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Posted by Brooklin Johnson-Coles in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

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My element is Magnesium. It's atomic number is 12. Magnesium was found when a man named Henry Wicker tried to give his cows water from a well. They refused to drink it, he then realized a form of magnesium sulphate was in the water and gave it a bitter taste. Later on a man named Joseph Black recognized magnesium as an element in 1755. I choose to draw a well because it was the first sighting of magnesium and the beginning of the discovery. 
To make this, I first drew my image on paper, then traced it onto tracing paper. Then I traced it onto a foam piece. Next, I painted the foam and pressed it against regular paper; the printmaking process. Next, I used a spoon to press down my image. Finally, I then matted the image. 
However, If I could do this again I would make sure my letters and numbers are spaced apart so you can clearly see them. I enjoyed the printmaking process the most because it was really cool to see my image come to life. I was actually creating something colorful and my own drawing. 

Printmaking Blog Post

Posted by Ari Burstein in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

My element is Hydrogen. Its atomic number is 1, its atomic symbol is H, and its atomic weight is 1.00794u. Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe. It is a gas and is the fuel for stars that are in a plasma state. Hydrogen is one of the elements that make up carbohydrates, and it is also an important component in water.

I got the idea of making a star for my print design while I was researching my element. Hydrogen is the fuel for stars, so I thought it would be fitting for a star to be my design. I had to incorporate the atomic number and symbol, so I decided that I would put the atomic symbol, H, inside the star. I drew the H in one-point perspective and I drew the atomic number, 1, under the star.

The process of making this print took me a while. I first had the idea of making drops of water on my print due to Hydrogen’s role in making up water. I then decided to go with a star design instead. When drawing the print onto the styrofoam stencil, I initially drew my design on regularly which was a mistake. I then turned over the stencil and redrew my design backwards, so that it would show up regularly on the print.

If I were to do this project again, I would probably try and create a more complicated design in order to challenge myself. My favorite part of the printmaking process was using the rollers to cover my styrofoam stencil in paint so that I could press it onto my paper to make the print. I enjoyed this because it was a simple process, yet it ended up making beautiful pieces of art. It was very cool to see. Hopefully I will be given the opportunity to do this again sometime in the future.


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Element Print

Posted by Nuala Cowen in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

 My element is manganese, the element number is 25. Manganese is used in cans and glass to decolorize the iron impurities. I printed a steel railroad for my element because manganese helps harden and strengthen the steel allowing trains to safely ride on the rails. 
To make my print, I first drew out my idea on a piece of 4 by 6 paper. After I finished drawing the railroad, I went on to indent the drawing into a piece of styrofoam. Next, I painted the styrofoam with printing paint and pressed the styrofoam onto piece of paper, allowing it to print my railroad drawing. I did this repeatedly until I came up with three prints that I was proud of. If I were to ever redo this project, I would try to be more creative with my print and use different colors. My favorite part was learning about the element since I've never heard of the element, manganese before.
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Element Print (Cadmium)- Michal Czapla

Posted by Michal Czapla in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

My element was Cadmium, which has the atomic number of 48. Cadmium is a natural metal that is toxic heavy. It is commonly found in batteries, TV screens, and cigarette smoke, which is what I based my print on. I got my idea from billboards that I see on the highway and advertisements in SEPTA trains that smoke pictures of people smoking. I found the shape of the smoke to be very interesting and thought it would make for a good positive/negative space project. 

To make my print, I first made a sketch of what my print would look like on paper. Next, I used a piece of styrofoam that was 4x6 and indented in my final drawing. Then, I painted over the styrofoam and placed it under a piece of paper, rubbing it with a spoon so I could eventually stain it nicely. This was my favorite step because it was fun trying to get the right amount of paint and using the spoon for long enough to make sure it looked good. I repeated that step several times before I got 3 solid prints. I then cut the edges by placing a ruler along the sides and ripping the paper to get some nice cuts. Finally, I glued the print onto a 5x7 piece of construction paper. If I did this project all over again, I'd use a bit more paint and be more patient with the spoon step because I think I rushed on that part, which is why you can see some white dots on parts of my print. Overall, it was a fun project to work on. 
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Printmaking - elements

Posted by Zoe Zisser in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

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My element was radon. Radon's atomic number is 86. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless element that is most commonly found in gas form. The most common place you will find radon is in a basement. Normally people will do radon level testing once a year in their basements, the gas is very dangerous and lethal. I got the idea for the imagery I chose, because radon is also found a lot in water wells, I thought the basement would be too easy, and obvious, so the well required research and more thought. The process I went through to make this print was to first do a rough sketch of a couple different ideas I was having for my element. Then I finalized the a whole well, with poisonous gas emerging from it, I sketched out another rough draft with small tweaks from the one before. From then on, I re-did my sketch on the piece of styrofoam like paper. The number and letters had to be printed backwards in order for them to be going the right way in the final product. I engraved my sketch into the styrofoam so the outlines of my drawing were clear and marked, paint then covered every inch. I took a piece of paper and layed it overtop of the paint covered paper, and pressed out every part onto the paper. After peeling off the paper, the styrofoam was almost like a stamp of paint and copied my engraving onto the normal paper.  If I were to print again, I think I would engrave my picutre stronger and use more paint of the paper. The part of the project I enjoyed the most was researching and thinking out of the box for my idea for the sketch. First I did an initial google search on my element and was underwhelmed when I saw how bland it was. The first result was "Radon - colorless, tasteless, odorless", but after investigating in the environmental impacts and how it's commonly found, it was clear, there needed to be more digging and endless ideas for my sketch.

Printmaking

Posted by Jackson Shumard in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

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-My element is scandium. It's atomic number is 21 and atomic mass is 44.955.
-Scandium was first mined and prepared in 1937, it was a rare metal that was hard to prepare. It was not first used in production until the 1970's. It is now used in objects such as baseball bats and bikes that need to be sturdy but lightweight.
-The idea of a baseball bat was a very easy choice once I found out that baseball bats are made of scandium, I am a baseball player so it was a no brainer on what I wanted to draw.
-The process I used was fairly simple, I followed the simple steps and then found that my numbers were backwards to went back and re-drew them and then started using the paint. My lined were extremely shallow so I had to make them deeper many times until the shapes and numbers came through.
-If I could do this again I would use something thinner to make my lines to the numbers could come out clear.
-I liked seeing if the print came out clear when I added the paint, it was easy to see what I needed to change which I liked.

Element Print

Posted by Elliot Snyder in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

My element is mercury with the atomic number 80. Mercury is used in many objects such as mascara, neon advertising signs and most famously thermostats. Not to get confused the element mercury is a metal that unlike most is liquid at standard temperature conditions. My design is based off the tomb of the first emperor of China. Although more famously known for the terracotta warriors he was buried with to protect him his tomb was also surrounded by rivers flowing mercury on a model of the land he ruled, representative of the rivers in China. 
To make my print I started with a sketch. It took multiple tries to get it right but eventually I had a sketch I was proud off on normal paper. Next I transferred the image onto the stencil. In order for the print to come out right I needed to flip the image (letter and number coming out backwards). Then I applied paint to the stencil and pressed it onto paper to create a print. I repeated this multiple times until I had a fair number of prints I was proud of. Once I had prints I used a ruler to rip the image out. I matted 2 of the prints on colored paper. If I did this again I would print more and try to get more good prints. I liked the printing process the most because it was something I had never done before and taught me alot. To take this to a larger scale I could see myself using these techniques or similar ones to print t-shirts in the future.
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Negative Space Cut-out Reflection

Posted by Stella Peterson in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

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​ A. What is negative space
Negative space is the space around and between the image of an object.
B. Explain how you found negative space in your cut out?
I first cut out the image from the white paper. Then I put those pieces onto the yellow paper, the color that I wanted the tree to see. I placed th image of the tree on the yellow and cut it out. From there, I placed the yellow tree on the black paper, the color that I wanted to be the background. I placed one place of the yellow tree, or rather the background of the yellow tree, on one side. From there, I just flipped the image to mirror the missing part. 
 C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?
It helps an artist to see negative space because negative space helps define the image and provides a background to the image. 
D. Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not?
It does enhance drawing because it the draws attention to the image that the artist wants you to see. 

Negative Space- Hannah Flanagan

Posted by Hannah Flanagan in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on

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Negative space is creating the spaces between the foward most objects. I found negative space in the house I drew by cutting out one side of the house. I then took out all of the parts that I cut out, and the outline that remained. I then glued them onto the paper. This gives the apperence of the other side of the house, without it actually bring there. It helps an artist see in negative space, because the spaces can help elevate a piece and make it more powerful. I feel that in most cases seeing in negative space enhances a drawing. It can make it a lot more appealing to the person looking at it, and really makes the art look more professional. 

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