This semester I have gone through a multitude of emotions throughout this journey. I have also bettered myself as an artist through bettering my skills and developing new ones. This class has tested my time management skills more than anything else I have done. I knew I produced art at a slow rate before I started, but I did not realize how much it would hinder my progress. I would grind throughout class period and then have no time after school because of other homework and lacrosse; sometimes I would not get home until 9:00 - 10:00 P.M. I eventually developed a habit to art during my other class periods - I personally did not care because of senioritious.
I loved the freedom I had this semester. I did not have to get everything approved, I did not have to do sketches, and I did not have to brainstorm. Basically, I did not have to do things that were required last semester, which I never do unless its a grade. This helped my procrastination and anxiety; there was no true due date for each project, there was just a suggested pace. I enjoyed how I got to pick which mediums I did and which techniques I used. I love prisma color and I made a lot of my pieces in this medium. I did portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, and everything in between. I blended different colors, created depth, made harsh lines, and much more. It was something I was very comfortable with, but still challenged myself in each piece. I put a reflection of my sister in a window - I had never done that before, not even in another medium. I also found a new love, water color. It allowed me to complete many pieces quickly. Most of my other drawings were extremely saturated, so it was a nice change to have less saturated pieces. For six weeks I avoided oil paint at all costs because I knew it would take me so long to complete a painting. I have no idea why I thought doing two oil paintings towards the end with little time, would be smart. Anyway, it eventually all worked out because I finished those two paintings in three days. Regarding the production of a piece: I did not like how I was scolded or yelled at if I traced. Personally, I know if I had all the time I wanted, I would be able to draw everything out by hand, but there was no time to dilly dally. Even when I traced it did not turn out perfectly, so no way I try I will get it 100% right. It was tracing a picture I took and then creating art from something I already made. If it was a pencil drawing, then I would understand. I enjoyed this class very much. I made new friends and became closer to people I was already friends with. I am glad this was a year long class - this would not work without it. I believe that me switching my seat was the best for me. It might not have seemed, but my table kept me motivated and on task They also helped me pick out which piece to do next or how to do a specific technique. It was indeed hard to art so early in the morning but I think I persevered through it well enough. After completing 20 pieces of art, I need a break from it - it was a lot.
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