Reflecting on my goals for the semester. 

I'm shocked by the drastic change between my composite face drawing, and my final self-portrait. I learned so much about myself and my ability to create something I am proud of. This semester has taught me to pay attention to things I would not have considered before. Things like contrasting lights and darks make the drawing stand out and catch your eye. The eyes and hair are a great example of this. the pupils are the darkest part of my face and the highlight next to it is probably the lightest. One of the greatest things I have struggled with is making faces and landscapes realistic and I have uncovered a whole new understanding of that this semester.  Another piece I'm impressed by was my final watercolor landscape painting. I struggled a bit with this painting. I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist and didn't understand what effect "scrubbing" would have on my final result. With this new knowledge, I will not make the same mistake I did while creating this piece.  Overall, I have learned so much and cannot wait to use these new techniques in many pieces of artwork to come.