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= **Visual Art Blog** = = **Stop and Reflect** =

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==**At least three different times during your process** you are going to need to Stop and Reflect on how the process is going on your Blog. In order to track your stop and reflect process you will need to have at least three different blog entries that record this process.==

You will need to reflect on some of the successes and problems that you are encountering during the process. Along with the problems you will need to brainstorm some solutions.

Here are some sample reflections that may occur during your **Stop and Reflect** process:

 * I can't find one photograph that is really interesting. Also, I'm using black and white photographs, and they don't look as exciting or as much fun as skateboarding really is. There doesn't seem to be any action and I feel like something is missing.

**Possible Solutions**:

 * I could change to color film.
 * I could change to video instead of photography.
 * I could take more photographs and keep trying to find one that sums up my feelings about skateboarding.

**Try out the solutions**:
You will have to go back to your original intention and ask yourself if you want to change your intention, or do you want to stick with your original idea? Remember there are many solutions to the problem. You may say:
 * I've already paid for the development of the black and white pictures, so I don't want to change to color now.
 * I don't have access to a video camera
 * I'm running out of time to take more photographs.

You may **decide**:

 * I could make the photographs into a mobile sculpture.
 * I could try overlapping a few photographs and gluing them onto a heavy piece of board in a curved 'S' shape.
 * I could add color to the photographs by using colored pens or using photo software.

Your blog entries will need to reflect that you have been engaged in critical and creative thinking about your art work. Your blog will need to have used the terms from the elements and principles of design to show that you understand the underlying concepts used when creating art.

**Paying Attention to Detail**
==If you have gotten to the end of your blog entry and you have not used any of the following words: line, color, texture, shape, form, balance, rhythm, emphasis, variety, contrast, proportion, harmony, and unity make sure that you go back and include them in your blog reflections.==

**Blog Evaluation Rubric**