Dakota M.

This assignment for this project was to use the subject of conflict to create a relief print. It was kind of hard to think of a conflict at first. Before I started this project I made a word map of ideas. I came up with my idea because I thought it would be cool to see a print of Bob. Some important steps of this process were to lay out the pictures so they looked good and fit on the block. A difficult step was to cut out the smaller parts of the print itself without cutting to much off or messing up the design. I overcame these difficulties by cutting slow and carefully.

            My conflict represents all the conflicts that Bob Marley sang and talked about if his music and his everyday life. The main conflict is equality between all humans. The lion and the “Jah Live” represents how you should be able to be different if you want or choose. These themes are important to me because I feel everyone should be treated equal and right. Also, people should be able to choose how they live their life without any say from anyone else.

In my project I used a lot of contrast and nonlinear patterns to really show the outline of Bob and the lion. I used patterns on the side to create a different vibe. Using these elements helped me show the black and white contrast of the image.

 I enjoyed doing this project because I did images that I liked and thought were cool. I didn’t like how hard the board got after a while and how hard it was to carve when it got hard. I want to improve on putting the ink on equally. The best part of my piece is Bob and the lion of Judha.