The problem I have to solve was limited materials of cardboard and an ex-acto knife. The obstacles I had to overcome was how to add the texture and show the different stripes of the tiger without cutting all the way through the cardboard. I solved this by peeling each layer of the cardboard away until I got the texture that I wanted. Another obstacle I overcame was when more layers came up at once when I was peeling away the cardboard. To solve this I changed the texture of cardboard around it.
I took the risk of doing this project because I have never done this type of thing before. My teacher ended up inspiring me to do this project because she did the same sort of thing with a fish. I wasn't sure about the amount of layers the cardboard had, so I figured this out as I went on the project. Another risk I took was that I randomly chose what type of texture each stripe is.
I developed my art making skills by using familiar items but I used them in different ways. One different way was how I used the cardboard. When I have used cardboard before, I cut all the way through it and created a stencil and this time I didn't do that. I also used the ex-acto knife in a different way by mostly using the tip of the blade to cut only the slightest bit to peal away the layers. I ended up gaining more control of the ex-acto knife by the end of the project which will help me in the future.
I developed my art making skills by using familiar items but I used them in different ways. One different way was how I used the cardboard. When I have used cardboard before, I cut all the way through it and created a stencil and this time I didn't do that. I also used the ex-acto knife in a different way by mostly using the tip of the blade to cut only the slightest bit to peal away the layers. I ended up gaining more control of the ex-acto knife by the end of the project which will help me in the future.