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Week 10

What I did:

 I fixed my hand drawing to be more proportional and have better perspective. I started to do my first “re-drawing” of the hand that will create the moving sensation. It was a lot of work for little pay off, so I went into a new direction. I focused on a simple sphere form and conducted 10 small experiments working with highlight, shadows, transparency, moralization, looping effects, single moving entities, and a compilations of each. I started my powerpoint for the presentation and have written and rewritten explanations and descriptions of what I will say during the presentation.

What I accomplished/ discovered/ encountered: 

I have learned that I have a really hard time staying on task and staying motivated though this process. My academic classes are taking a lot of my energy and time and I find that I don't have much left over for my art and for exploration. I just can't wait until my creative writing class is over. It is all busy work- I send 7 hours having to critique other peoples writing, not focusing on my own growth and practice. I am really irritated by it. ---back to IP--- I really enjoyed dissecting my process and doing experiments with my drawings through simple forms. It has given me a way to find solutions to move forward with out much commitment. I think the commitment part of this process has been the most debilitating of them all. I wish I started doing this experiments a lot sooner so that I could be on my way to producing actual stuff that will go into the show. But as I continue, my thoughts and experiences change with every new thing I do.

What is next:

I am going to continue doing experiments with my drawings with a focus on light, and movement.

I am looking forward to a new semester.

Week 7-9

 

What I did:

I finished my large drawing that I mentioned in my last post and also added some movement to the image. I started my next drawing and got the structure down, now I need to complete the movement. I wrote a proposal for my IP project and my Grant proposal that included images I developed of how I imagine the installation to look. I did a lot of research on bacteria and observed how it moves and grows. I made a map of my thoughts in my studio. I also met with my sociology professor to share my work with her and get any incite on how to make my work go from an individual “concern” to a social “issue.” I met with my poetry teacher to talk to him about my work and get some references that deal with “looping” of time, unsettling content, and ambiguity in visual and written art. I met with two lovely women in the Development of Language & Literacy department to talk about dyslexia relating to my art and as a personal endeavor. I also met with a psychology grad student in charge of a research campaign for children and adolescents with depression. By meeting with these various people I am beginning to grow and find my own type of audience and network for my work.

What I accomplished/ discovered/ encountered:

While trying to finish my last drawing with the girl on the island, I got very discouraged. I hated what I was doing and I didn't find any meaning in it at all. This concerned me because this drawing was one that I have wanted to do for the last couple of years. I thought it would be a cathartic experience; I thought that catharsis was the main drive for my work. But I was wrong. The drawing was very personal and had a lot of elements that I was juggling with. In addition to that, I was trying to express something that I just could not see in this piece, making me even more discouraged to finish it. I eventually got, what I felt I need to do to, done so that I could move on to the next thing. I learned that I needed to simplify my idea and focus on the subtitles that I am most interested in. I started my next drawing and it was of a small section of the body, the wrist. I pushed the wrist and hand in a strained position and framed it thoughtfully. From there I fell back in love with my drawing technique because I was much more apart of this drawing then the last one. Choosing a smaller section of the body and simplifying my approach allowed me to think about what was important. It make me think more about what I am trying to communicate, how I want the viewer to experience my work, and how I am going to accomplish it. I am in a much better place now.

What is next:

I am going to continue drawing and experimenting with ways of incorporating motion within drawings. I am going to experiment with lighting, value shifts, and perspective/positioning of my drawings. I am also going to experiment with ways to display my work, whether it me with projectors or monitors or other materials.

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Even further in the right direction

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A sketch in the right direction

Week 6

What I did:

I feel like I just wrote a blog post. This week has gone by fast and not a lot has changed sense last week. I did not get to spend a much time in the studio this week because I was ill and have been feel a bit down on myself. But I am here now drawing. I will finish my drawing by Monday and then start a new one. My proposal is complete as well.

What I accomplished/ discovered/ encountered:

After writing my proposal for the second time, after peer discussion, I was able to narrow my interests and see what I want to apply to this project in particular. I think before I was thinking about all my interest as a whole rather than as being in relation to one project. I have to remember that this is one of many project I will do in my life time and I don't have to stuff all my interests into one project. Right now I am just doing a lot of drawing and creating samples of what is possible. Eventually I will have to start getting my narrative set in concrete and write down what I want to communicate.

What is next:

I am going to keep making sample drawings and animations. By thanksgiving I will see what I have and create a more solid narrative with my drawings.

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