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Today we are coming up with ideas for our DPS's (Double Page Spreads) and figuring out the layout by doing thumbnails. Also we have another assignment and this time we do our other chosen subject, so since I've done my photography I'm onto painting, and I have some artist that I like (Claude Monet and Leonid Afremov) These people both use unusual colours in places you don't expect them to, which is kinda like my style. SO excited!!

Here's some of the artists work (top ones Claude Monet and bottoms Leonid Afremov)

I can see clearly now the rain has gone

Yesterday I talked the Mr Cunnane about internals and things like that so now I have a clear idea of what I'm actually doing, which is good. Now while I'm waiting for a reply from John Reynolds, I'm going to write an essay about why Frankie is so popular etc... which will give me 3 credits and is also good for next year and jobs in magazines. Then when John Reynolds emails me back I need to go to a gallery of his, so in the article I can write what I like about his work etc... and I have to compare him with someone else. So a lot to do

Hate!

Well I'm still in contact with John Reynolds, just finding out when to meet him and where. I've also done my article on Tamara Dean. But at the moment we are just talking about layouts in the magazine and what it looks like etc...

I did my speech, I found out that I need a little more practice in speaking in front of people, and I'll have plenty of time for that. Also the class has been getting angry with each other lately, so I've been totally avoiding the class and I've been going into the other room, the computer room and doing my work. I hate confrontation so I'm avoiding it until this hating-ness is over.

I have also done my brief for what I want the article to look like.

Forgive me

Sorry I didn't do a post yesterday, forgive me. At the moment we have to do lots of writing! We have to write an article on one of our artists and without actually copying out the questions and answers, we have to make it interesting so the reader doesn't get bored, also it has to be 500 words at least.

Also I haven't done my speech yet because yesterday only two people did... so maybe today

My writing is good I've listened to the recording several times and have turned it into an article, but I don't think it's interesting enough. I'm going to keep trying to fix the start of my article to make it more interesting.

A lot on my plate

Yesterday I wasn't at school because I was at my granddad's funeral, and I was planning it with the family the whole week, so I wouldn't have had enough time to write my speech on my artwork, so I got an extenuation. It's not like I just missed out on it because I still had to do a speech at the funeral, and I can tell you it's harder than any school speech, I had to stop myself from crying, which I knew I could do. I also still have to do the speech, I just have more time.

Anyway I interviewed Tamara Dean by phone on Sunday, I was really really nervous but she was very friendly and answered my questions very openly. I think she was also very surprised that a high school student was asking her in depth questions rather than just stupid ones. She was also interested in the art project itself, and would like to see the finish product of the website and magazine.
Surprise, surprise, John Reynolds contacted me back and would love to have an interview with me, he was very helpful in also naming sites that I could find information about him. YES!!! Both artists have contacted me back...

Now just have to write some questions for John Reynolds, copy out Tamara Deans interview from the recorder, write my speech, and do a couple of touch ups on my artwork.
A lot on my plate...  

Doing Well

Today I got an email back from the gallery that features John Reynolds work, and they are in contact with him, so they sent my information off to him, so I'm just waiting for a reply back from him. So fingers crossed I have my second artist. Mr Cunnane is checking over my questions for Tamara Dean now. And I did my photo shoot yesterday and I think they turned out well, just have to photoshop them now.

I know this isn't very relevant to the art project but we're supposed to write on our blog how things effect us. Yesterday after school I found out that my Granddad died and that was when I was just about to do my photo shoot, I'm happy Ezra was there because it helped me focus on the project I was supposed to be doing.

Pressure on

Another day and I feel so busy, I'm doing my photo shoot today and Ezra Shield is my model. Not sure exactly how it will go, but isn't that how photo shoots work, there's always a bit that you have to leave alone and let it be filled on it's own. I'm really excited about it though and I'll up load some pictures when I'm done, for you guys to see.

Pressure on....

P.s You know your in art project too much when you feel an emotion and the first thing you think is "I'll blog about it!!" -Quote by Sharnae Amber Hope.
Mr Cunnane liked it so much that he wants to use it :)