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Reflecting on my goals for the semester
The first thing I learned this semester was patience with my art. I love doing art, but I get frustrated and bored easily, and don’t like to take my time. However, in this class, I learned that the key to making art that I love and am happy with is truly taking my time on it. I was forced to take my time on projects, having spaced out class times and short periods of time in class to work on my pieces. I truly had to step back from my work, and come back with a fresh perspective. When I got frustrated with my work, I could step away from it for a day. Although this was not the way I typically worked, I realized that it actually really helped me in my creative process. By taking a step back and learning to be patient with it, I realized that I was getting work that I was far more happy with than if I had rushed it which was very important to learning how to make quality. I also learned how important it is to get feedback on my work. Sometimes, I would have no idea how to move forward on my piece and would get stuck and frustrated. However, by having a second pair of eyes on my piece, I would be able to get fresh ideas on how to improve my work. Even at points where I would think I was done a piece, it was insanely helpful to have a second perspective so that I was turning in my best work.
Assignment that I am most proud of
I am most proud of my watercolor landscape that I did, especially since it was so severely out of my comfort zone. I have never really done landscape work, or worked with watercolor before. I was very used to working with acrylic and pencil, both of which are very forgiving mediums. My subject matter was also primarily portraits. However, with all the work we did in class and all the practice, I think mine turned out really well. It took a lot of time–a LOT of time– but it most definitely paid off. I really love the values and the colors, and just how it looks overall. I also had the most fun working on this one. The classes were always enjoyable, and watercolor is just a very fun medium. It sparked for me a love of working with watercolor and I have been using it a lot more since. It also really taught me how to be patient with my work, which is extremely helpful in every art piece I do.
Final Thoughts
Looking forward, I want to keep creating art very often to keep improving. To get better, I need to keep doing art consistently. I met a lot of my goals, but I definitely need to keep working on expanding my subject matter. I would like to get more comfortable with acrylic paint and maybe even test the waters with oil paints more. I definitely want to take Advanced Drawing and Painting and AP Drawing and Painting in the future, and I truly hope that the rest of the class decides to do it too. I had so much fun with the class this year, and I will miss it a lot. Outside of school, as I said before, I need to keep doing art consistently and striving towards getting better and improving my skills. Most importantly, I need to keep having fun doing art.
First Thoughts, Goals for the Semester
First Thoughts, Goals for the Semester
I have been a lover of art since I was very young. My art and reasons for creating art have varied over the years, and as I have grown, so has my art style. I find as of recently, I use art as an outlet for my emotions. I find it a really good way to decompress and find it very calming. I find that using it as an outlet also furthers the creativity of my pieces and helps me come up with fresh, new ideas. I also just find it extremely fun to sit down with a fresh canvas and create something new every time. I hope that this semester I will improve my motivation to create art. I love painting and drawing, etc. but I find that I can never find any motivation to sit down and just do it. However, improving my skills also comes with doing art often, and I hope to find that motivation to create art and come up with fresh ideas in this class. I would also like to branch out in what exactly I paint or I guess how I paint it. I am a fan of painting portraits but never know what to do with the background. Painting anything other than the head also scares me and I would like to get past those fears and expand my subject matter.
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