Final Project

So here it is..my final project! I based this on myself and how i express myself. Because this was my aim I made every aspect of this as personal as possible. The beat of the whole song, that is prominent throughout is actually my heartbeat. It is my heartbeat after playing through this piece once, in order to make it more realistic. I then used this as the beat for the whole piece. I have always been particularly shy about playing in front of people, which is why i cut my face out of this video. As for the song i chose to play, it is my version of the solo from Bruce Springsteens' 'Jungleland', played by Clarence Clemons. He was the inspiration for me to start playing the saxophone back when I was 10 after seeing him play it live. I also chose to quietly accompany myself on the piano, as this was the original instrument i learnt, and is therefore the background to all the music i play today. Although i reached the complication of timing everything to my heartbeat i am happy with how this turned out!

Performance Art

So for my performance art piece i decided to try and give the public a soundtrack to what they were doing. I've always loved music, and i'm always listening to it, normally i fit it to my mood or what i'm doing. I followed joggers, walkers, people shopping, and people sitting! I chose songs i would imagine myself listening to doing these things. I had a lot of mixed reactions, sometimes people loved it! Sometimes people sped off away from me. But mostly, and most interestingly, people didnt react at all. I found this fascinating, a lot of the time I was very close, almost uncomfortable so (at least for an English person!) but yet they still did not react! People looked at me a lot, which is something you cannot necessarily see in the film, because they are careful not to turn their heads. I think this shows that people are either scared to react, because they don't know how to, or they simply are used to things like this. Nowadays increasing amounts of people walk around playing music off of their phones, so at times I felt like people were mainly reacting to the louder volume of mine. I got a few reactions also when I just played the 'soundtrack' to what i was doing.
I found this really interesting to do, and if i was to do it again I would perhaps target more runners. Also I would try to get the courage to do it on campus where I feel it might have been less ignored!

Colossal

I've been on colossal for a few hours now, it's definitely one of the best time wasters! and in searching performance i found this video http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/06/the-time-you-have-in-jelly-beans/

this is my favourite i've seen so far. I'm not completely sure why, probably just because its a really interesting way to display a really powerful message. There's something sort of eery about seeing your life in beans!

I just watched this interview about performance art with Marina Abramovic, i couldnt make it load using youtube, so heres the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_CMzjLGGaM
I found it very interesting. She talks about how she did not realize herself to be a performance artist to start with, she was a painter, then realised she was using her body in many ways, making her a performance artist. She then goes on to discus some of the things she has done and the messages of them, such as eating an Onion and discussing her dislikes, and making relevance of the layers.

So in my search for different performance art pieces I was looking at the work of Marina Abramovic, and stumbled upon her piece Balkan Erotic Epic. I made my roommate watch it with me..It was definitely something different. I mean I never actually finished watching it, mostly because we were either in shock or giggling too much. It was an interesting piece, especially some of the things she said the Balkans did, and it was definitely very memorable, but i don't think i'll be watching that one again!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIN8Cm5rYXY&bpctr=1384408228

Our Last Project

I am actually really happy with how my last project went, it turned out almost exactly how i'd planned, but even better. I had never made the link that my project would not even be able to exist without me holding it. I had the original link that the instrument did not play without me, but I did not make this deeper connection myself originally, this really connected it with the surrealist movement. This is how it turned out!

Not being sick would make my life so much easier..almost threw up in michaels..oops!

Photocopy project

So im not sure why i didnt think about the fact paper flops over. Off to buy so cardboard to back the paper!

Photocopying your face in the library receives really weird looks. Laughing loudly about how they come out receives annoyed looks. That is all

I've been MIA for a while again..I've had a migraine for a few days so avoided technology, but about a week ago I watched a VHS! An actual VHS! For some unknown reason a guy who lives down the hall from me had a VHS player and we watched beauty and the beast! I have to say it reminded me more of my childhood that any Disney movie has for a few years, probably because of the quality! We even had to rewind it before we could play it!
Today I decided to come out of my migraine hole and get some painting done I had to do..I knocked paint over on my photocopies..back to the photocopier I go! I think I'm the clumsiest person I know..

Todays (well yesterdays!) class

I found todays class actually very interesting, but i also love history so that could be why. The part i found the most interesting was about surrealism, mostly because i've studied those artists before, but never their roots. I visited the Dali museum in Spain, Teatre-Museu ,which is actually a giant piece of surrealist art in itself...

Incorporating some of Dali's most famous images, such as the egg. In this museum i was particularly struck by the size of some of the work. Dali is actually buried in the crypt of the museum, because it was built in his home town! I was most struck by the famous piece of the furniture. that when looked at at the right angle creates a face meant to look like Mae West..

There was many great rooms, and great exhibits here, especially one that was set in an outside courtyard. Also many people, as i was also, were struck by the giant ceiling painting present in the museum. The museum contains rooms and painted walls designed by Dali especially for this Museum. I found it brought a whole new level and meaning to surrealism to have it in the whole building all around you.

Next challenge is to try and read this Manifesto on surrealism...wish me luck!

Image for my grid art

So I searched around a lot, and restarted a few times with different ideas, but I was looking to really use a lot of colours, and suddenly as I was sat endlessly searching the Internet I looked up and saw my muse poster on my wall! I thought this image would be challenging and also perfect because it was colourful but with a big contract between the background! So here is the original image.....

I'm officially back this time!

I've had quite the ordeal with technology this weekend...i dropped my laptop and broke it, and i got my phone stolen! And on top of that i have an ipad that seems to crash every time i open this to post! but Finally...here are the picture of my completed Grid art! I'm really happy with how it turned out, its what i was hoping for, and i feel like especially from far away you can really tell what it is. I made it in what were meant to be 4 20x20 squares. Its a little bit of an odd shape however, 41x40, because i was tired and apparently cant count well and made one of the squares one row too big, and i also made one one row too small! Adding on one single row was definitely a challenge! It really did give me an appreciation for the idea of a picture broken down into pixels, and what a computer has to reproduce. I've uploaded a couple of pictures of the process..in the last one you can see where i failed at math! and then the final piece!

Perler. Beads. EVERYWHERE

My beads are all finally done! This meant it was time to tidy away all the beads.. I picked up my giant tub to put it away, the lid wasn't on properly. There are now about 9,000 beads on my floor. I actually didn't grow frustrated with my material until now. Now I want to melt all the perler beads in the world so no one ever has to use them, or drop them, ever again

Halloween Horror Nights!

So as i said i just spent the last weekend in Universal Studios, and i went to Halloween Horror Nights last night! I was wondering around (terrified) when i suddenly realised i was literally in a giant theater production! It was an extreme version of the types of entertainment we covered in class where they walk around and interact with the audience. Every single thing was taken care of, from the images subtly projected in the fog, to the hundreds of carefully constructed costumes, not to mention the makeup. Not only was the production in the amazingly planned, absolutely terrifying houses, but it extended to around the park. I was chased by 2 men with chainsaws! It was interesting to see how it had progressed extremely from the show we talked about where the audience interacted and passed letters etc. I was truly amazed at the level of staging and production that went on at the whole event, and i actually felt like i was able to appreciate this, even if only a little bit, for the first time!

Where have I even been?!

So i've been the worst blogger in the world recently, i feel the need to apologize! its probably been 2 of the busiest weeks of my life! For one i had a migraine for 3 days, ouch. But mostly, my family are here!! It was my 21st birthday on the 6th, and they flew out for that, my parents my brother and my brothers friend! We spent the first weekend in disney, and ive just come back from a weekend in Universal! So basically everything in between has been non stop studying for me! But i'm in the land of everyday life now!

Balloon flip book!

So in my search for flip book inspiration (i started one already but it was comically bad!) I found this awesome flip book made on balloons and popping them!
http://fragg.me/video/mtv-flipbook-balloon

VHS Vs Beta

The Inside of VHS!

The VCR Tape

A VCR tape is pretty intricate device in its own right, and it's a classic miracle of mass production. It is amazing what you can buy for $2!

If you take a video tape apart, you will find that it contains:

• The top and bottom pieces of the outer shell
• A moving, spring-loaded door to protect the tape

• Two spools to hold the tape

• An 800-foot (244-m) long, 1/2-inch (1.3-cm) wide piece of oxide-coated Mylar tape that acts as the recording medium
• Several low-friction rollers to guide the tape across the front of the shell
• Two spring-loaded locks to prevent the tape from unrolling inside the cassette

• Several screws to hold the whole thing together

When the tape is inserted into a VCR, the VCR uses a lever to release and open the door, exposing the tape. It also inserts apin into the hole to disengage the two locks on the spools. At that point, the drive can extract the tape and play it.

I found this whole set just amazing! It reminded me of the most modern Pippin! The stage is so elaborate, and the lighting placed throughout really shows the advances made in stage productions, and it also possible to see how the most modern productions draw inspiration from the older shows.

I found this really enjoyable to watch! I feel like for this staging and choreography have come a long way, and i really liked the use of the people dancing in the background. I also thought the back drop was very effective, and really enhanced the glitz and glamour of the whole scene!

Technology in this is subtle but interesting. I liked the use of where the stage was placed, with the orchestra surrounding it. This puts a lot of emphasis on the main character, and is a clever technique.

The use of fog in this is what i found particularly creative. It is used when the fairy godmother is casting spells and makes the scene magical and mystical. The carriage itself is also very impressive.

Technology is clearly present throughout each scene of this montage. It plays a key roll in aiding the performers in what they are doing on stage, mixed with the lighting this really highlighted the circus theme. This is further encouraged by the giant blue tent surrounding the scene.

The technology that stood out to me most in this video is the use of the lit up signs to the audience, such as applause. I think this simple use really allowed the audience to connect with what was going on on stage, and feel like they were actually a part of pippins world.

Stage Door Videos

The technology in this scene is evident yet simple. The backdrop creates the image of stars behind the couple, and although it is simply a lit bridge on the stage, the blue of the lighting and how it is lit allows the audience to easily imagine them to be over water.

A light side of Opera!

In light of watching and writing about the Barber of Seville I thought i would post this bugs bunny version of the Opera! http://vimeo.com/2909820

The Birth and Life of Opera

I found the birth and life of Opera a lot more interesting than I was expecting. One of the key things that appealed to me was where it was born, I have visited both Florence and Venice many times, and never realised the history of Opera they have. I now would love to go back and visit some of the sights from the documentary! I was also very interested by the close link the birth of Opera had with the royal family circles, something I was also not aware of at all. Watching the documentary actually made me want to go back and watch some of the first operas and compare them with more recent works. Another thing that really surprised me was that the cancan came from opera! Ive been into the Moulin Rouge myself, and never would have guessed it had routes in opera! I especially like the analogy made that opera is the parent of musicals. I have also been to a chinese opera in Shanghai, so this part was very interesting for me, because it really is like nothing ive ever seen before

Opera

I found todays lesson waay more interesting than i thought i was going to! i never thought i would consider liking or appreciating Opera. I've been in the Paris Opera House a few years ago, and even then, although i was overwhelmed by the size and beauty, i didn't fully appreciate the building and its purpose. I found the section on Castratos particularly fascinating. I don't agree that it was the right thing to do to a child, but even then I can still see why it was done. The voices produced were so pure and flawless, to the point where they cut right through you, almost making you not like the voice! It was both absolutely beautiful yet spookily otherworldly. I think I could go as far as to say i'm actually looking forward to watching an Opera. I have seen a live performance of Mozarts Magic Flute, but at the time i couldnt even get past the fact I didnt understand what they are saying. Because of this i am considering choosing this as my Opera, and this time round truly suspending my beliefs.

5 guys and a piano!!

So I was re-watching the 5 people singing somebody that i used to know on the guitar (because i thought it was fascinating)! and i was suddenly reminded of a similar video I saw a while back! This video is 5 guys around a piano, theres no singing really, so its a little different, but i thought it was equally impressive, and definitely fun to watch! Also if you don't watch and just listen you would never guess the noises at the start were from a piano! Its just a shame its a one direction song (even though im British it doesn't mean i like them)!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VqTwnAuHws

Introduction!

Hi! I've done this before on here, but figured i would do it again for my new class! My name is Rosie, and I'm a sophomore here. Im also from England! I have a lot of hobbies, but the most important ones to me are probably music and art (and of course eating)! I play many musical instruments, but my favourites to play are the piano, the saxophone, and I also sing. I've been trying to teach myself the guitar for years now, but im convinced my hands are too small! I have really enjoyed the first two classes so far, and am finding it very interesting. I had never really considered how far back art stems, for example I never thought of stone henge as art! I personally found the link between opera and modern music very interesting and am really looking forward to looking into this more. Even though this class was a requirement for me i would have picked it anyway, I am definitely excited and interested in whats to come!

New Blog

I have decided to turn this blog into my Art and Technology Blog! I had a lot of fun making this blog and choosing the color schemes and layout, and therefore did not want to simply waste it and create another. I will, however, gradually change and update this blog to fit the new class!

This is my brochure, I found this particularly challenging. Not only did i struggle with what to put on it, but i also what images to use. I kept the whole thing pretty simple, and used elegant images and a gold and black colour scheme. I felt that this matched the image of the whole cafe, and accurately portrayed the place as i was hoping it would. I found the first page the biggest challenge, as i wanted to keep it simple, but also elegant.  Overall i am happy with the way it came out. 

This is my business card, and i am happy with the way it turned out. I stuck with my gold and black colour scheme for this. I kept it simple, only providing the important information, and the quote "tea is a cup of life", which i used across all of my things.

Finally this is my letter head. Once again i stuck to the gold and black colour scheme. I put the same sort of design on here as i did on my business card, which I think helped unify the whole thing. Once again the quote is incorporated, and the basic information. I pretty much used the design of the business card, but spread out across a page. I am happy with the way this turned out, except I am not fully happy with the bottom of the letter head, as I really struggled with this and keeping it simple but affective.

Overall I enjoyed this final project, i learned a lot about tea! and I enjoyed coming up with things like the logo and the colour scheme. Except my failed printing, I am really happy with how my final things turned out!

Business Questionnaire

1)   What is your business?

High Tea - An English style tea shop.

2)   Describe your business in one sentence

A company serving English style afternoon tea and cakes, in an old fashioned English setting. 

3)   Who is your target audience?

Foreign English people abroad in America missing the traditions of home, anyone who has visited and experienced the tradition, and just anyone who is interested in experiencing it. Looking to cater especially for brunch/lunch time dates, reading groups, ladies who lunch events etc. 

4)   Who are your competitors?

Any cafe’s near by! And also oxford exchange. 

5)   What makes them better/worse than your product/service?

Oxford Exchange offers a great service, however I would make mine more English. For example upon having their afternoon tea, it was lovely but nothing like one in England. I would ship in ingredients that I could from the UK to make it as authentic as possible. The layout and surrounding would also be more British. I would try and take the American spin off of things, something I have not found a restaurant, pub, or cafe do yet in the US. 

These following questions might seem silly, but their purpose is to help generate ideas.

1)   How do you want your image to be seen in two years?

I would like to be seen in two years as a reliable, high class cafe. I want to be a place you can rely on to always serve top quality products, with high customer services levels. 

2)   If your company was an animal, what animal would it be and why?

My company would be a Swan. This is because they are both elegant and reserved. They do not show off like a peacock, but are simple and elegant. 

3)   If your company/brand was a person, who would it be and why?

Kate Middleton (cliche I know!) but she seems to embody the company. She is not originally royal, but yet manages to embody everything you imagine as royal. She is beautiful and elegant, and also fun and smiley. I would not want my company to be seen as too upperclass or too formal for the average person, and I think Kate is a good person for this!

4)   If your company/brand was an object, what would it be?

A China Tea cup. The tea cup however would have a none match saucer. The style I would go for would be a vintage teacup, where all the tea cups and saucers are elaborate, but non matching. 

5)   If your customer was a cartoon character, who would it be?

Marianne Thornburry - Wild Thornburrys. Although seen as disciplinary, I think she is still a good example of an upper class woman, living a life style that does not match this!

Lyrical Collage

This is my lyrical collage! It is based on a lyrics from the song Brain Damage by Pink Floyd. It has always been one of my favourite songs and i love the lyric i chose! I started off with a simple field and storm background, adding in the screaming man and the lighting to his ear to show the first line. I struggled with the second line and decided to depict it with 2 separate member of the band walking away. Then for the last line i inserted a moon with a dark side (or course!) and in this dark side i placed a face. I am overall really happy with how this image turned out, it is simple, but i think portrays it well!

Playing around with Photoshop!

I really enjoyed this assignment playing around with Photoshop. I followed a tutorial to create this water graphic, and im really happy with how it turned out!

For this graphic i half followed a tutorial and half completed it on my own. it is just a simple swirl picture, but i had a lot of fun creating it, and it meant i had to work with duplicating, lightening and merging layers, something i had not yet experienced but now feel comfortable with!

Jay Adams!

I found this hard in some parts. I traced the breakthrough in illustrator, and could then not figure out how to not have it filled with white! other than that i am okay with how it looks, it is just very crowded!

Spending some time with the Queen

I found this project quite hard, as it is the first time I have really used photoshop! As a result of this i ended up making about 5 different pictures! i have always loved this picture of the Queen, so i thought i would try and place myself in it! i found the lighting particularly hard, i changed some of the colours and tones of the picture of my, but it still did not fully match the picture. I am reasonably happy with how this turned out.

A Rose

This is my new image. i really enjoyed making this one, even though it took me a long time! I am really happy with the way this turned out, especially the background. Below is the image i copied.

exquisite corps

This is my completed exquisite corps, i had a lot of fun with this project, i found making the head and the face the most fun. it didnt turn out quite how i had hoped, especially the bottom of the tail, but i found that particularly challenging. Im looking forward to the next project!

I chose to keep my design a lot more simple than many of the sketches I originally created. When experimenting. I also found creating a tea cup that was not full complete lines created more of the sort of image I was looking for. I felt the incomplete cup and the hit of a saucer made the image look more elegant. I chose to use a gold color because i also felt that this was elegant and perhaps a color-scheme i could carry on within the shop maybe on the napkins etc. I experimented with a lot of different fonts, first starting with one classically more elegant in more of an italic calligraphy style, however i found this did not work as the text needed to contrast the lines of the cup and the swirls of heat so as not to simply blend i. This text i chose was easy to see upon zooming out, and with the gold outline on the black still kept it elegant in an old fashioned text. Inside i chose to place traditional afternoon tea shop, which although is small and cannot be seen upon zooming out, specifies exactly what the company is should a person choose to look more closely. Finally the last thing i added was the swirls of steam. The logo did not look complete with writing over the cup, it needed something above the writing to bring it together. At this point i looked up a lot of tea shop logos, and almost all of them seemed to have a hint of some sort of steam so i played around with swirls in all shapes and sizes to find ones that worked. originally the swirls aimed outwards, however i found when they swirled inwards it brought the picture together. The swirls brought the logo together and added a further elegant touch. when putting it together i found that making it less swirled and less hectic and italic was actually more elegant. overall i was happy with how my logo turned out, and i think it gives off the theme and feeling i was looking for.

Calligramme

This is the chinese character for love of passion. i chose to do this as my calligram because i studied chinese for many years and this was always my favorite character. To the chinese it is a vey beautiful word that encompasses all forms of love. I chose to fill it with the word love, and words about love, including many famous quotes. I think it turned out successfully except in the very bottom where the words overlap, as i could not figure out how to stop this happening. It is based upon the character at the top. 

logos

I think the LEGO logo is very effective. Its target audience is children, and i think both the simplicity of the design and the colors cater to this audience. The first logo was introduced in 1939, and was a lot more complex than the current. It has been simplified to be reproduced on the internet and worldwide. Although based on German words; the logo is renowned Worldwide.

This logo is clever because it easily shows the BR, but also hidden in this the number 31, representing the number of flavours or ice cream. previous logos did not manage to incorporate the 31 into the name. the colors are also affective because the pink represents the pink spoon you are given to sample flavors. they were one of the first ice cream places to allow this, so it has become a trademark for them. i feel it is a successful logo that has become universally recognised.

This logo is universally recognised. since they became involved in the video game industry their logo has not changed. i think this is particularly effective, and there would be many enthusiasts left unhappy if they were to change it. it is a simple rounded logo, and i think the lack of any sharp edges is appealing to the eye. it is also in an eye catching color, and very memorable because of this.

This is yet another logo that is recognisable world wide. perhaps the most successful i have covered yet in that the logo in itself has become a recognisable icon of london. it has become a pop culture symbol. The shape is simple, a rectangle and a circle, but the symmetry of they whole thing makes it very easy to look at. the colors are also very bold primary colors, making it even more recognisable. i think this is one of the most recognised and affective logos.

This last logo is perhaps slightly less known. It is the beats by dre logo. it is a simple logo, of a lower case b inside of a red circle. it is known to be a "cool" logo, with the b being slightly offset. it is in powerful colors, reflecting the companies passion for music. the red signifies to me passion, while the black indicates power. it is a very effective logo, and when not on a headphone the shape of it looks like the ear pieces on a headphone.

Logo Ideas

Company Ideas

Disney Wishes - a company that raises money through fundraising around disney to allow families without the funds available to go to experience the holiday of a life time. 

Quicksons - a painting and maintenance company inspired by the surname Quick and a family business with the sons of the family. 

Coral - a small scuba shop running training and expeditions. providing their own equipment and giving the opportunity for students they train to go on and become instructors within the company. 

Acoustic Beats - a small music production company specialized in alternative acoustic music with a beat (not just using a guitar), provides the necessary staff and instruments to allow people to transform accapella or simple acoustic music into music with bass and a beat. From beat boxers to drum boxes. 

High Tea - an English afternoon tea shop. Serves traditional English breakfast (with imported bacon!) on the weekend mornings. From 3-5 every day serves traditional English tea, run by an English staff. House special teas change each week, and cakes and sandwiches made fresh each day with traditional English ingredients imported. Using fortnum and mason for inspiration.

This was my original drawing, so my real graphic turned out very similar which i was really happy about!

I am somewhat known among my friends for my love of mustaches, and also my love of DZ..i recently joined DZ, and in being so far away from home it has done a lot to make me feel at home here. They are looking for any new images, so I decided to try to combine these two things in a somewhat humorous way, because I'm also known to not take everything too seriously! Pink and green are the colors of Delta Zeta, and I chose my favourite tones of these colors for my image. The turtle is also the national symbol, and as a bonus its one of my favourite animals too. I think this turned out well, and better than i was expecting. I struggled with the small mustache on the turtle, and also with his green body shape. From this project however i realised that i really like programming, and i found this a lot of fun!

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.onload = function() {
var canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var context = canvas.getContext("2d");

////////////////////////////////////// start below this line ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ

var rectx1 = 0;
var recty1 = 0;
var rectwidth1 = 800;
var rectheight1 = 600;
var startx = 0
var starty = 0
var endx = 600
var endy = 800

//rectangle
context.beginPath();
context.rect(rectx1, recty1, rectwidth1, rectheight1);
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(153, 102, 255)';
//context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 204, 204)';
var grd = context.createLinearGradient (startx, starty, endx, endy);
grd.addColorStop (0, 'rgb(204, 255, 204)');
grd.addColorStop (1, 'rgb(255, 170, 220)');
context.fillStyle = grd;
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//triangle
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(150, 50);
context.lineTo(250, 250);
context.lineTo(50, 250);
context.lineTo(150, 50);
context.lineWidth = 10;
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(255, 102, 170)';
context.lineCap = 'round'
context.fillStyle = 'rgba(255, 102, 153, 0.4)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//Z
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo (275, 50);
context.lineTo(450, 50);
context.lineTo(275, 250);
context.lineTo(455, 250);
context.lineWidth = 10
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(255, 102, 170)';
context.lineCap = 'round'
context.stroke();

//top mustache
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(150,175);
context.bezierCurveTo(115, 115, 100, 215, 50,160);
context.quadraticCurveTo(100, 225, 150, 185);
context.quadraticCurveTo(200, 225, 250, 160);
context.bezierCurveTo(200, 215, 185, 115, 150, 175);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = 'black'
context.fill();
context.strokeStyle = 'black'
context.lineWidth = 5
context.stroke();


//turtleshell
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(450, 500);
context.quadraticCurveTo(600,250, 750, 500);
context.closePath();
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(219, 49 , 140)';
context.fillStyle = 'rgba(255, 102, 170, .7)';
var grd = context.createRadialGradient(550, 400, 140, 650, 500, 100);
grd.addColorStop(.3, 'rgb(255, 225, 255)');
grd.addColorStop(1, 'rgb(255, 110, 199)');
context.fillStyle = grd
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//turtle
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(450, 500);
context.bezierCurveTo(380, 435, 455, 390, 440,350);
context.bezierCurveTo(420, 305, 370, 305, 355, 350);
context.bezierCurveTo(340, 390, 415, 435, 390, 490);
context.bezierCurveTo(380, 510, 380, 535, 430, 540);
context.quadraticCurveTo(585, 550, 740, 540);
context.quadraticCurveTo(785, 537, 795, 460);
context.quadraticCurveTo(765, 505, 750,500);
context.closePath();
context.strokeStyle= 'rgb(0, 102, 0)';
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(51, 170, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();


//foot left
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(500, 545);
context.bezierCurveTo(510, 570, 558, 570, 563, 545);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(51, 170, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();
//right foot
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(627, 545);
context.bezierCurveTo(637, 570, 685, 570, 690, 545);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(51, 170, 0)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//left eye
context.beginPath();
context.arc(382, 350, 5, 0, 2 * Math.PI, false);
context.lineWidth = 1
context.strokeStyle = 'black';
context.fillStyle = 'black';
context.fill();
context.stroke();
//right eye
context.beginPath();
context.arc(412, 350, 5, 0, 2 * Math.PI, false);
context.lineWidth = 1
context.strokeStyle = 'black';
context.fillStyle = 'black';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//turtle mustache
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(397, 380);
context.bezierCurveTo(383, 362, 378, 390, 367, 375);
context.quadraticCurveTo(380, 392, 397, 383);
context.quadraticCurveTo(414, 392, 427, 375);
context.bezierCurveTo(416, 390, 411, 362, 397,380);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = 'black';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//turtle shell
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(550, 425);
context.bezierCurveTo(540, 440, 528, 430, 525, 460);
context.bezierCurveTo(534, 480, 555, 450, 568, 445);
context.bezierCurveTo(570, 438, 560, 420, 550, 425);
context.closePath();
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(219, 49 , 140)';
context.fillStyle = 'rgba(219, 49, 140, 0.7)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();

context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(620, 450);
context.bezierCurveTo(650, 458, 665, 475, 650, 498);
context.lineTo(625,498);
context.bezierCurveTo(600, 475, 625, 460, 620, 450);
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(219, 49 , 140)';
context.fillStyle = 'rgba(219, 49, 140, 0.7)';
context.fill();
context.stroke();










////////////////////////////////////// end above this line ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ

};

</script>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="myCanvas" width="800" height="600"></canvas>
</body>
</html>

This is my second heart attempt..I'm much happier with it! i even managed to add a bit of a gradient, even if that part didn't go too well! I realised i needed to use bezier and quadratic curves to make the perfect heart..I'm happy with all the code i used in this image!

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.onload = function() {
var canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var context = canvas.getContext("2d");

////////////////////////////////////// start below this line ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ
var rectx1 = 0;
var recty1 = 0;
var rectwidth1 = 800;
var rectheight1 = 600;
var startx = 0
var starty = 0
var endx = 600
var endy = 800

//rectangle
context.beginPath();
context.rect(rectx1, recty1, rectwidth1, rectheight1);
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(153, 102, 255)';
//context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 204, 204)';
var grd = context.createLinearGradient (startx, starty, endx, endy);
grd.addColorStop (0, 'white');
grd.addColorStop (.25, 'rgb(0, 255, 255)');
grd.addColorStop (.75, 'rgb(255, 0, 255)');

context.fillStyle = grd;
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//bezier curve left
var x = 450;
var y = 160
var controlX1 = 350;
var controlY1 = 15;
var controlX2 = 155;
var controlY2 = 160;
var endX = 350
var endY = 325

//quadratic curve left
var controlx3 = 425;
var controly3 = 385;
var endx3 = 450;
var endy3 = 480;
//quadratic curve right
var controlx4 = 475;
var controly4 = 375;
var endx4 = 550;
var endy4 = 325;
//bezier curve right
var controlx5 = 755;
var controly5 = 180;
var controlx6 = 550;
var controly6 = 15;


context.beginPath();
context.moveTo(x,y);
context.bezierCurveTo(controlX1, controlY1, controlX2, controlY2, endX, endY)
context.quadraticCurveTo(controlx3, controly3, endx3, endy3);
context.quadraticCurveTo(controlx4, controly4, endx4, endy4);
context.bezierCurveTo(controlx5, controly5, controlx6, controly6, x, y);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 100, 150)';
context.fill();
context.lineWidth = 7
context.strokeStyle = 'maroon'
var grd = context.createRadialGradient(285, 150, 200, 525, 430, 300);
grd.addColorStop(.7, 'white');
grd.addColorStop(1, 'rgb(255, 51, 153)');
context.fillStyle = grd
context.fill();
context.stroke();

////////////////////////////////////// end above this line ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ

};

</script>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="myCanvas" width="800" height="600"></canvas>
</body>
</html>

First attempt at heart assignment!..I only used 2 curves so it is a slightly funny shape!

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.onload = function() {
var canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var context = canvas.getContext("2d");

////////////////////////////////////// start below this line ˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇˇ
var rectx1 = 0;
var recty1 = 0;
var rectwidth1 = 800;
var rectheight1 = 600;
var startx = 400
var starty = 0
var endx = 400
var endy = 800

//rectangle
context.beginPath();
context.rect(rectx1, recty1, rectwidth1, rectheight1);
context.strokeStyle = 'rgb(153, 102, 255)';
//context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 204, 204)';
var grd = context.createLinearGradient (startx, starty, endx, endy);
grd.addColorStop (0, 'rgb(102, 255, 255)');
grd.addColorStop (1, 'rgb(255, 0, 255)');
context.fillStyle = grd;
context.fill();
context.stroke();

//left curve
context.beginPath();
context.moveTo (300, 225);
context.bezierCurveTo (150, 25, 125, 350, 300, 450);
context.bezierCurveTo (475, 350, 450, 25, 300, 225);
context.closePath();
context.fillStyle = 'rgb(255, 100, 150)';
context.fill();
context.lineWidth = 7;
context.strokeStyle = 'maroon'
context.lineCap = 'round';
context.stroke();



////////////////////////////////////// end above this line ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ

};

</script>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="myCanvas" width="800" height="600"></canvas>
</body>
</html>

Hi! I'm Rosie, I'm 20, still very undecided on a major, but really considering a route into the arts somewhere, whether I choose music or art is still very unsure! I am also from England, and love it over here in Florida! I've always loved photography, and from this class I hope to advance my somewhat lacking photoshop skills! I also hope to learn to handle the basics of illustrator, and grasp a knowledge of what goes into production of certain elements of art. I have always loved art and have done a lot of painting, and I have always been interested in digital arts, but never had a way into it, so I am really excited to start creating in this class!