time log 9

A WHOPPING 32 and a half hours! My first piece is finished and ready for midterm critique!!!

Spring break was essential to this class, that's for sure. I had originally planned on completing two diptychs before our midterm, but I honestly had no idea how long this type of drawing was going to take me. On average, it probably takes 3 hours to complete a 2" by 2" square on bristol board. PLAAAHHHH. Despite the vast amount of time required and the fact that I will only have two panels to show tomorrow, I thoroughly enjoy this type of drawing. For some reason or another, I have just enough drive to sit still and draw for up to four or five hours on end. So there you go. It might just be one piece, two panels, not much, but at least the detail and attempt at accuracy and precision speaks for itself. I am pleased.

More about my piece tomorrow....

time log 8: 4.5 hours

My painting is finished!!! I know that has nothing to do with this drawing class, but it all relates to art, so there you go. I know, I know, I was definitely a slacker this week in drawing, but not because I wanted to. I devoted long hours towards my painting, especially the last three days, and finally, I have come to a stopping point. I can't wait to post a picture of it. It is something quite different than anything else I have ever painted before... probably because I relied very heavily on an image tucked away in my mind rather than a photograph. There are parts of it that seem a little disappointing, things that I can't quite put my finger on, things that simply need me to go away for a while and then come back again. All in all, however, I feel like my painting is a significant step in my maturation as a painter and, therefore, a success.

Drawing... um... 4 and a half hours this week (including class). I have lots of work to do in the next two weeks before the midterm!

(Now I'm going to bed.)

spring is in the air

La de da. It is definitely a springfully wonderfully end of winterfully day!

Okay, so our progress check was cool, it was really interesting to see everyone's ideas and work so far. I was also excited that our midterm was moved because that gives me time to create one or two more pieces before we critique.

And Jo Carol, thanks so much for our talk. It brought me closer to the truth of what being an artist is all about and encouraged me in my direction. I was definitely on CLOUD ART yesterday and pumped up about where I am going with my drawing ability and ideas. I think it is interesting that I am enjoying this type of drawing while expressing myself in a completely different way in my painting right now. Gooping on globs of paint on one end of my artistic spectrum and carefully refining and rendering images on the other end. Ha. It is quite invigorating to me as an artist and keeps me going. (In addition to the art talks with inspiring professors :)

time log 7: 10 hours

Actually spent more time on my drawing this week than I thought I would. I really like it so far, especially the process, but it definitely is time-consuming. Hopefully I can post it soon. Maybe about six or seven more hours on it. We'll see.

Now on to painting. I'll be here until security kicks me out. Sigh.

This week: 10 hours