Drawings

I said that I wanted to find a way to show everyone the drawings I've done so far in and out of class.  There's always the issue of people stealing others' works, so I wasn't exactly sure how I could prevent that.  In comes the copyright/watermark.  Even though these photos beyond suck (taken on my camera phone) I didn't want to take a chance.  So yes, the watermark is kinda annoying, but it has to be placed that way.  And I know my photos are normally really big, but these need to stay small in order to be viewable.  Bear with me.

These drawings are in chronological order.  The teapot was drawn the first day of class.  The second drawing is a charcoal of some paper towels tacked to a black board.  I drew the artist's mannequin one night while Jarred and I were watching TV.  He's about a quarter of the size of my class drawings, yet he took me over 3 hours to perfect.  The final drawing is my most recent:  a large milk can with gourds.  I am proud to see the progress I've made. 

I know I'm my own worst critic, but honestly, it feels nice to say that yes, 100% without a doubt, I can do something and do it well.  I can draw.  I'd love to do a comparison at the end of the semester to see how much I've actually learned.  Could be fun?

I definitely have more confidence that I made the right decision coming back to the art program.  I didn't think I could stand with the rest of the students, but now I think I could go toe to toe with them.  I may not be able to make any painting look realistic, but that's okay.  No artist is great in every field.

Next up:  printmaking and weaving!

Side note:  I am still tweaking my review of the Clarisonic Mia.  I am giving myself one more week of use before I feel comfortable telling my experience.  Coming soon!