Ramon Zaragoza Altered Street Sign

To start with, every time were on the highway I’m looking around and see the road signs. I see the construction signs and see what are on them. I see the one with the guy and the shovel with a pile of dirt. As people pass through it, I want them to glance at it once, then look again and realize it as a different sign. I see them mostly around the expressways because there always on construction. Next, the habits I picked were “Develop Craft” and “Engage and Persist”. For develop craft I used it when I was cutting the stencils. The way I had to use the exacto knife. Which way I had to cut and how and how I had to turn the paper. For “Engage and Persist”, I was painting the stencils with the sponge. I kept getting paint under the stencil because I used too much paint. If not, then the stencil would lift up. In conclusion, I kept trying and held the stencil down the right way from the right spots where it should be held and finally did it right. 

Emelin Diaz "warning"

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Warning !

     

        My idea for my street sign is a stop sign with a cell phone in middle. I want people to see the sign, and know to stop texting wild they drive. People usually get into accidents because they text and drive. There are people who don’t understand that texting and driving could cause serious consequences. I will like to hang them in the express way. That’s where serious accidents occur and people could die.

I learn how to use an X-Acto knife properly. So I won’t have an accident with the X-Acto knife because there could be serious accident with not knowing the proper way to use a new tool.

I observe each step Mrs. Xanos teach us so I won’t mess-up or do something I won’t suppose to do. I looked at her demonstration carefully to get the results she had. I went over my mistakes, so i can do a better job next time. 

Jose Bobadilla: Alien Way

 My idea came from the movie ET when the kids and the alien flu away on the bicycles.  So I thought about all the “one way” signs that are at every corner of a street and every driver has to check for that sign before they turn so my sign is going to be very visible for a lot of people.  I’m going to hang my sign on the corner of a street. My people look at it I want them to laugh. While I was making my art I choose two habits of mind: “Develop Craft” and “stretch & Explore”.  For develop craft I was learning how to use the exacto knife. I had to learn how to hold the knife and the way I had to hold the paper and cut. For “stretch & Explore” I had to get confidence on myself in order to finish my art. I didn’t think I was going to be able to do the entire stencil. In conclusion, I did all my best to cut the stencil the right way and paint my stencil the right way.

Marvel Karina Nicole Arciga

My artist for my street sign was to make the “Marvel” logo. I really like superheroes so I wanted to make my sign reflect that I like superheroes. That is where I got the idea from. When people see my street sign, I want people to be surprised. I want them to remember about superheroes. I want them to look two times and to think about how superheroes impacted them and me especially as a child and even now how they impact us and how we see people can do good. Everyone can be seen as a superhero in different ways and in different actions.

            One of the habits that were really helpful to me was envisioning. Envisioning is mentally observing and imagining how my work is going to turn out. My planning was that, I made a few thumbnails in different shapes and sizes trying to figure out what I would do. I made my final plan so I could actually do it on my stencil. I really wanted my final piece to turn out different. Originally, I thought it would come out nicer than what it actually looks like. I wanted it to be bold and to stand out. I was envisioning it different but it came out weird.

            Another habit that I really helped me in my piece was express. Express is showing your feeling and an idea that you like. My idea that I was expressing was superheroes. I really like superheroes and I wanted people to remember superheroes. When I was little, I really liked them and looked up to them because of their abilities and how they helped other people. So I wanted to show off that idea of the heroes and how they impacted me and my life and I wanted to remind people of heroes by my work. 

Gabriela Medina: Look Out for Unicorns!

Look Out for Unicorns!

My project was an altered Caution sign. My ideas came from my love for unicorns and no one really used unicorns so I thought I’d be different.  Next, I’d like people to think it’s funny and different. People would hopefully be amused. Well I wish because I thought it was pretty amusing. Also, I would like it to be hanged at any time of gateway or entry. Before you enter somewhere new; just so people could be like, “…wait…what?” It’d be hilarious. This type of artwork was completely new to me. I was trying to express some humor in my sign. Unicorns are random. It’s not every day you see a sign like that. Then, after I was done I felt like I needed to improve on the neatness. It was a little messy on some parts. Working a little slower and taking my time would have helped me create a much better sign. But overall, I am proud of my artwork, I stated before I am pretty proud of my work, which I still am. I worked really hard on it and I feel as if the outcome was good enough for a beginner. My altered Caution sign is definitely my favorite. Although if I ever work again on a piece like this I will learn from my mistakes and work better than I did at my first try. 

I felt excited to be doing something completely new it was a cool experience to have. I was very impressed by the whole thing. I'm glad I got to do this in class.

Mariela Guzman "Exterminate"

    My idea for the Altered Sign project came from a sci-fi T.V. show named Doctor Who. The Dalek is the Doctor’s greatest enemy and these ruthless aliens always say “Exterminate” to anyone that isn't them. I altered the sign that says “Construction Ahead” into it saying “Extermination Ahead”. Since not many people watch Doctor Who, I want the viewers to wonder what the figure in the middle is and make them interpret what it might be. Considering that this is the Xanos Museum of Guerrilla Art, I would love my artwork to be displayed not only in a gallery but also out on a street pole where it can be a mock of an actual street sign. 

During the process of creating my artwork, I developed craft skills. During the art project, I learned how to create stencils properly and create bridges in the appropriate places. I created these stencils by using an x-acto knife. I did various stencils in which I also practiced on how to apply the paint properly. Instead of stroking the paint, we had to use small amounts of paint and sponge it down while carefully holding down the stencil. I learned that in order to achieve your artwork, you have to master knowing how to use art tools.  The making if my sign consisted of envisioning different ideas that would make my art successful. Creating thumbnails helped me to envision what Idea I thought would be best. I came up with various ideas, but I settled down on “Exterminate”. Overall, the making of my sign required me to engage 100 percent if I wanted it to turn out presentable.

The Doctor with Amy & Daleks: http://media.sfx.co.uk/files/2012/08/Doctor-Who-series-7-dalek-image.jpg 

Rebeca delaTorre: Groovy Crossing

Groovy Crossing

My idea was to take a “Pedestrian Crossing” sign, and change it to make it look like the man in the sign was dancing under a disco ball. What I did to try to make it obvious was to take one of his arms and point it up with an index finger also pointing up to make it seem like he was dancing. The reaction I want is for people to get slightly confused at first. I tried making it look as similar as possible as I could to the real thing. Once they see the difference, I hope for them to get a kick out of it. I’d like to hang it somewhere in public since I tried making it look similar to the real thing.

            One habit I felt was really important was to engage and persist. As I was doing the actual final product, I felt that it was going smoothly at first. However, I did have certain issues that frustrated me. To persist, I adjusted a few things here and there and tried to change my initial idea a little bit. Another habit that I felt was important to me was to reflect. This was my first time doing an altered sign and I learned so much throughout the process. I wasn't that good at working with the stencils or the x-acto knife at first. I learned that I need a really steady hand and lots of patience.

            Overall, I am content with the finished sign. There is definitely room for improvement. I learned to work with new tools and techniques that I had ever worked with before. After all the work I put into this project, I hope to continue to work with stenciling and altering signs. It was an enjoyable experience overall.