Thursday, May 26, 2016



Sophia Deras, LampLighters, 2016, Digital.

a.) I learned how to create a watercolor like effect on my digital pieces during this project, which I no w use often.

b.) I like the watercolor splattered light the most.

c.) if I could change anything, I would create this piece on a higher res canvas, because it's not very high res.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016



Sophia Deras, Persistance of Memory, 2016, Cardboard.

a.) I learned how to hide glue lines.

b.) I like the concept of this piece, and the original art work.

c.) I would get better card board, because I was often working with bad material.


Salvador Dali, Persistance of Memory, 1931, paint.

Sophia Deras, Ombré Planter, 2016, glazed clay.

a.) I learned how to create slab clay pieces, which I had never done before.

b.) I love the green to white ombré, it turned out much cleaner than I expected.

c.) I would make sure to make the bottom not flare up if I was able to remake this piece.

Sophia Deras, Wander, 2016, Print Making.

a.) I learned more sophisticated printmaking techniques, and how to make professional prints.

b.) I liked my overall composition of my piece.

c.) I would use different ink, in order to get better prints.


Sophia Deras, Horse Fly, 2016, Watercolor/Mixed Media.

a.) From this piece I learned how to better control my water colors.

b.) I liked the colors on this piece, but not much else.

c.) if I could change anything, I would probably start all over again, and try tiger my proportions right.

Sophia Deras, Paper Dreams (Drawing), 2015, pencil.

a.) I learned how to shade in a much clearer (and faster) fashion in this piece.

b.) I like the variations in shading darkness, and the clean shapes.

c.) I would have shaded/ colored the outside table area. I think it looks odd without anything.



Sophia Deras, Paper Dreams, 2015, mixed media/collage. 

a.) I learned how effectively create and arrange collages or sculptures. 

b.) I like the pastel colors, gem shapes, and ads. 

c.)I would make my ads cleaner, and remove the sheet music, replacing it with more ads.