robert-Ortis |
Metal Sculpture
Recycled Car Parts dragon |
Plastic Bottle Sculpture
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Recycled Book Sculpture
Link |
Wood Sculpture
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Stacked Paper Sculpture
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Ceramic Tea Pot with Wood Handle
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Oil Painting
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Watercolor:
Link |
Acrylic Paint
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