Ordinary.Extraordinary

For my ordinary drawing I chose fabric from my living room and dining room. I also chose objects that are in each room and reversed which picture they should be in. I started off abstracting then my true self came through and I started creating a very realistic drawing. I wanted to copy the textures of the chair and the curtains into my drawing. The curtains were more exact than the chair material. I included christmas lights and a diffuser into the drawings. Fabric has also interested me with its ability to show movement and keep the eye moving even when its static in a picture or in real life.

The class could recognize the objects which I wanted, but they also could find different objects inside of the chair piece. One student found a landscape with a moon and they did not like the white corner in the curtain picture. Another student brought up a point about using different fabrics in different rooms. He also suggested bed sheets on a daily bases and definitely seeing the presence in them. My pieces tend to come back to my senior show painting them of presence in pictures without actually seeing the figure. Being able to see the beauty in small glimpses of time and being able to capture them with a picture or another medium is very comforting to myself.

Preface and Chapters 1-3

In the preface, Haynes states how the book is structured in 3 major parts: forming a mind, disciplining the body, and cultivating spirit. Each chapter also starts with short reflections and I enjoy how that is structured. The first section speaks about intellectual information of the artist. The second is about the nuances of the word discipline. Finally the third, explains the inner and psychological and spiritual life. Having the chapters structured in a specific way and written in a specific way helps me to understand the reading more clearly, since I usually have to read something more than once to fully comprehend it. I also enjoy that Haynes focuses on more than once audience, she focuses on young/aspiring artists, older adults facing existential transitions, and active professional artists.

In chapter 2, I found the part about writing down why you wanted to become an artist very helpful and I did the activity. Some of the things I wrote were seeing my mom always painting crafts or signs or just designs on clothes that she made for me and my siblings. I would just draw and paint everyday I possibly could. Whether it be a picture I drew or in a coloring book. When I wasn't drawing I found be outside picking flowers and making bouquets for my mom. This definitely shows me that since I was young some form of art was on my mind and I would never want to stop pursuing my art career and hopefully after I graduate and I can become the florist I have always wanted to be. I disagree with her leaving schools and pursuing a new one. I have been taught to finish what I have started. At one point I was very frustrated with Stout and wanted to transfer to LAX, but in my heart I knew I should stick it out and it would work out in the end. Not surprising that is what has happened since then. I am very happy I continued my education at Stout.

Intro

Hi! I'm Emily and I am taking drawing 3 for the second time this semester. I am a studio major with a concentration in painting. After graduating from Stout this May I plan on going back to my home town and becoming a Florist. Becoming a florist has always been a dream of mine and I have already started making plans in accomplishing my goal.

Drawing 3 last spring is very different from the drawing 3 class I am taking now. Last spring it was more based on concepts and not fundamentals, sort of like a sculpture class. After starting our first drawings I see that we will be actually drawing with charcoal and other media and working on fundamentals. I hope to tighten up my drawing skills before graduating and since I haven't had a true drawing class in 2 years. So far the first assignment is working out well and I'm excited to finish it this week.