Here, I’m painting a basic sunset with only small amounts of detail. It’s very easy to create with your basic student grade watercolor set. I use many of the techniques that I’ve talked about in my previous blog posts (taping off edges, blending colors, etc.).
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Share a Resource: HVAC Installation
While working on the tiny house, I had to install a HVAC unit (we used a Mr. Cool 12k DIY Mini Split unit). This was a new experience for me, so I had to watch different videos to understand what I was going to do. Here’s one of the videos that I watched for theContinue reading “Share a Resource: HVAC Installation”
Videos Games I Admire
At the start of my junior year, I chose to embark on a new project with the goal of creating my own video game. A lot of my inspiration came from the games I played as a child, the most prominent being Super Mario Bros. I wanted to capture the same feeling I got whenContinue reading “Videos Games I Admire”
Who you gonna call? Pigeon Diplomacy!
If you’ve had a conversation with me in the past year, you’ll know that I’m very passionate about pigeons. Not only do I find them fascinating, but I’ve also found a massive amount of passion for keeping my own pigeons at home and discovering their unique personalities. By far the best resource for me throughContinue reading “Who you gonna call? Pigeon Diplomacy!”
Rapid Prototyping. What is it?
When fabricating you have multiple ideas. You have multiple different iterations you go through, unique shapes, sizes, and perspectives. 3-D printing is no exception. One thing that you might not have a lot of is time, though. The more intricate a design, the more time it is going to take to create. How can youContinue reading “Rapid Prototyping. What is it?”
Working With Ray Benson
The guest I have been in conversation with is Ray Benson, from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. I was able to get in contact with Mr. Ray through Mrs. Brown. We’ve talked about many different things throughout my project. For my junior project, I am studying hay production. I will be running testContinue reading “Working With Ray Benson”
How to Go on a Haunted Trip
If you want to go on a haunted trip, the first thing you have to do is corner Mr. Buckley in the AV room. You need to convince him that going on this haunted trip will not only be a fun experience but will also help improve your podcasting skills in a new way. OnceContinue reading “How to Go on a Haunted Trip”
Fresh cuts: Design Roadmap
“Measure once, cut once.” Ever wonder how I make bending forms for my steam bending projects? Let me show you. . . First I place nails apart from each other to be able to bend metal pieces to trace the curve, like the photo below: After I traced the shape I wanted, I cut itContinue reading “Fresh cuts: Design Roadmap”
Painting with the best group of kids in the world
Let me just start off by saying that if I had to choose between working with kids or adults on art projects, I’d totally choose kids. For starters, I found out that when you’re working with kids, they are amazed by just about anything art related. Secondly, they will appreciate anything that the older kidContinue reading “Painting with the best group of kids in the world”
How to Film a Professional Interview
The following post details how to set up and shoot a good quality interview with the equipment we have available at The Delta School. It can be a pretty tricky process at first, but once you get the general rules down, it’ll be smooth sailing! Materials 2-3 Cameras & Tripods Camera Batteries & Chargers 3Continue reading “How to Film a Professional Interview”