Spring 2012, Marking Period 3
3/23/12
I think that I should receive an A for this marking period. I have been having a very successful year and I think that this marking I really excelled. I learned a lot from the projects and investigations that I chose for myself. Such as the portraits; I learned to paint more figuratively than I usually have before, I feel good that I am finally able to paint other people. The book I made entitled, “Horse Factory” was very successful as well. Though, I took the book in a completely different direction, which affected my work in a big way. I broke away from the more figurative and comfortable style I was working in. After the book my work drastically became more abstract and I think it was for the better. I feel good at where I am at right now and I think the art show is going to be very successful. I excited for what the fourth marking period has in store for me, and most of all I’m excited to graduate.
Winter 2011-2012 Marking Period 2
1/12/12
I have learned a lot about my artwork and myself over this past marking period. I grew out of my comfort zone and I was able to expand my horizon with painting and sculpture. With painting I was able to conduct my own style, I was able to form an identity within my work. As I developed my skill and craft aspects of my work began to flourish, such as my abstractions, composition, and my characters. As these aspects of my art began to improve I strengthened, not only as an artist, but as a person. Now sculpture was something I had not worked with since the summer up until this point. I felt as if I was a bit rusty but my sculpture ended up pulling itself together. The concept was that the figure without a head is trying to choose which of the ceramic heads he wants to wear each day. The headless figure lacks identity; the ceramic heads give him life, personality, and feeling. I distressed the furniture (a chair and a table) giving it a worn look. I am also happy to say that I am officially finished with my graduation project. I feel like pounds and pounds of stress have been lifted off of my shoulders. Though I continue to grow as an artist my explorations in art are unlimited and I look forward to future endeavors.
Fall 2011, Marking Period 1
11/4/11
I started working this year with a goal. The pursuit of gaining a better sense of my art. My process, my style, etc. So I thought what better way to get comfortable with my artwork then to study art history. That kind of developed the first series of the year. I started to take famous paintings from art history and recreate them in my own style. Which the series was a huge success if I do say so myself. I painted about 15 paintings, each painting as flamboyant and satirical as the next. I prematurely attempted to brake into a more comfortable series. A serious in which I truly take my art to the test, by sub-consciously painting. Or for lack of a better term, freestyle. The first painting wasn’t so bad; though the next two paintings were failures I abruptly stopped the series and began a new tangent. I started a new series of just abstract paintings with the use of a putty knife. The putty knife creates a certain mood. Almost like a stain, the paint smears against the paper and creates the abstraction that completes my paintings. I painted about 10 abstract paintings. I was kind of nervous entering this series I haven’t painted abstract paintings in this manner since sophomore year. So with my abstractions up to par I continued the series with a new sense of confidence. Clear minded and steady I paint each painting with care and meaning; and with the use of stencils text is easier to convey.
