Clean up

Clean up! The number one rule of painting is always clean your brushes after use! you wouldnt was old paint rusted into the brush because it would ruin it!

End product of the day :)

Masterminds

Here are some pictures of Erin and I working hard on details to make the mural look even more amazing

Helping Hands

I had no problems asking students to help paint. Everyone was curious on why I choose to do a mural as a project and I must have told my story about 10 times today to different people that asked. Having time to explain my project to others was an awesome time to practice how I want to word things during my presentation.

Ready, Set, PAINT!!!!

Today I started to paint!!!!!!....well only the white background but still I started to paint today! I started with a white base primer that I found at my house because Judy suggested that I started with a layer of that. I just received a call from Blick Art (paint company) that informed me my paint will be here by the end of next week. This is good and bad news...good news because it’s on its way and bad news because my mural won’t be done in time for my presentation. This makes me think I should have found a different source for paint but there is nothing I can do about that now.

Better late then never:)

After a very productive day I had yesterday it gave me motivation to ask my brother some questions that I was curious about even before my project started. I called him and I asked him if he had time to talk. I asked him 3 simple questions in our phone call.

Me: so how come you never finished the mural you wanted to do during your senior year?
Phil: I had everything done, the image was approved, I set up a location, and had all the paint bought and ready to go. The reason why we couldn’t start was because a lady in the school district (he didn’t remember her name) was going to set up training for scaffolding so we could use a scaffold to paint on the walls, which never happened.
Me: Well where did all the paint go?
Phil: After my class graduated they used it to paint benches and rails outside the school.
Me: Do you know where your original image is?
Phil: Yeah last time I was home I pulled it out and it’s on the bookshelf before you enter my room.

*PHIL'S ORIGINAL IMAGE ABOVE*
--->kinda like mine right???? ;)

Here I am in the art room (THANKS JUDY!) with my projector in place and ready to go:)

Take a Look

Here i am working extra hard to get my mural in motion!!!

TA-DA!

today during my free time I started sketching the bear and skunk image onto the panel I purchased! It was very easy! All I had to do was watch the video that is my guide line on how to make a mural.

These six steps I followed

1. Make copies of image. (one on paper one on transparency)
2. Project image (on panel)
3. Adjust size (so lines on image are easy to see
4. Trace (took about 30 min)
5. Set up drop cloth (reduces messes )
6. PAINT!

*Steps 5 and 6 are on hold until i get the paint, which will be very soon!!!!*

http://www.howcast.com/search?q=How+to+Paint+a+Mural+With+a+Projector

Check In

How much time did you spend on your project?

15 min car ride to (CL), 2 periods (45 min each) running around school to get projector and a transparency, 5 min walking to mail box to mail check, I woke up early to meet the adviser of the student activities, I was in class both days this week(2 hours), and an hours meeting with Ms. M.

What did you do that was hands on? 

I was able to set up supplies in the art room this week and I will start the mural on thoursday.

Did you meet with your mentor? What did you talk about?

Yes we met and we just talked about getting the mural done by mid next week and getting things turned in for the final presentation.

Do you have at least 3 journal entries?

Were you in class this week?

Yes, both Tuesday and Thursday.

What are your plans for next week?

Start set up for presentation and paint

Ms. M

Ms. M was very pleased to hear that things are going to be moving fast this week. I start the mural this Thursday and hopefully with all my helpers I can get the image on the panel asap. That is the most important and that’s what I need done right now.  During our meeting we didn’t really talk about much in regards to my presentation. We just said that it would be awesome if I could have the mural done for my presentation so it could be a visual during my evaluation.

Tips for Future Students

In our weekly class meeting we wrote letters to future Wise students to tell them what they should know about what they should know what they should know in order to understand the expectations of the class. I didn’t really write a letter but I wrote down a few key points I think all the future students should know.

Wise Guide

• Details are important, you can’t just cut details out of your recording of your progress. Even if you think some information doesn’t matter, it does. You need to explain how you get from one step to the next. You need to let your reader know exactly what was going on, in order for them to truly understand how things were done.
• Plan ahead! Always question “What next?” .  After you get done with a task make sure you know what needs to happen after that to keep things going! Set goals. Write things out! Tell people your ideas and sort out what needs to happen first. Think things through!
• Don’t take on too much. Know your limits. You cant expect your body to keep up with a packed schedule because there will be a tipping point of too much work. Keep in mind that you cant always to everything, challenge yourself but not to the point of execution. Take care of yourself and don’t let a little extra work make you go crazy.

Mail Time!!!

Today I got up a little but earlier to pick up the check at the student activities office, for the paint. I sent the check in the mail to the catalog company. Once that was sent the lady on the phone awhile back said it would take 4-5 business days until it would arrive at my house. The sooner the better though!!!!

Getting Things in Motion

Since I had two free class periods in a row today it seemed like a good time to get things started for the creation of my mural. I first went to the library and signed out a projector and rolled it through the halls all the way to the art wing of the school. Then I asked my dad to drop off the panel at school so I could also store the panel in my art teacher’s room. My teacher is very willing for me to use her room on my free period when she also has free (6^th). So since I have free every other day I will start going to her room to work on my mural!!! Also i photo copied my Bear and Skunk image to a transparency.

*Future Thought* having a post of all supplies used for my mural 

Order Up!

I got a call from John from Cayuga Lumber  today saying that my panel was ready to be picked up! So after I was done with my last class of the day I drove to Cayuga Lumber which took about 15 min. I ended up paying $89.64 for a one long sheet of a panel. We were able to cut into the sheet and I walked away with two sheets of panel! This gives me other ideas for a future mural project over the summer! Wouldn’t that be cool?!

Also I took a video of the guys cutting the panel but I couldn’t figure out how to up load me blog so that why I don’t have it up at the moment. (I need some help)

Red Flag 9

How much time did you spend on your project?

45 min with Mentor, 15min spending time on the phone with Cayuga Lumber (CL),10 min drive to CL, 30 min at CL to pick up panel, 45 min in total talking to Liberians about signing out a projector for the mural, and about 4 hours fixing and taking notes on my blog to get ready for the final project.

What did you do that was hands on? 

I was on the phone with Cayuga Lumber (CL), I drove to CL, and I talked to the schools Liberians about signing out a projector for the mural.

What research did you do?

The Liberians told me what needs happen in order to sign out a projector.(Just fill out a sheet that I wouldn’t break it and then to sign it)

Did you meet with your mentor? What did you talk about?

Yes we met, and basically I need to get things in gear in order to finish the mural in time.

Do you have at least 3 journal entries?

Yep, Tuesdays Class, Thursdays class, Mentor meeting, an Important dates entry, and a forgotten post which I found as a draft when I was looking through older posts.

Were you in class this week?

YepJ Both days.

What are your plans for next week?

GET MURAL COMPLETED!

Important Dates!

 May 25th- After school working on the sketch being on the mural (Judy's Room)

                28^th-Prom dress shopping(this is important too)

June 3^rd-First Student Evaluation (5PM)

                7^th-My Project Presentation!!!!

                10^th-Second Student Evaluation (3:45PM)

                14^th-Econ Local Regents

                18^th-Prom

                 25^th-GRADUATION!!!

Ms. M

When I arrived to my weekly meeting with Ms. M I found her playing cards on her laptop.  I sat down and like usual she greeted me by saying “What do you got for me Care?” and I reply by saying “Well, where do I start?”. I love taking time out of my week to talk to someone about my project. It gives me a chance to say my ideas out loud and organize them and eliminate the crazy ideas;).

Anywho…..I told her about her that the panel will be here this week I want the image on the panel by next Wednesday, and that the paint is being ordered and will be here from 5-7 business days. Also I told her the date of the presentation(the 7^th) and she marked it in her book and will be there. All she asked of me was to get things done, and said she knows i can do it.

Same Old, Same Old

After today’s class it felt me feeling drowsy. we really didn't do much, just some altering of the presentation schedule but that left me time to think about how much work I have to do! If I were to make a list right now i would be up all night I really just want to stay up all night and see how much work I could get done. But I know myself and I’ll get tired half way through the night and pass out. I need to start moving things in motion and get stuff done. No more waiting around. I want my Bibliography and research commentary drafted by the end of this week. That is a set goal. Things need to start happening fast if I want this mural done.

A forgotten post

I’m working extra hard to make the ending of my project less stressful as possible. Therefore I am trying to get organized with things I should have done during my project instead of now. So since I’m making up for lost time I was looking through my blog for links/ people that I could use when I get my Bibliography & Research Commentary started. After looking at all my posts I have done this year for my project I found this link from Howcast.com that should have been posted but wasn’t. There was no writing in the draft post just the link so I must have forgotten about it. WHOOPS!

Well since I have it now let me explain why this link is so important. Since I am not an artist I needed a way to transfer my image for paper to a panel. One day I was looking through different videos to see different ways I could do that and this one looked the easiest ;) when I do my mural I will do different posts to explain how I am doing things like in the video. At this time in my project I am looking into video posts and little notes to explain in more detail. I also have to keep in mind that my video posts cant drag on forever because I wouldn’t want to bore my readers.

http://www.howcast.com/search?q=How+to+Paint+a+Mural+With+a+Projector

Red Flag 8

How much time did you spend on your project?

45 min mentor meeting, 20 min first time at Cayuga Lumber asking about what kind of panel I needed (walked out with no answer), an hour in total on the phone with both Cayuga lumber/ the paint catalog comp.,  I was able to get started on my Bibliography/ Research Commentary, and I would say I spent 3 ½ hours journaling for this week.

What did you do that was hands on? 

Getting in touch with Cayuga Lumber, seeing what the total is for everything regarding my project. I went the extra step when they wouldn’t.

What research did you do?

I looked back on my research throughout my blog and I am now seeing I should have organized this earlier in my project.

Did you meet with your mentor? What did you talk about?

Yes, we talked about how I need more money if I plan on paying for everything…which I have to! (future fundraisers)

Do you have at least 3 journal entries?

7….counting this one ;)

Were you in class this week?

Yes, I was both Tuesday and Thursday.

What are your plans for next week?

When I get the panel next week I need to get the image on it right away!!!!!!

Extra Help

One of my classmates came up to me today who is in the AP art class at my school and asked me if her class could help me with painting my mural and of course I said yes! This is great; this will take a lot of stress off the shoulders if I have some artists on my side when it comes to putting the Bear and Skunk on the panel. Plus the AP art class is for Seniors ONLY!!! MUAHAHAH! So when the panel arrives we can get started on it and this will be used as their end of the year project. I see no problem receiving some help from my fellow classmates when I could really use it!

If they wont, I will

The first time I called Cayuga Lumber they said that they would call me on Monday to give me my total. Well Monday rolled around….no call so I called them and asked them if they figured out a price range for my panel, and they replied that they will call me back in an hour. Well more than an hour rolled around and no call. So I called and finally they connected me to John who is the guy that helped Mary Beth when she needed a panel.

He told me that the panel that I need (that is approved my school district) is a fire retartent , and  formaldehyde free panel which costs $93. It will arrive in about a week so when that gets in my hands I have to start right away. Time is very limited!

Time Flies when you’re Having Fun

Turns out I did the creative assignment earlier than I expected it being due and got it done a week earlier. This is good because today in class I saw what needs to be done before my presentation which is on the 7^th of June at 3:45. AHHHHHHH!!!!!!---we also picked student evaluation dates but I wasn’t able to this class but I will next class.

Some of the things that need to be done are a Narrative essay, a story about my WISE project, a Bibliography & Research Commentary and I need to do a Distribution of Materials. If I learned anything from my portfolio experience, I am NOT putting this off until the last minute. Therefore I set personal due dates to get things done in time so there is less stress to deal with when they are due. These dates might change because of interferences in my schedule but i will try my hardest to make it happen. This leaves me room to ask for help/ or if I need revisions. So in a way I’m learning from my experience in this class and taking step into improving my way of working.

Ms. M

Just like every Tuesday I have to put in a little extra effort to get out of bed to attend my weekly mentor meeting. I forgot my coffee today so that set my day off on the wrong foot. But after my mentor meeting it made my day a little better. Infect that’s why I love my mentor, she know exactly what to say to make me feel better and she is always cracking jokes.  I told Ms. M where I am with the panel and the paint…which are both being ordered at the moment. We talked about a future fundraiser for extra money and she said the sooner the better, so that is one of my goals to get done before the panel and paint arrive. So that’s pretty much it. I need to get a little more money to afford both the paint and the panel….but no worries I can get it doneJ

Woops!!

As I was checking my email today I saw that I had a conformed order for my paint. And good thing I checked it because I forgot to order yellow! This was a huge concern for my project because I am want to include my school colors in my mural which are red and gold. Well there was no “gold” color in the catalog and the closest to gold is yellow. So I got on the phone again to add to my order which now brings my total to $53.11….and the panel is around 90ish dollars so I need to look into getting more money to afford both paint and the panel.

This is a mistake I made in my project, which I knew I was going to at some point, good thing it wasn’t a threatening mistake to my project! PHEW!

Car Ride

 After school I drove to Cayuga Lumber and asked about the panel that Mary Beth told me to order. This panel is ICSD approved....it’s because it’s fire resistant or whatever the guy called it. Oh yeah, that guy name is Mike and he was very helpful with helping me figure out exactly what I need. He said he will talk to the people where he got one for Mary Beth and give me a call on Monday to let me know my total and the size they will order for me. They said that they will cut the panel there for demotions of my panel…..which I don’t know them yet, I should get on that!

Frustrated

After Todays red flag class I felt frustrated.  When I was talking to my teacher about my blog she mentioned how I’m leaving out things I could be putting into my blog that could make it a little better. Sometimes I do see  that I do give up on detail in some of my posts….and I know that I could be doing a little bit better when it comes down to writing what I think on paper.  She gave me advise to add more detail into my posts and how to mention things that may not seem important to me at the time, but it would look good in my blog to show the work that I am not recording. So since I only have one more month for this project, I think I could clean things up a bit before it’s too late!!!!

Red Flag 7

How much time did you spend on your project?

I ordered paint over the phone that took 30 min,20 min on the phone with Mary Beth to see where I should go looking for a panel,4 hours blogging,10 min driving from school to Cayuga Lumber,  20min waiting for Mr. Mills when he didn't show up, I went to Cayuga lumber to check out panels for an hour and I spent 45 min with Ms. M during our weekly meetings, and I have been talking to my old art teacher about using her room for a place I could work on my panel in.

What did you do that was hands on? 

I ordered paint over the phone and took a looked at panels at Cayuga Lumber.

What research did you do?

What type of paint would be best for painting on a panel (got help from art teacher). Also that I need a flame retardant panel for it to be in the school

Did you meet with your mentor? What did you talk about?

Yes we met, and we made a deadline for me to have the image...Just the image no paint yet, on the panel by the end of next week

Do you have at least 3 journal entries?

Yes,more than three.

Were you in class this week?

For the red flag class I was.

What are your plans for next week?

Get the image of the bear and skunk sketched on panel!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An Old Friend

After seeing that every day this week coming up has to be used to its fullest potential, I realized that I need to get right to work!

“Okay, time to buy a panel.”

“Wait.”

“Where do I get one?”

“Ohhh let me ask Mary Beth!”

           --> I called Mary Beth and after we were done catching up, I asked her where she got her panels from when she did a mural in an elementary school here in town. She told me to go talk to the people at Cayuga Lumber, and tell them that she sent me. She also told me that the price for a panel with be around $100…..But maybe I could talk them into a deal ;)

HURRY HURRY HURRY

Ms. M was very excited to hear that i ordered paint for the mural last night. She was also very pleased to see that I’m moving along with my mural and not waiting around for answers. We made a goal of the week and that is to have the image itself on a panel by the end of next week. So this means I have to hurry up and order a panel and get the image on it in less than 10 days!!!!!!