one. looking back over the course of the year, and your blog posts, which project or projects were the most engaging for you? Where did you fully own your process as an artist? where did you get lost in the material or the making of work?
The most engaging project for me was the print project. When we were told to think of a piece of writing as our inspiration, I instantly knew I had the perfect book. The book was A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, and I read it during Natasha's Imagining India class. I have never felt more connected to characters in a book than in A Fine Balance, so I wanted to do the book justice. I combined the themes from the book and created a print demonstrating what I had taken away from the book. I was completely absorbed into this project, and was very proud of the end project.
two. you have had a year of tremendous artistic growth. where do you see that you have grown the most? think about the studio habits as you answer and explain--observe, stretch and explore, craft, express, understanding the art world, reflect. which of these areas do you feel the most comfortable with? how do you see that comfort showing up in your creative practice?
I think I have grown the most in regards to my artistic style. At the beginning of the year, I was unsure of this class and what I could get out of it. As time passed, I would look forward to going to art and exploring our current project. As a junior, I feel like I was really able to reflect this year. I had a lot of work in my other classes, and art was a great escape, and I was able to let go and just paint or draw. I loved being able to pour whatever emotions I was feeling into my creative practice.
three. think about the projects (learning to see, painting Impression/Expressionism, Printmaking Narrative, Artist Emulation, Biomimicry Experiments and Mural) discuss a few of these projects that are the most engaging for you. what have you learned about them? how do you have a better understanding of them?
My favorite projects were the Impressionism/Expressionism project and the Printmaking Narrative project. From the Impressionism/Expressionism project, I feel like I was able to gain more confidence in my project. I was skeptical of my abilities, but was proud of the end result. From the Printmaking Narrative project, I was able to explore my passion for art. I enjoyed every second of bringing the piece of writing together with my piece of art.
four. course evaluation. which assignments were the most successful? which assignments were the most frustrating? What are one or two things that Mr O does really well? What is one important peice of advice that you would offer him so that he could make this class better?
My most successful assignments were the Impressionism/Expressionism and Printmaking Narrative projects because I enjoyed myself while working on them. Mr. O is good at speaking to all of the students about their projects and helping them dig deeper. One piece of advice that I would offer him would be to make sure the projects are clear. I was a little confused when we got to the Biomimicry Experiments because there weren't exact guidelines. For Intermediate Drawing and Painting, I think it is still important to have some sort of guidelines for the projects. Thank you for a great year!!
