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| Sketching our Code of Arms. |
I got to see what their hobbies and specialties were. This activity was very fun, for I was able to make friends with people who had different interests. We all had a part when it came to creating our Code of Arms, we were all involved. During the hour we recreated our symbols with chalk, we all bonded. There were no arguments in our group, we all talked and discussed each others opinions.
For our Code of Arms we went with a simple but recognizable shape. We split the shield into fourths to showcase our symbols, and we draped a ribbon in the center to state our names. We used a limited collection of colors to prevent the shield from being too complicated. For the individual boxes we made sure to use colors that contrasted against the symbols so that they'd stand out, as they are the main focus. For our symbols we used stereotypical objects. As an artist, the symbol I chose was a paintbrush. Painting isn't my preferable method but it is the most obvious symbol that describes creativity and art. We had a baseball player, a dancer, and a cheerleader, so coming up with symbols for all of us wasn't too difficult.
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| Our finished product. |
When we all came together to draw our shield on the cement, we were oddly quiet. Everyone knew their job and they knew what to do. The silence didn't make it any less enjoyable, though. In the end I believe our outcome was very pleasant. The colors weren't hard on the eye, the details were beautiful, and I think my team worked wonderfully together. I look forward to doing more group projects as the year progresses.
