Dakota S

"Shovel Dog"

            The assignment for this project was to create an imagine representing a world conflict. Before I started on this project I had to brainstorm a conflict that interests me or that I have a strong feeling about. I came up with this idea from an internet based video called "Shovel Dog" that showed a brutal scene of a dog being abused. The steps in making this work of art that were most important to me were putting my true sense of feeling into a conflict I wanted to specifically respresent. One part of the process that was little difficult for me was putting my idea into am image I was comfortable with carving.

           The conflict of animal abuse represents in this image the animal is burying humanity with the shovel he has taken away from his owner. This concept is important to me because animals don't have a voice like humans do, and in my image the dog is taking action. I used techniques such as specified content in my image to emphasize the concept. The shovel has an important and specific part to emphasize the fact that the animal has stopped the abuse against himself.

           When I was doing my image I made sure that it was filled with lots of harsh texture to separate sections and shapes from eachother. I also gave the clouds and ground unrealistic textures to add a cartoon like effect. The use of these elements helped me create visual emphasis by making my cartoon drawing stand out.

          I really enjoyed drawing and coming up with an idea for this project. I did not like printing because it took too long and it got boring for me. I was ready to move on. The best part about my piece is that it's my own idea and creation. I will do better next time at improving my skills in all parts.