Often times Blogs are used to address Frequently Asked Questions, or FAQ's about a topic. For your 4th Blog Assignment you need to come up with 5 frequently asked questions related to your theme and also provide the answers. Please note, you may look for example of FAQ's on the internet but may NOT copy and paste the answers. It is very easy for me to search to see if you copied a text word for word and I will be checking for this. Extra Credit: Incude videos, pictures, and/or links to enhance the content of your post. Example: Frequently Asked Questions About Oil Painting. Q: Do you recommend purchasing pre-stretched/primed canvas or building my own? A: Although it takes more time, I recommend building, stretching and priming your own canvas. By doing this, you have control over your primed surface texture and how tight or loose your canvas is. This method is also cheaper in most cases. Q: I have never painted with Oils before...what supplies do I need? A: First you need to get your materials. These are sold in art supply stores, some office supply stores, or on the Web at www.utrechtart.com. I would start with your paints: blue, black, red, yellow or yellow ochre, green, burnt umber (brown) and titanium white. Start with small tubes of the colored paints and a larger tube of white. You will also need a medium to begin oil painting. I suggest linseed oil and distilled turpentine. You will need brushes as well. Purchase whatever sizes you are comfortable with (below is a video explaining different types of brushes used in oil painting. You need a container for your oil and turpentine--Baby food jars work great. You will also need a brush cleaner and a palette - they come in wood, metal and glass as well as disposable paper palette pads. If you can afford it, an easel is good. Below are a few sites that are good for purchasing art materials. Q: I have never painted with oils before....how do you suggest I start? A: Start by painting two simple objects or a still life. Paint a few of these simple still lifes until you get a feel for how the paints move and blend together. Once you've gotten used to using a brush and paint, and painting simple forms. you can move towards more complex still lifes, or landscapes or figures. I recommend looking at a lot of art, to see how others have created images as well. The video below demostrates creating a simple still life with oils.
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Because we are resolving the "Survey" Situation, your 2nd Blog Assignment has changed. You can write about whatever you want. Your only requirement is that you include a BUTTON on your post.
This BUTTON needs to take your reader somewhere. It could take them to another site, a survey, a video or picture. It is up to you. For your Blog Page you need to first select a topic of focus. Whether it be media, gossip, celebrities, fashion, automobiles, hunting, food, travel, photography, art, colleges, sports, your school....the possibilities are endless. Below are some websites I have linked that can help you get some inspiration for what the topic of your blog will be. Remember, we will be blogging about this once a week for the rest of the semester so don't choose something you will get bored with. 1st: Create your blog page. Be sure to design the page and include photos and descriptions of the page and the topic(s) you will be blogging about. Yes, I said topic(s). If you cannot decide between two are three different topics we can create categories within one blog page. This way you can talk about different things and we can categorize them accordingly. *If you are interested in this option talk to me. 2nd: You need to respond to your first blog post. You have 3 options to choose from. - Comparison Post: State your opinion on comparing and contrasting something related to your theme. Be sure to include images of your comparisons. (Examples: compare products of which one you prefer or state an opinion about a certain place or thing related to your theme.) - A Tutorial Post: teach your readers how to do something. Images are a bonus in this type of post. - Write About an Event Related to your Theme (it can be global or local) Your first Blog post will be due on Friday. All blog posts from this point forward will be assigned on a Friday and due the following Friday. A good post is not a sentence or two. After you create your post, go back through and edit. Effort is a must. Your grade will reflect your EFFORT and TIME invested in each assignment.
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