My Symbol (The Hope)

This flower (Daisy) symbolize innocence,gentleness and purity. It shows the positive message that we still have hope or chance to change the world. It is also represents de-forestation which is one of the main causes for global warming. The love shape stem shows love, appreciate and care for the mother earth. Every single of each petals show that we have many virtues for this world.

Colors

1. Green- It is about life, abundant in nature. Green signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment. It shows the positive side in order to reduce global warming.


2. Yellow- It is the color of sunshine, very warm, and denotes for happiness and joy.


3. White- Purity, cleanliness, and innocence. Every white petals of this flower show the hope of the changes towards the better world.


4. Orange- It shows energy, as warm as sun.
   

Global Warming (The Research and Small Topic)

Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century, and its projected continuation.

The average global air temperature near the Earth's surface increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the hundred years ending in 2005. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-twentieth century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (man-made) greenhouse gas concentrations" via an enhanced greenhouse effect. Natural phenomena such as solar variation combined with volcanoes probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to 1950 and a small cooling effect from 1950 onward.





link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming



The Small Topic

Deforestation



Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land for use such as arable land, pasture, urban use, logged area, or wasteland. Generally, the removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced biodiversity. In many countries, massive deforestation is ongoing and is shaping climate and geography. Deforestation results from removal of trees without sufficient reforestation, and results in declines in habitat and biodiversity, wood for fuel and industrial use, and quality of life.

Many tropical countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, Laos, Nigeria, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana and the Cote d'lvoire have lost large areas of their rainforest. 90% of the forests of the Philippine archipelago have been cut. In 1960 Central America still had 4/5 of its original forest; now it is left with only 2/5. Madagascar has lost 95% of its rainforests. Brazil has lost 90-95% of its Mata Atlântica forest. Half of the Brazilian state of Rondonia's 24.3 million hectares have been destroyed or severely degraded in recent years. As of 2007, less than 1% of Haiti's forests remain, causing many to call Haiti a Caribbean desert. Between 1990 and 2005, Nigeria lost a staggering 79% of its old-growth forests. Several countries, notably the Philippines, Thailand and India have declared their deforestation a national emergency.



Link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation



Effect from Deforestation



Deforestation is often cited as one of the major causes of the enhanced greenhouse effect. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change deforestation, mainly in tropical areas, account for up to one-third of total anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Trees and other plants remove carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere during the process of photosynthesis. Both the decay and burning of wood releases much of this stored carbon back to the atmosphere. Deforestation also causes carbon stores held in soil to be released. Forests are stores of carbon and can be either sinks or sources depending upon environmental circumstances. Mature forests can be net sinks of carbon dioxide (see Carbon dioxide sink and Carbon cycle).
The water cycle is also affected by deforestation. Trees extract groundwater through their roots and release it into the atmosphere. When part of a forest is removed, the region cannot hold as much water and can result in a much drier climate.



Link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation#Atmospheric_pollution





My Summary

Deforestation --> Greenhouse Effect --> Climate Change --> Global Warming

The Step of Drawing (Illustrator)

1. I start to use ruler as a base before drawing.
2. I start to draw petals and color it's centre with orange+yellow.
3. I am using gradient (linear) to color the petals. It is the combination of yellow and white.
4. I put my sketch,so that it is easy for me to draw the love shape stem. This is easy for my reference. The layer for my sketch is template.

5. I put the the flower in the middle of the sketch to get the right position.

6. At this step, I start to draw the stem by using pen tools.
7. At this stage, i edit so many times to get the perfect love shape of the stem. At the end, it symbolize better than my sketch in order to make it more simple and suitable for 'symbol' type.
8. I put an extra stem at the end of the stem.
9. I put the fallen petals which I hide before.

10. For the final step, i remove my sketch. This my symbol for global warming.

The Sketches

This is all the sketches that i have done for the flower. At the end, i choose the first sketch because it is looks more simple and show the shape of symbol.

The Research for CG's symbol

Daisy

Daisy are symbolize as innocence,gentleness and purity. The message from the Daisy shows of innocence and purity saying you have many virtues as this plant has petals. White Daisy symbolize common affection.

Thus,in this global warming cases,we should now how to appreciate this mother earth by let other creature lives peacefully. Daisy symbolize this situation perfectly regarding to this global warming. It give us hope to change the world before it's too late..

link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower#Symbolism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae

http://symbolism.wikia.com/wiki/Daisy